Heading into resolution time, we unpack what really helps Pacific people show up, feel good, and stay consistent with their health and fitness. 

Smoking is still a killer across the Pacific, and Samoa is feeling the impact. 

Does your partner do smelly farts after eating ice cream or cheese or does milk make your own stomach twist? 

Rising ocean temperatures are pushing Pacific tuna further into the high seas, making it tougher for island nations to keep control of their own fisheries. 

In Papua New Guinea, a growing number of young men are turning to dangerous penis injections in the hope of improving their performance

Bachata, born in the Caribbean but easily at home in Samoa, is bringing teens and adults onto the dance floor, moving side by side and challenging the usual rules of who leads and who follows.

Across Aotearoa, GP shortages are prompting a rethink of how care is delivered with more patients now seeing nurses or nurse practitioners for everyday health needs. What lessons are there for Pacific GP's? 

Naturally gluten-free and packed with fibre, vitamins, and minerals, breadfruit is a nutrient-rich superfood.

Māori athlete Shane Christie was a rising star of New Zealand rugby, playing for the All Blacks, Highlanders, Hurricanes and Tasman Mako until repeated head injuries changed and ultimately claimed his life. 

In Samoa, midwifery has traditionally been women's work, but Principal Nurse and midwife Fatumanavaoupolu Tuiuli Tagaloa is breaking the mold. 

Based at Lufilufi Health Centre on the north coast of Upolu overlooking the ocean, Tuiuli is one of only a few male midwives in the country in a role he calls a gift from God.