The COVID-19 worldwide pandemic has caused the world to stop. It has disrupted traditional
funeral processes for Māori and Samoan peoples. Their collective ways of mourning were …

This article proposes a Samoan indigenous philosophical position to reconceptualise the
dialogic spaces of talanoa; particularly how talanoa is applied methodologically to research …

The rise of non-European sport athletes has meant a need for their cultural ways to be
acknowledged in the sporting arena. Although the players' cultures are visible in sports …

The term 'Māori and Pasifika'is widely used in Aotearoa, New Zealand to both unite and
distinguish these peoples and cultures. As a collective noun of separate peoples, Māori and …

The Covid-19 global phenomenon has significantly disrupted economic, political and social
systems at all levels. For Pasifika peoples, the impact of Covid-19 has exacerbated …

The negative effects of climate change disproportionately impact Pacific Island nations.
Although Pacific Nations contribute the least to climate change compared to other nations …

There is very little research about dementia in Aotearoa (New Zealand) New Zealand (NZ)
Pacific communities, but information available suggests that Pacific people are presenting …

Throughout the Pacific, the whānau/'āiga (family) is an integral element of community and
identity. Within Polynesian communities, it is common for the whānau (family–Māori) or 'aiga …

Pacific Island peoples have a long-standing history in Australia, but throughout that history,
their experiences on arrival have unfortunately been marked by racism and prejudice. The …

ABSTRACT A key challenge for the cross-cultural researcher is how to maintain authenticity
in the stories of participants, paying careful attention to any inherent power imbalances. In …