Susana Suisuiki
Commonwealth expected to adopt ocean declaration
A panel of experts will discuss the urgent need for action on the global goal to protect 30 percent of the ocean by 2030 at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Audio
Pacific Waves for 8 October 2024
Sunken HMNZS ship potentially disastrous for Samoa tourism; Maori and Pacific families need better housing solutions - researcher; Guam kingfisher takes flight again after near extinction. Audio
Maori and Pacific families need better housing solutions
A Pacific researcher is seeking better solutions for Maori and Pacific whanau to live in healthy, sustainable and affordable homes. Audio
Pacific Waves for 5 October 2024
Former Sols premier argues charges against him; Keep long-range missles out of the Pacific - defence ministers; Cook Islands local group fight to save Muri lagoon; 'Hell of a battle' set for NRL grand… Audio
Pacific Waves for 4 October 2024
Mixed reaction over France's PM handling of NCAL crisis; 'Dawn Raids' the play makes its debut in Wellington; Over 3000 athletes prepare for the Cook Islands Games Audio
'Dawn Raids' the play makes its debut in Wellington
Celebrating its 30th year, theatre collective group 'Pacific Underground' will showcase its widely-acclaimed production of Dawn Raids, to the Wellington Opera House this month. Audio
Pacific Waves for 3 October 2024
Pacific defence ministers meet in Auckland; PNG Govt must deal with legacy issues of tribal violence; Fijian doctor leads life-changing medical mission. Audio
Pacific Waves for 1 October 2024
Pacific leaders call for climate action in New York; NZ pilot's readjustment to freedom will take time - psychiatrist; Samoan masters student explores causes of cardiovascular disease. Audio
Pacific Waves for 28 September 2024
China's missile test in the Pacific an 'unwelcome development'; Drug smugglers from PNG sentenced in court; Pacific leaders debate seabed mining at UNGA; Bougainville Chocolate festival the biggest… Audio
Pacific workers needed to fill NZ's labour gaps
A new initiative is set to address a growing shortage of skilled workers needed in the manufacturing, engineering and logistics (MEL) industries, by engaging the Pacific workforce. Audio
Pacific Waves for 26 September 2024
Pacific leaders take the podium at the 79th UNGA; PNG journalism great passes away; George Speight's release triggering for some Fijians - academic; PNG landowners claim 'unpaid commitment' from govt.
…Pacific Waves for 25 September 2024
Peaceful handover ceremony of Philip Mehrtens captured on video; New survey reveals greatest threats to press freedom for Pacific; Fiji's George Speight unlikely to seek political future - academic… Audio
Pacific Waves for 24 September 2024
Claims of bribery involved in NZ pilot's release in West Papua; UNFPA report reveals health disparities for Pacific women; Archival film highlights US Samoan community. Audio
Pacific Waves for 21 September 2024
New Caledonia in limbo as France's political chaos drags on; Indonesian government denies Papuans its rights - report; Cook Island protesters call for 'more time' on seabed mining. Audio
New Caledonia in limbo as France's political chaos drags on
The two men who were shot in New Caledonia on Thursday takes the death toll to 13 people after months of unrest in the French Pacific territory. Audio
Pacific Waves for 20 September 2024
Rabaul locals recall volcanic eruptions 30 years on; Pacific states increasingly taking charge over diplomat visits; Cook Islands competition brings out best local performers. Audio
Pacific Waves for 19 September 2024
PNG Government looks to extending grace periods; Campaign to remove Tonga's openly gay chief justice ongoing; PNG Kava market injects jobs into a nation with stifling unemployment rates; Phasing out… Audio
PNG Kava market injects jobs into stifling unemployment
A PNG Kava supplier is lobbying for Fiji's goverment to change its Kava import laws. Audio
Phasing out fossil fuel key focus for the Pacific
Pacific ministers from Samoa, Niue,Fiji and Tonga are returning home feeling energized after a power-packed two-day conference at the Oceania Renewable Summit in Auckland. Audio
RNZ Pacific News at 7pm for 18 September 2024
The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport. Audio