Tagata o te Moana

Transparency International in Papua New Guinea are calling for better preparations for future elections; Niue's premier Dalton Tagelagi makes his first official visit to NZ two years after his… Read more Audio

Longterm strategy to address Pacific challenges launched in Suva; The Solomon Islands PM reiterates his stance on having a Chinese military base in his country; Kiribati communities in Aotearoa… Read more Audio

PNG's election woes continue as key official resigns amid allegations of electoral fraud; Refugees on Nauru were a hot topic for Aus and NZ immigration ministers meeting this week; There is an… Read more Audio

The former Fiji prime minister and Peoples Alliance Party leader, Sitiveni Rabuka, is on the campaign trail in New Zealand. Rugby league fans come out in full force in South Auckland's Otahuhu to… Read more Audio

Drought stricken communities in Kiribati in for the long haul; PNG women candidates say they are up to the challenge this election; Samoa's prime minister wraps up her first official visit to Aotearoa… Read more Audio

Pacific Islands Forum rift mended in Suva; NZ govt pressed to call out Indonesia for heavy handed shut down of peaceful protests in West Papua; Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa found guilty of election bribery… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

Tonga's deputy pm loses seat after bribery conviction; Samoa court ruling for more women MPs welcomeD; concerns raised for Pacifica students dropping out to work and support their families all that… Read more Audio

Coming up first; Top US officials meet with Solomons PM over China security treaty; FLNKS parties in New Caledonia standing firm on decolonisation from France; And Pacific country's are well poised… Read more Audio

Pacific parliamentarians form an alliance against Deep Sea Mining; Call for strong policies and commitments as Ocean Conference gets underway in Palau; NZR urged to do better by Maori and Pasifika… Read more Audio

Solomon Islands prime minister breaks the silence on security agreement with China; Fiji and New Zealand strengthen their bilateral cooperation arrangements; The Cook Islands government prepares to… Read more Audio

A draft security cooperation agreement, between China and Solomon Islands, has been leaked on social media. In New Zealand, Covid-19 continues to hit Pacific Peoples hard with one of the highest… Read more Audio