Richard Pamatatau

The new prime minister of Tonga will be sworn in today. For the first time he's been chosen by the elected members of parliament instead of being hand-picked by the King. Audio

Tongan leaders in New Zealand are backing the election of a noble as prime minister of their home country under a political system designed to give more more power to ordinary people. Audio

A South Auckland cemetery plans to cope with the growing obesity epidemic by opening up an area with larger plots. The Manukau Memorial Gardens, near Auckland International Airport, says it's… Audio

Tongan women living in New Zealand are demanding the island nation reform its laws so they're able to inherit land. Audio

Ten young Pacific Islanders killed themselves last month in South Auckland. Audio

The Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands has won a landslide victory in Tonga's general election, shifting even more political power into the hands of the island's ordinary citizens. Audio

The polls have just closed in Tonga where for the first time most of the MPs will be ordinary citizens, elected by ordinary citizens. Audio

Tonga goes to the polls tomorrow and for the first time, ordinary people will vote for the majority of parliamentarians in a country until now dominated by the King and his nobles. Audio

Tonga goes to the polls this week in an historic election that will give more political power to the ordinary people of the South Pacific nation. Audio

Richard Pamatatau explores the issue of obesity among New Zealand's Pacific population Audio

A Public Health specialist is calling for limits on the number of fast food shops in South Auckland to try to stem rising obesity rates. Audio

Pacific leaders are urging the community to unite to support the new mayor of Auckland and the two Pacific Island councillors. Audio

Pacific Island voters who backed Len Brown as the mayor of the Auckland super city want the new council to focus on transport, and education to improve the region's economy. Audio

The organisers of Tonga's Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund hope to raise one million dollars by the end of tommorrow's two hour Radiothon which finishes at 1pm. Audio

The Citizens and Ratepayers political group has selected a well-known Pacific Islander to contest the Maungakiekie Tamaki Ward in the Auckland super city election. Audio

The leading candidates in the super city mayoral race are courting Pacific Island voters, by promising to keep entry to the public swimming pools in South Auckland free. Audio

Seven well known South Auckland Pacific Islanders have united to form a new political grouping to contest the Auckland super city elections. Audio

Pacific Island agencies with fifty years combined experience in community education are going to apply for a share of the nearly five million dollars released for tender by the Government. The Money… Audio

The chairman of the Tongan Advisory Council says the Labour MP Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, who is resigning from Parliament, was never given her due by the party. Audio

Richard Pamatatau, Peni Moore and Croz Walsh discuss the prospects for peace and freedom in Fiji. Audio