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Pacific Waves: News In Depth
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Vanuatu formally launches push for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
Vanuatu is calling on other nations to join it in establishing a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty.
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Marshall Islands calls off talks after no US response on nuclear legacy plan
The Marshall Islands has pulled the plug on talks with the US aimed at finalising aspects of the Compact of Free Association, under which Washington provides its former colony with aid and assistance. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for September 24
5 minutes agoTuvalu's PM says vague promises have done little for Pacific atolls; Pasifika players shine at NRL club awards, and more.
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Micronesia leader pleads with US, China to work to save the planet
The President of the Federated States of Micronesia has told the United Nations that the US and China need to resume communication for the sake of climate change.
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Nauruans vote for a new parliament
Nauruan voters head to the polls today with polling stations open till this evening.
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Tunoa on Tokelau family ends after more than a year
The Taupulega, or council, on the Tokelau atoll of Nukunonu, has lifted a house arrest order on a family which had refused to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Fiji rights campaigner receives anniversary medal from Vanuatu
Fiji's long-standing advocate for women's rights Shamima Ali said being recognised by the Government of Vanuatu for her service is an honour. Audio
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Revived Melanesian football cup gives teams much-needed game time
18 Sep 2022The MSG Prime Minister's Football cup kicks off on Saturday in Port Vila, Vanuatu featuring six teams.
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Tongan Language Week helping empower Tongan youth
Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e lea faka-Tonga, or Tongan Language Week, is under way with schools and community groups organising events throughout the country.
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Uluomato'otua Aiono - from the factory floor to the NZ Business Hall of Fame
5 Sep 2022Respected businessman Uluoma'tootua Saulaulu Aiono was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame last month.
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Sorcery, violence and the struggle for development in the Pacific
26 Aug 2022Opinion - Independent film-maker and academic Paul Wolffram* analyses the concept of sorcery in Papua New Guinea and analyses its complexities and the emergence of Sanguma in PNG. Audio
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Climate change: 'We need to move'
The Detail - Sea level rise is destroying people's homes across the Pacific. How do you move a whole island community? Audio
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Scientists discover dozens of new species in Pacific
Thirty new marine species have been discovered by an English and Hawaiian scientific expedition in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific.
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New home for The Fono New Zealand: "a significant milestone"
16 Aug 2022New Zealand-based Pasifika health service the Fono has finally found a home for its Faleoko, food hub distribution centre. Audio
Programmes
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World & Pacific News
A bulletin of Pacific News and a sports report.
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Tagata o te Moana
A weekly Pacific magazine programme features New Zealand and regional Pacific news, issues, information and music. This programme is also simulcast domestically on RNZ National.
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News in Pacific Languages
Pacific language news bulletins in Tongan, Samoan, Pidgin, French, Cook Islands Maori and Niuean.
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Pacific Waves
A daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in…
