Pacific Islands
Written out of history - the WWII coastwatchers who didn't get their due
The descendants of Pacific Island Coastwatchers just want to be part of the ANZAC story - but there's so little recorded about the men sent to remote areas with no resources, who then got no pensions… Audio
Study shows Kiwis are living longer in poor health
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factor Study 2019 was published in the Lancet this week. It shows that New Zealanders are now living longer than ever but spending more years in poor… Audio
Survey: Kiwis want borders with Australia and Pacific Islands open soon
The 12th weekly survey from Research New Zealand on the impact Covid-19 is having on New Zealanders' lives shows Kiwis want our borders with Australia and the Pacific Islands open sooner rather than… Audio
Professor Peter Doherty: No Covid-19 magic bullets yet
We're still hearing about patient trials of the Remdesivir and Hydroxychloroquine for treatment of Covid-19 patients, but Nobel Prize-winning professor Peter Doherty says neither option is shaping as… Audio
Positive spiritual well-being associated with better mental health outcomes
We're a mostly secular country with low rates of church attendance, so what do we believe in and how do we find meaning in times of major distress? Audio
Pacific Islands Forum ends, unclear on fighting climate change
The Pacific Islands Forum summit ended in confusion on Thursday night, with disagreement over the strength of commitments to combating climate change.
The day-long leaders' retreat again highlighted… Audio
Tuvalu's fight to stay above the waves
Tuvalu is the poster boy for small island countries suffering from climate change and its very existence and that of its people is under threat. Despite the gloomy outlook, Tuvalu has big plans for… Audio
Broadcaster’s blurts breach standards of decency and discrimination
Newstalk ZB broadcaster Heather du Plessis-Allan has been censured for Pacific Island slurs in a ruling that contains uncharacteristically strong language from the official broadcasting watchdog. Audio
Giant conch shell unveiled as NZ's memorial to Pacific soldiers
A giant conch shell has been revealed as the design for the Pacific Islands memorial at New Zealand's National War Memorial. Audio
Climate scientists forecast global temperature rise
Leading international climate scientists will today outline whether they think global temperatures can be kept from rising by more than 1.5 degrees Celcius this century. Many low-lying countries say… Audio
Nauru refugee camp pulled down before Pacific Islands Forum
Mouldy tents which have housed refugees on Nauru for years are being hastily pulled down ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum next week. Refugee advocates say it's a cynical move intended to 'pretty up'… Audio
Ban of some sunscreens urged in Pacific to protect coral
Pacific islands are being urged to consider following Hawaii and ban certain sunscreens to protect their coral reefs. The US state has banned sunblock containing chemicals harmful to coral from 2021.
…Climate change in the Pacific – what's really going on?
The effects of climate change on the lands of the Pacific are more complicated than tiny islands disappearing into the sea, says Auckland University professor Paul Kench. His team have discovered… Audio
Oscar Kightley - Dawn Raids revisited
Oscar Kightley is a Samoan-born, New Zealand-raised writer/actor and director. Some of the most popular work he has been involved in include the movie series Sione's Wedding and the TV series… Audio
Australia urged to make the Pacific core to its foreign policy.
Australia's shadow Minister of Defence says the country needs to make the Pacific Islands a core concern of its foreign policy. Richard Marles spoke to Johnny Blades about his call for Australia to do… Audio
Pacific quota access emigrants seek more support
Pacific people entering under the quota with aspirations for a brighter future can find NZ tough. Audio
More Pacific countries to qualify for disaster insurance
More Pacific countries eligible for cash injections after major disasters under the latest developments under a Pacific disaster risk insurance facility.
Pacific Islands could take the Sevens from Wellington
There are fresh calls to move the Rugby Sevens tournament from Wellington to Fiji. Alex Perrottet looks at why some people think it's time for a change. Audio
Renewed pleas for Trump to change climate change stance
Pacific Island countries have renewed their calls for US president-elect Donald Trump to reconsider his stance on climate change.
Pacific parliamentary forum underway in NZ
Parliamentarians from 17 Pacific countries and territories are being hosted in New Zealand this week for a parliamentary forum.
