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25 min
Pacific children in Aotearoa are living with hearing loss. What is stopping them getting help?
Nearly one in three Pacific children in Aotearoa is living with hearing loss. But getting diagnosed is only part of the problem.
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Sweat your way to a fitter you. Pacific Pulse has you covered.
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24 min
After years of pain, Tongans can now access joint replacement surgery at home
For years, many Tongans living with severe hip and knee problems had just two options: travel overseas for treatment or learn to live with the pain. In late September, that began t…
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21 min
Parkinson's-linked gene found at higher rates in some Polynesians
Parkinson's isn't only a disease of older age. Researchers are investigating why some Polynesian people are being diagnosed much earlier, sometimes in their 30s and 40s.
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25 min
Why are Pacific Australians largely invisible in national health data?
Pacific communities are among Australia’s fastest-growing populations, yet we remain largely invisible in the health data used to shape policy and services, Dr Matt Bray explains.
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Dr Nerida Bun on the fight to detect betel-nut related oral cancer before it's too late
Betel nut chewing is deeply woven into life in Papua New Guinea, but it's also linked to some of the world's highest rates of oral cancer, and we hear from dentist and lecturer Dr…
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25 min
Avelima Eliepa, of @savingthroughchaos, shares what home loan advice misses about Pacific families
Money stress and wellbeing go hand-in-hand and financial advice that understands Pacific ways of being can make all the difference.
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21 min
Why these two Christians are paddling around Viti Levu on an eco-pilgrimage
As the Pacific heads into another round of global climate talks, we hear what climate security looks like on the ground and catch up with two Christians paddling around Viti Levu t…
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24 min
Can co-ops revitalise healthcare in the Pacific?
In Fiji, there's now renewed interest in one model that puts communities in the driver's seat: cooperativ
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25 min
How do we communicate health crises to the masses?
Dengue fever and the flu look alike on the surface, so trusted health advice is essential
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25 min
How to care for yourself while caring for others
Culturally, it is right to be of service to others. But how can you best serve your family and community if you're burning out in the process?
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23 min
Bring a sense of calm into your busy day by sewing
Maybe putting down your phone and picking up some fabric or knitting needles is the best thing you can do for your mental health and overall wellbeing.
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23 min
'Don't wait for a crisis': Care home founders say planning for old age must start early
As traditional support networks erode across Fiji, founders Edwina Biyau and Asilika Matthew from Daulomani Safe Home reveal the stark realities vulnerable seniors face today.
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24 min
Simple, plant-based staples a winner for your next allergen-friendly dinner
Meet the Pacific families, food lovers and researchers working to make traditional feasts both inclusive and safe for everyone.
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24 min
How a Tongan royal decree started a sumo dynasty
Meet former sumo wrestler Minaminoshima Isamu Prescott Falevai, who carried his father's sumo ring name all the way to Japan and spent nearly eight years inside one of the country'…
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22 min
How to fact-check false health claims before they go viral
Health misinformation has spread across the Pacific for years, often reaching communities before the facts do.
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25 min
While Polynesians are dominating in Power Slap, one expert warns damage to 'silken tofu' brain is instant
A neuroscientist says Power Slap athletes aren't just risking their future, many are losing consciousness from hit and that means literal brain damage is happening in the moment.
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If you want a murder mystery that cuts deeper than crime, Sugar is the read for you
For many in Fiji, sugar evokes memory of indentured labour, land dispossession, and the quiet crisis of diabetes that touches nearly every family.
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Kimami Sitauti is the big brother Pacific rugby players in France need
After a medical retirement brought his playing days to a halt, Kimami Sitauti found a new purpose in France helping new arrivals navigate life in a country where even ordering a co…
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Why mental illnesses like schizophrenia and depression are misunderstood in Samoa
Experts say when someone is visibly unwell, we’re still quick to label them “crazy,” or explain symptoms like hearing voices or paranoia through spirits or possession when these ca…