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Pacific Waves: News In Depth
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AJ Lam to depart for France after Blues season
1 minute agoLam says while he is excited for the new chapter, his focus remains firmly on the Blues this season.
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Cook Islands says sanctioned oil tanker falsely using its flag
The Bertha is among at least 16 vessels reportedly attempting to evade US blockades in Venezuela.
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PNG pays off liquefied natural gas debt
The multi-billion dollar loan was secured in the late 2000s.
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Cooks, Niue say clinical health data secure after NZ cyberattack
Officials warned that Niue residents who have independently registered with the ManageMyHealth app could be affected.
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Petition against deep sea mining near Mariana Trench gaining support
The appeal has been signed by 3000 people from US territories.
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Ancient DNA shows how Pasifika carried pigs across the ocean
A study traces the movement of pigs and how generations of island communities transported, traded, and released pigs over thousands of years
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2025 in review: The year that was in Pacific news
RNZ Pacific's bulletin editor Christina Persico looks in the rearview mirror at 2025. Audio
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Eight Pasifika recipients in New Year Honours
31 Dec 2025Leading the accolades for the Member of The New Zealand Order of Merit MNZM is All Blacks great Saveatama Eroni Clarke for services to the Pacific community and rugby.
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Unease in Palau over US deportees deal
2 Jan 2026There's unease and confusion in Palau over a deal the Government has made with the US to accept deportees.
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Pacific sport year in review: The highs and lows of 2025
31 Dec 2025In every code, from rugby to badminton, Pasifika sport fans have been spoilt for choice - throughout 2025 there was something to keep everyone interested.
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Few women seeking protection despite high rates of violence in Marshall Islands
5 Jan 2026Despite a high rate of domestic violence in the Marshall Islands, only a handful of women come forward to gain court offered protections against abusive partners.
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The long walk to the market: How distance shapes PNG food
7 Jan 2026First Person - In Papua New Guinea, food does not simply appear. Before it reaches the pot, food walks. It waits.It sweats. It rides on the back of a PMV.
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Atafu diaspora to work more closely with communities back home
30 Dec 2025The Tokelaun community of Atafu has embarked on a project to build connections between the atoll and its diaspora. Audio
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Starlink withdraws from Papua New Guinea
29 Dec 2025Starlink has been ordered to withdraw its satellite services from Papua New Guinea as the government grapples over licensing.
Presenters
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Christina Persico
Station: Pacific
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IIiesa Tora
Station: Pacific
Programme: World & Pacific News
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Koroi Hawkins
Station: Pacific
Programme: Untold Pacific History
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Marama T-Pole
Stations: Pacific
Programme: News
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Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor
Station: Pacific
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Susana Suisuiki
Station: Pacific
Programme: Pacific Waves
Programmes
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World & Pacific News
A bulletin of Pacific News and a sports report.
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Tagata o te Moana
A weekly Pacific magazine programme features New Zealand and regional Pacific news, issues, information and music. This programme is also simulcast domestically on RNZ National.
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News in Pacific Languages
Pacific language news bulletins in Tongan, Samoan, Pidgin, French, Cook Islands Maori and Niuean.
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Pacific Waves
A daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in…
