Susana Suisuiki

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

This year's Miss Pacific Islands was crowned over the weekend in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Audio

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

Cook Islands dump passport idea; Samoan village near Manawanui sinking seek help from China; Worker shortages affecting Cook Islands police force. Audio

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

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

A new theatre and performance poetry is set to make its debut at the Auckland Pride Festival taking place later this month. Audio

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

Waitangi Day 2025. Audio

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 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

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

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

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's parliament is expected to sit early next month with five political parties signing a coalition agreement on Monday this week. Audio

Number of buildings in Vanuatu CBD to be demolished; New law in CNMI regulates lime or 'afok' usage; PNG leader puts last year's adversary in his cabinet; Pacific teams look ahead to 2027 Rugby World… Audio

The Northern Marianas has passed a new law that would regulate the sale of a powdery substance made from crushed coral used for betel nut chewing. Audio

Tonga's new cabinet ministers announced; NZ-Kiribati fallout 'to be felt by the people' - Maamau govt; Biman Prasad calls for a 'decolonising' of foreign aid; Three teams tied in men's rugby sevens… Audio

Tonga's Prime Minister 'Aisake Eke has announced his new cabinet. Audio

An interesting race has opened up at the men's rugby sevens competition in the annual HSBC World Sevens Series, with three teams tied, midway through the competition. Audio