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200 SAMOAN WOMEN TO RECEIVE FREE DRIVING AND EV AWARENESS TRAINING
[PRESS RELEASE 15 October 2025 Apia, Samoa] – The Women’s Driving License Programme was officially launched on Friday, 10 October, offering free driving lessons to 200 women across Samoa, together with an Electric Vehicle (EV) awareness course....
Owner: Samoan Government
Bezos Earth Fund Invests $37.5M USD to Accelerate Pacific-Led Ocean Protection
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking effort led by Pacific Island leaders to safeguard the ocean took a major step forward today, with the Bezos Earth Fund announcing $37.5 million USD in grants to support marine...
Call for Applications: UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2025
The programme is open to motivated people living in or from Pacific Island countries and territories or the Asia-Pacific, who are: An adult of 18 years or older Eager to learn about the leadership skills required for disaster risk reduction...
Owner: United Nations
PIONEERING ELECTRIC VEHICLE COURSE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
[PRESS RELEASE – 9 APRIL 2025] – The first ever certified local course for electric vehicle (EV) mechanics has been completed, with the participants receiving their certificates today in a ceremony held at the National University of Samoa (NUS)....
Owner: Samoan Government
From Superheroes to Silver Dollars: National Coin Week Celebrates Pop Culture and Money
April 20-26, 2025 event emphasizes money is history you can hold in your hands COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, April 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What do Homer Simpson, the Olympic games, Elvis Presley, and Superman have in common? They've...
SIX VILLAGES IN SAVAII RECEIVE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY-LED ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
[PRESS RELEASE Apia, SAMOA 01 April 2025] – The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) is once again supporting local communities who are at great risk from climate change due to their fragile ecosystems. Community-based...
Owner: Samoan Government
UNEP 2024 Annual Report: We are all in this together
So, the reality is that environmental multilateralism is sometimes messy and sometimes arduous. But even in complex geopolitical times, collaboration across borders and across our differences is the only option to protect the foundation of...
Owner: United Nations
Address by Prime Minister Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa at the Farewell reception for the outgoing UN Resident Coordinator
SAMOA, February 18 - Taumeasina Island Resort, Tuesday 18 February 18:30pm Talofa lava and good evening to you all. I am happy to join you this evening to bid farewell to Mr. Themba Kalua, who has served with dedication and commitment as the...
Owner: Samoan Government
ADB Appoints Emma Veve as Director General for Pacific
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (3 February 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Emma Veve as Director General of its Pacific Department (PARD), where she will be responsible for the department’s vision and strategy in the subregion....
Owner: Asian Development Bank
Niue raises concerns over Fukushima radioactive wastewater release
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Pacific News Service
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The Government of Niue is concerned over Japan’s release of treated radioactive wastewater from its Fukushima nuclear plant last Thursday. More than a million tons of ALPS (Advanced Liquid Processing System) treated nuclear wastewater from the...
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
Niuean vlogger Jay Hekau spotlights family and life on the rock
There came a point in life where Niuean man Jay Hekau, who feeling the loss of his father and grandparents, began wishing he had actual videos of the time spent with those who raised him. With his own young family in mind, Jay decided to start...
Owner: Australian Government
Niue Language Week: A historic celebration of ‘Stories of Niue’ from parents to children
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
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More than 300 students from the Tokiofa Arts Academy are set to take the stage this weekend for what organisers are calling a “groundbreaking night” of Niuean cultural pride. The Season 2 showcase, titled Stories of Niue, is part of Faahi Tapu he...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Niueans keep language, culture ‘alive’
A Southland mother is not letting the lack of Niueans in the Deep South keep her from celebrating Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue (Niue Language Week). Pacific Island Advisory Charitable Trust (PIACT) Whānau Ora navigator Tracey Taulu-Kuresa welcomed...
Owner: Sir Julian Smith
'Vagahau Niue is in me': Educator's mission to keep language alive
Cousins once removed Carolyn Lagahetau (Oratia's editorial director) and Mele Nemaia (author). Photo: Supplied/ Oratia Distinguished Niuean educator Mele Fakatali Nemaia is "retired" and back in Niue after decades of service to Niue language and...
Owner: New Zealand Government
'Beautiful language': Advocate champions revival of Vagahau Niue
It is estimated that there are 39,000 Niueans in Aotearoa and less than 2000 living on Niue. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Tiana Haxton A Niue language expert says despite more Niueans living in New Zealand than in Niue, the youth are eager to learn about...
Owner: New Zealand Government
From Mutalau Village to Melbourne: Keeping the rhythm of Niue alive ‘Beyond the Rock’
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
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Growing up far from her ancestral home of Niue, Miquel Sietu often felt the distance in more ways than one. Today, she is turning that feeling into purpose. She is dedicated to helping young Niueans in Australia rediscover their roots through...
Owner: New Zealand Government
'Vagahau Niue is in me': Educator's lifelong mission to keep her language alive
Cousins once removed Carolyn Lagahetau (Oratia's editorial director) and Mele Nemaia (author). Photo: Supplied/ Oratia Distinguished Niuean educator Mele Fakatali Nemaia is "retired" and back in Niue after decades of service to Niue language and...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Tau Malolo Ha Niue: Empowering the next generation of Niueans
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
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When Niue creative Esa-Jayne Peika noticed that younger generations of New Zealand-born Niueans were losing touch with Vagahau Niue, she decided to take action. In 2019, Peika founded Tau Malolo Ha Niue, an Auckland-based cultural group that uses...
Owner: New Zealand Government
‘Āfine Niue’: A song of women and legacy from Island Vibes Funk
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
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Auckland’s dynamic Pacific collective, Island Vibes Funk, has released its latest single, Āfine Niue, a heartfelt tribute to Niuean women. The song honours the strength and beauty of Niuean women, highlighting their vital role in carrying Vagahau...
Owner: New Zealand Government
