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Tongan eruption: 85% of the population impacted - government
Tonga faces a long road to recovery, with most of the population affected by the violent eruption and tsunami that followed, and many areas still scrambling to restore basic necessities.
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Global aid effort underway for Tonga's recovery
A global aid effort is underway with vessels en route to Tonga from Australia, the UK, Japan and the US.
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Rapid spread of Omicron worries New Caledonian officials
New Caledonia's authorities are concerned about the quick propagation of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 which was first detected earlier this month.
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Tonga collection drive organisers call for more drums to hold donations
3 minutes agoOrganisers of a collection drive have been so inundated with donations to be shipped to Tonga, they're asking for more drums to hold the extra goods.
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Overwhelming sense of relief - Tonga newsman
There is an overwhelming sense relief in Tonga with people thankful the death toll is low following last Saturday's volcanic eruption and tsunami.
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Samoa announces lockdown from 6pm tonight until 6pm on Monday
Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has announced the country will be going into lockdown from 6pm tonight until 6pm on Monday evening.
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It's time to deliver on climate financing, says Cook Islands PM
By the Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown*
Opinion - After years of empty promises by major emitters, it's time to deliver on climate financing.
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Episode 2: White Man's Law (Niue) | Untold Pacific History
What led Commissioner Larsen, the New Zealand administrator of Niue in the 1950s, to be murdered in his bed by three locals hell-bent on justice and revenge? Video, Audio
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Episode 1: Waking Up to the Dawn Raids (Aotearoa) | Untold Pacific History
Of the many events affecting Pasifika people in Aotearoa, the Dawn Raids story is overdue to be told. Long whispered about in secret family conversations, people have heard the words ‘Dawn Raids’ but not what really happened. Video, Audio
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'There's no shame': Pasifika mums urged to get help for depression
Pacific women in Aotearoa New Zealand have the highest rates of antenatal, postnatal and perinatal depression, yet low numbers to get help. Sela Jane Hopgood asks why.
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Pasifika journalist speaks out on having perinatal depression: 'It got so bad'
7 May 2021First Person - Pasifika journalist Sela Jane Hopgood was sceptical when offered medication for perinatal depression, but, she writes, saying yes saved her life.
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Samoa election crisis: What you need to know
27 May 2021Explainer - Samoa has been struggling with a confrontational constitutional crisis. Audio
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History made in NZ with first Pasifika judge outside Auckland
The New Zealand city of Lower Hutt has become the first, outside Auckland, with a Pasifika resident district court judge Michael Alaifatu Mika. Audio
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Pacific language video series highlights key facts about strokes
A new video series in Pacific languages aims to bust health myths surrounding stroke.
Presenters
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Christine Rovoi
Station: International
Programme: World & Pacific News
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Don Wiseman
Station: International
Programme: World & Pacific News
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Koroi Hawkins
Station: International
Programmes: Pacific Waves, Pacific Waves
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Vinnie Wylie
Station: International
Programmes: Champions of the Pacific, World & Pacific News
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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Champions of the Pacific
A weekly sports show exploring the triumphs, struggles and passions of the Pasifika athlete. Wednesdays at 9:40pm or via shortwave and digital broadcast from early Wednesday on RNZ…
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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…