Stories by Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai

A New Zealand-born Samoan academic has become the first student of Pacific Island heritage to be awarded a PhD in physiotherapy. Audio

Greens MP Teanau Tuiono told RNZ Pacific that anyone born in Samoa between 1924 and 1948 can apply for citizenship.

The Citizenship Western Samoa Restoration Amendment Bill has passed its third and final reading in New Zealand Parliament today.

Explainer - New Zealand's Parliament will, on Wednesday, hear the third and final reading of a bill that will, if passed, restore a pathway for citizenship to a group of Samoans stripped of it decades…

"If you want something in life you have to go after it" World Maritime University graduate wants more women in maritime.

A Papua New Guinean woman on a journey to learn her native tongue says language weeks should only be a starting point.

Samoa women's rugby league team head coach Jamie Soward says: "The dream of Fetu Samoa lifting a World Cup trophy is certainly real."

Tonga's Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala said that the regional committee on digital health and health financing approved two regional frameworks at its seventy-fifth session.

The Samoan national women's side has its sights set on qualifying for the Women's Rugby League World Cup.

Niall Williams-Guthrie is back on home soil, but this time in Fetu Samoa colours: "It's OK to choose our smaller nations over the more established nations".

Former Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has expressed appreciation to Green MP Teanau Tuiono but raised concerns about the Bill's potential impact on extended family recognition.

Papua New Guinea police say 10 people have been tragically killed after a series of violent "revenge killings" along the Laiagam-Sirunki Highway in Enga Province.

Samoa women's rugby team captain Masuisuimatama'ali'i Tauasa-Pauaraisa says "things need to be better for the next generation" of women players in the country.

"Most of them want to feel that they are part of the solution - far too long they have been treated as a problem to be fixed," New Zealand-based Tongan doctor Viliami Puloka says. Audio

Safata district villagers in Samoa, where the Navy vessel HMNZ Manawanui sank, will meet with Samoan officials on Friday to push for compensation.

The Samoan PM says there are no talks of the NZ Navy vessel being salvaged this week, as leaders from 56 nations are set to gather in Apia for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting next Monday. Audio

Head chef and owner Henry Onesemo holds the distinguished title of being the first Samoan to have his business named 'New Restaurant of the Year' at the Cuisine Good Food Awards 2024.

This was a central theme among Pacific stakeholders at the two-day Oceania Renewable Power Summit in Auckland this week.

Reigning Miss Fa'afafine Samoa's initiative launched to educate Samoan young people about their heritage and promote cultural arts and performances that celebrate their unique identities. Audio

Fiji's Melania Tora and Samoa's Litara Ieremaia-Allan, both 24, were crowned Miss Hibiscus (in Suva) and Miss Samoa (in Apia) on Saturday.

The melodious voices of sopranos, tenors, and bass filled the room at Le Maota Samoa on Sunday, as the Samoan community paid their respects to victims of the Ramarama tragedy.

As Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi concludes on Thursday, the community waits with bated breath for the announcement of who will succeed him, carrying forward his legacy of unity and inclusivity.

Nu'ulua Fa'aofo finds strength in her faith after the loss of her husband, Uili, in a motorway crash at Ramarama.

Aotearoa's Samoan community and NZ First discuss citizenship bill, honour late Māori king and RSE workers killed in Auckland car crash.

Nu'ulua Fa'aofo is remembering her husband, Uili Fa'aofo, as a loving, hardworking father and uncle who cared for his family.