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Tagata o Te Moana for 28 May 2022
China's foreign minister is currently touring the Pacific as Beijing seeks a region-wide deal with nearly a dozen nations; The election of Australia's new prime minister means there's opportunity for… Audio
Pacific Waves for 27 May 2022
The deployment of New Zealand Defence Force personnel in the Solomon Islands has been extended for 12 months. Four Tongan MPs, whose seats in parliament were voided after election petitions, have won… Audio
Pacific Waves for 28 May 2022
China's foreign minister is currently touring the Pacific as Beijing seeks a region-wide deal with nearly a dozen nations. The leader of the Cook Islands opposition Democratic Party, Tina Browne, is… Audio
NZ Defence Force personnel in Solomon Islands extended
The deployment of New Zealand Defence Force personnel in Solomon Islands has been extended for 12 months. Audio
China tours Pacific seeking more deals
China's foreign minister is currently touring the Pacific as Beijing seeks a region-wide deal with nearly a dozen nations. Audio
Tonga parliament set to be convened
All four Tongan MPs, whose seats in parliament were voided after election petitions, have won stays pending appeals. Audio
Cook Islands opposition critical over re-instatement of Tapaitau
The leader of the Cook Islands opposition Democratic Party, Tina Browne, is taking Prime Minister Mark Brown to task over his re-instatement of his deputy, Robert Tapaitau. Audio
Fiji to use Covid-19 safety measures for monkeypox
Fiji's Ministry of Health is planning to use Covid-19 safety measures to protect Fiji from monkeypox. Audio
Cook Island's first national mental health survey
A nation-wide mental health survey is underway in the Cook Islands. Audio
Pacific Waves for 26 May 2022
The leader of Samoa's Human Rights Protection Party, and the party's secretary have been suspended indefinitely without pay from Samoa's parliament; Tuvalu mourns the death of its deputy prime… Audio
Samoa's opposition leader and party secretary suspended
The leader of Samoa's Human Rights Protection Party, and the party's secretary have been suspended indefinitely without pay from Samoa's parliament. Audio
Tuvalu mourns death of Deputy Prime Minister Minute Alapati Taupo
Tuvalu mourns the death of its Deputy Prime Minister Minute Alapati Taupo Audio
New research into mapping of Hunga submarine volcano
New scientific evidence is helping to paint a clearer picture of the extent of widespread damage to Tonga, four months since the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami. Audio
Pacific Waves for 25 May 2022
The election of Australia's new prime minister means there's an oppourtunity for changes in its relationship with Pacific nations.The Cook Island's budget has been released and it includes a rise in… Audio
Pacific Wave for 24 May 2022
There are reports a U.S. intelligence official says Beijing is in talks with Kiribati and at least one more Pacific Island country over an agreement that would cover much of the same ground as that… Audio
Beijing in talks with Kiribati and another Pacific country
The Financial Times reports a U.S. intelligence official says Beijing is in talks with Kiribati and at least one more Pacific Island country over an agreement that would cover much of the same ground… Audio
Opportunity for change in relationships with Pacific nations
The election of Australia's new prime minister means there's an opportunity for changes in its relationships with Pacific nations. Audio
Pasifika leaders say budget boost won't go far enough
The budget is delivering more money for Pasifika health and education but leaders of Pacific communities say it doesn't go far enough.
Despite $196 million of Pacific investment they're wanting to… Audio
