Pacific Waves for Friday 21 November 2025

6:04 AM.Four Tongan MPs touted as front runners for PM; Australia gives up bid to host COP31; Samoa opposition leader says PM is too sick to lead; Pasifika smoking rates halved in NZ but still "unacceptable".

6:03 AM.Polling has closed in Tonga's national general election which is being conducted amid a massive fuel shortage in the capital. Audio

6:02 AM.Australia has given up its bid to host COP 31 in 2026. Instead, Türkiye will host the United Nations climate meeting, with Australia pitching to still be in charge of the negotiations. Audio

6:01 AM.Samoa's opposition leader claims the Prime Minister is too sick to lead the country and should be upfront about his illnesss. Audio

6:00 AM.A public health professor has labelled the latest Pasifika smoking rates "totally unacceptable" despite the government celebrating them. Audio