Jamie Tahana
A second environmental disaster for Solomon Islands
About 5,000 tonnes of bauxite ore, a raw ingredient for aluminium production, has spilled into a bay in Solomon Islands where a bulk carrier ran aground earlier this year, spilling thousands of litres… Audio
A second environmental disaster for Solomon Islands
About 5,000 tonnes of the mineral bauxite has spilled into a bay in the Solomon Islands where a bulk carrier ran aground earlier this year, spilling thousands of litres of oil.
RNZ's Jamie Tahana… Audio
Dateline Pacific for 9 July 2019
There's deep concerns about the deportation of six people to China; Emotions run in high in New Caledonia over a confrontation in the sea off Ouvea; A Tongan beauty pageant turns ugly; Strong… Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 6 July 2019
Bougainville finds itself the centre of attention, only months out from an independence referendum; A frustrating latest round of international climate talks for Pacific leaders, with no emisssions… Audio
Samoa church not budging from tax position
A Samoa court has thrown out a case against 20 pastors from Samoa's largest church, who were charged with tax evasion. The head of the Congregational Christian Church, Vavatau Taufao, says it's not… Audio
Solomons on track to revive development bank
The head of the Solomon Islands finance ministry says officials have gone to great lengths to create a strong development bank. Audio
PNG volcano evacuees in need of food, shelter
Thousands of people evacuated from an erupting volcano on Papua New Guinea's New Britain say they need food, shelter and water. Audio
Financial struggles of NZ's Pasifika highlighted
A third of Māori and Pasifika people in New Zealand feel they're financially worse off than they were a year ago, and 40 percent say they're struggling to live week to week. Audio