Susana Suisuiki
Pacific Waves for 13 February 2025
Cook Islands PM due to finalise China deal; Diplomatic rows puts spotlight on Pacific relations; International relations expert on NZ/Cook Is spat; Eight teams set to compete in new OFC league. Audio
Cook Islands PM due to finalise China deal
Cook Islanders are bracing for potential backlash from a controversial partnership deal with China, which is expected to be finalised any moment now. Audio
Diplomatic rows puts spotlight on Pacific relations
Diplomatic rows puts spotlight on Pacific relations. Audio
Pacific Waves for 12 February 2025
Vanuatu parliament elects new PM; Cook Islands diaspora voice concerns over China deal; Fijileaks editor threatens to counter-sue Fiji MP; New Super Rugby Pacific season launches this weekend. Audio
Vanuatu parliament elects new PM
Jotham Napat is the new Prime Minister of Vanuatu. Audio
Pacific Waves for 11 February 2025
Miss Samoa wins Miss Pacific Islands title; Cook Islands PM heads to China to sign agreement; Pasifika team places bid for new NRL franchise. Audio
Miss Samoa wins Miss Pacific Islands title
This year's Miss Pacific Islands was crowned over the weekend in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Audio
Pasifika team places bid for new NRL franchise
Auckland is the latest city to throw its hat in the ring for a new NRL franchise, proposing the new team to be called Mana Pasifika. Audio
Pacific Waves for 8 February 2025
Cook Islands dump passport idea; Samoan village near Manawanui sinking seek help from China; Worker shortages affecting Cook Islands police force. Audio
Pacific Waves for 7 February 2025
NZ and Cook Islands not seeing eye to eye; Eke Government in Tonga has little time to have an impact; Samoan faafafine pays tribute to mother through theatre project. Audio
NZ and Cook Islands not seeing eye to eye
The office of New Zealand's Minister of Foreign affairs says New Zealand and the Cook Islands are not seeing eye to eye on a number of issues. Audio
Samoan theatre project pays tribute to motherhood
A new theatre and performance poetry is set to make its debut at the Auckland Pride Festival taking place later this month. Audio
Pacific Waves for 6 February 2025
Pasifika need to be part of Waitangi discussions - academic; Fiji MP retains seat following video leak; Cook Islands church push for Christian state declaration; The Miss Pacific Islands Pageant 2025… Audio
Pacific Waves for 4 February 2025
Landowners in Solomon Islands file for oil spill compensation; Kiribati govt release official statement on NZ aid review; Ardie Savea credits faith for Moana Pasifika captaincy; Moana Pasifika lose to… Audio
Landowners in Solomon Islands file for oil spill compensation
Landowners of Kangava Bay, East Rennell in the Solomon Islands have filed a compensation claim against international companies responsible for a monumental oil spill in 2019. Audio
Pacific Waves for 1 February 2025
World Health Organisation chair 'horrified' at US senator's Samoa measles claim; Is Tonga's King turning his back on democracy?; Indonesia president urged to stamp out human rights abuse. Audio
WHO chair 'horrified' at US senator's Samoa measles claim
This week the deadly Samoan measles outbreak in 2019 that killed 83 people was raised during the confirmation hearings for Robert F Kennedy Jr in the US Senate. Audio
Pacific Waves for 31 January 2025
Vanuatu's parliament is expected to sit early next month with five political parties signing a coalition agreement on Monday this week; A Kiribati minister says the President is "absolutely not"… Audio
Vanuatu election results released
Vanuatu's parliament is expected to sit early next month with five political parties signing a coalition agreement on Monday this week. Audio