Finance Administrator, Esther Paraka, is proud to be from Papua New Guinea. She holds on to her language, culture and traditions, committed to ensuring the next generation benefits from the richness of the land she's from. She kindly shares some insights with us for this year's Papua New Guinea Language Week.

Dr Maryann Heather has been recognised for her commitment to serving Pacific communities across Aotearoa and the Pacific, receiving a Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Service Award at PMA’s 30th anniversary celebrations.

More than 300 health professionals, researchers, educators and regional partners are gathering in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, this week for the Pacific Society for Reproductive Health (PSRH) Conference, reinforcing the importance of Pacific-led collaboration to strengthen reproductive, maternal and newborn health across the region.