Pacific Waves for Tuesday 12 August 2025

6:03 AM.Pasifika in NZ struggling with housing affordability - youth advocate; Pasifika lacking timely care following heart attack - health leader; Mother and son standing again in Bougainville election. Audio

6:02 AM.In Aotearoa, an advocate for youth homelessness says Pacific people are disproportionately struggling with housing unaffordability for a range of reasons. Audio

6:01 AM.A new research report says Maori and Pasifika die from heart disease on average ten years younger than Pakeha. Audio

6:00 AM.Five years ago Therese Kaetavara chose to go down the same path as her son, Emmanuel Carlos Kaetavara, and seek a seat in the autonomous Bougainville parliament. Audio