Celebrating Samoan Language week from Sunday 28 May - Saturday 3 June 2023

Auckland is reeling from severe flooding after being battered by heavy rains, with parts of the city still submerged. A local state of emergency has been declared, and a Civil Defence Centre has been set up in West Auckland.

Rotuman Language Week is celebrated every year, and the focus is on promoting Rotuman language and culture. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the celebration was virtual, and activities and programs were launched through the internet to reach as many people as possible. The event culminated in the worldwide Rotuma Day celebrations on May 13.

Noaˈia ˈe mạuri gagajˈatakoa! PCF is celebrating Rotuma Language Week starting from May 07 - May 13 2023 and we would love for you to come and join us.

Reigning champions Fijiana Drua are the first side through to the Super W final, after a gripping 20-17 triumph over the previously undefeated New South Wales Waratahs in Sydney.

The World Health Organisation says contaminated and potentially lethal cough syrup has been found in the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia.

Reports say Joe Biden will visit PNG in May

A new report has revealed Tonga's underwater volcano disaster triggered waves up to 90 metres high.

Porgera in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province is beset with more tribal violence, with six people reportedly killed on Wednesday.

Pacific Youth are looking at how they can spark positive change following the Hiroshima G7 Youth Summit which has just wrapped up.

American Samoa has confirmed its second case of measles in a four year old boy and now has 49 probable cases.

“Voices of the Pacific - 15 years picking fruit in NZ for a better life in Vanuatu”. Peter has been here from the beginning and his story is why RSE is so important for our people in the islands.

Today the Talanoa section of the NZ Herald launched the first of a five part mini-documentary series on the RSE workers. The series titled “Voices of the Pacific” was produced by PCF in partnership with HortNZ. Watch the first of our videos featuring Solomona Kelekolio from Samoa.

The Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards 2022 featured an incredible group of young Pacific people recognised for excelling in their chosen fields. PCF are the sponsors of the International Scholar Award which recognises a young person who epitomises the strong positive relationship between Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Islands through their leadership, community service (both Aotearoa New Zealand and Pacific home nation) and academic performance.

Pacific Cooperation Foundation has launched the first Pacific Perceptions Report in New Zealand. Commissioned by PCF and conducted by Kantar, the report called ‘New Zealanders’ Perceptions of the Pacific’ focuses on attitudes and feelings towards and about Pacific peoples in New Zealand.

Lagi-Maama Academy & Consultancy (Lagi-Maama) are very excited to be co-hosting with Tamaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum, the team from Falemata’aga Museum of Samoa for two weeks from Thursday 17 November to Friday 2 December - as part of AIGA. This has been made possible with the generous support of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Congratulations to the winners of the Pacific Business Trust Awards 2022.

Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) are now accepting applications for the ninth Young Pacific Leaders Conference to take place in Tamuning, Guam, over the dates of April 17-20, 2023 (travel dates not included).

Windy Wellington was the location that Pacific Cooperation Foundation and TupuToa celebrated Tokelau Language Week. Hosted by PwC the event had a record turnout of people who were keen to find out more about Tokelau, it’s people, culture and te gagana Tokelau.

Pacific Cooperation Foundation in partnership with TupuToa held an event for Niue Language Week at KPMG. The food was delicious, the dancing was beautiful and it was a job to celebrate ‘the Rock’ of the Pacific.