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Fiji women’s group turns agricultural training into nursery business
A women's group in Fiji's Ra Province has turned agricultural training into a nu...
Rebekah Rasmussen 5 Aug 2026
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu selected as operator for Rangitahi/Molesworth Station, NZ's biggest farm
Māori organisation Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu recently announced the group has been...
Giovanni Torre 4 Aug 2026
Aotearoa's first Māori immersive cafe to operate entirely in Indigenous language
A Rotorua café located in the traditional heartland for Indigenous peoples of Ao...
Andrew Mathieson 30 Jul 2026
Fiji targets meat imports with sheep and goat farming push
Fiji's Farmer Training on Small Ruminant Husbandry and Management has been launc...
Rebekah Rasmussen 10 Jul 2026
Pacific climate forum to become biennial platform
The Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment (PIFCE) will become a bi...
Rebekah Rasmussen 9 Jul 2026
Fiji sugarcane farmers receive new grant support

Sugarcane farmers in Fiji's Northern Division have received more than $91,000 in grant assistance as the government works to support new growers, lease renewals and the 2026 crushing season.

Female farmers drive rice production in Fiji’s north

A female-led farming cooperative in Fiji's north is looking to expand rice production after harvesting 30 tonnes and receiving a new government-backed harvester.

Pacific-led climate solutions showcased in Vanuatu

Pacific students, entrepreneurs, policymakers and environmental leaders have gathered in Vanuatu for a new regional forum focused on climate and environmental innovation.

Online initiative seeks greater global link for Fijian Kava farmers and growers

A new digital platform publicly launched last week aims to connect Fijian kava farmers directly with buyers from around the world. Yaqona. net is set to cut additional costs of wholesalers by giving g...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 15, 2026
AUAHA brings Māori lens to Indigenous economic empowerment summit

Key points:- The 2026 National Indigenous Empowerment Summit was held in Magandjin / Brisbane- The Summit focusses on Indigenous-led solutions in education, employment and economic development, with s...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 12, 2026
Indigenous storage network offers Māori online data sovereignty

Māori peoples are taking back sovereignty of their data storage from the uncertainty of cyberspace amid a brand new Aotearoa decentralised online network.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 11, 2026
Partnership backs Fijian women’s groups with business equipment

Three women's groups in Fiji have received sewing machines and cooking pots through a partnership between the Fijian Government and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to support income...

Fijian women turn farming and weaving into village income

Women in Mavua village in Nadroga, Fiji, are using farming, weaving and small village projects to build income, food security and independence.

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