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The Asian Development bank is looking to ramp up its Pacific climate finance; Community cases of Covid-19 are being reported in Niue but local authorities are yet to confirm community transmission; Marking the first year anniversary of the New Zealand government's dawn raids apology we speak with the author of "A New Dawn" a personal account looking at lessons learned from this era.

Fiji records highest number of Covid-19 infections in a single day as more health staff test positive for the virus; The Niue government is looking to make big changes to its economy emerging from the pandemic; Pacific contributions to drama, music, education, religion, languages and advocacy have been recognised in this year's Queens B irthday Honours List.

Papua New Guinean athlete and domestic violence survivor Debbie Kaore shares her story; Dalton Tagelagi is elected premier of Niue; Pressure is mounting on the New Zealand government to open a travel bubble with its realm countries; French Polynesia's pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru goes on a hunger strike over his treatment by the French judiciary.

In Pacific Waves today: Niue marks 50 years of limited independence from New Zealand following the signing of the Free Compact of Association in 1974; Manshika Prasad finally declared the official winner of Miss Universe Fiji; Pacific New Zealanders are facing higher rates of bowel cancer; Fiji prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka says "some members" from his ruling People's Alliance Party are planning to break away and form a new political party.

The FijiFirst Party says Frank Bainimarama will remain party leader despite his custodial sentence, Fiji Water employees continue their strikes over unpaid overtime, Niue's first female MP concerned about constitutional changes in parliament, The Apia Broadcasting channel TV3 is moving its services completely online.

The Director of Fiji's biggest sporting event has promised to drop the name and branding of it's sponsor Coca-Cola for next years' 50th anniversary, The Tonga Government has responded to criticism from King Tupou VI over its operation of troubled Lulutai Airlines, A Niue boxer who is unable to compete at the Paris Olympics is heading to Russia for The 2024 World Friendship Games instead, Two Fijian born actors were welcomed home for the grand premiere of 'Stranded Pearl' in Fiji.

The climate crisis has again been at the forefront of speeches by Pacific Islands leaders at the UN General Assembly this year; Mass vaccination events held by Pasifika communities over the weekend a success; Former All Blacks and Wallabies skills coach Mick Byrne appointed new head coach of the Fijian Drua; Taro export business providing a lifeline for Niuean farmers during the pandemic.

Pasifika and Maori in Wellington receive first their first Covid-19 vaccination jabs; Rarotonga businesses are hoping the first plane load of tourists are big spenders; Researchers seeking Pasifika contributions on ways to help improve literacy and numeracy;Niue is reviewing its Immigration Act after finding out during the Covid-19 travel shutdown, that it didn't work as it should.