Pacific Waves

In Pacific Waves today: Political parties in New Cal in full campaigning mode; Strait of Hormuz looks to reopen - what it means for the Pacific; Top French football club signs an 11-year-old Samoan player. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: New Caledonia to hold first provincial elections in seven years; NZ foreign minister prioritises Pacific; Research team discovers new shark species in PNG; Cook Islands orthopaedic surgeon in NZ makes history. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Samoan nationals in Vietnam are 'neglected' - opposition leader; Australian govt refusing to medivac ill refugee - advocate; State of emergency in Marshall Islands extends for 90 days; Award winning Pasifika housing project eyes Auckland expansion. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Hawaiian professor calls Trump's executive order 'disappointing'; A lot of need, but a lot of cuts impacting Pacific communities in Wairarapa; El Nino has arrived the Pacific islands. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: CNMI governor renews state of emergency; Fiji activist calls for police and military taskforce to be disbanded; New PIF chair calls for global peace and stability; NZ study aims to address breast cancer inequities among Pacific women. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Outrage in PNG over dolphin catch on foreign purse seiner; Trump opens Pacific national marine monuments to fishing; OFC Pro League in good stead for upcoming seasons; Pasifika housing initiative in Porirua wins award. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Amnesty call for suspension of Fiji police officers amid death probe; International Albinism Awareness Day to be marked in Fiji; NZDF Army engineer honoured for response work in Vanuatu; Fishing, Mining and Tourism in this week's Pacific Business brief. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Former finance ministers clash on state of Fiji's economy; PNG sets high threshold for Bougainville independence vote; ‘Nothing for us without us’: Pacific voices reshape Otago museum gallery; Spotlight on improving nutrition and food security in PNG. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Livestock deaths impact Sinlaku recovery on Saipan; Manus communities affected by pumice from Titan Ridge volcano; PNG Pumice rafts could linger for months - scientist. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Fiji security forces in the spotlight after another civilian death; Meet Te Papapa Wolves Auckland's newest inclusive rugby team; Producers of Nauru's first film hope it inspires future storytellers; World Sevens Series wraps up in Bordeaux. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Filmmakers of Nuclear justice doco hope it helps survivors' claims; New Zealand urged to do more for climate impacted Pacific; Nauru rejects allegations of deportee mistreatment; Fiji gears up for Nations Championship debut. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Hopes AUT's new research clinic will improve Pasifika health outcomes; Mixed reactions to Israel's new embassy in Fiji; Surviving conjoined twin Sawong returns home to PNG; No June fuel price relief for the Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Samoa wraps up 64th Independence Anniversary celebration; Tense debate on Bougainville independence in PNG; Global finance still a challenge for the Pacific - SWIFT Payments; Pacific youth 'belong' on world stages - Royal Family Dance Crew. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Criminologist says complex solution required for Pacific drug crisis; New water and sanitation project in Melanesia; PNG warned to prepare for adverse El Nino impacts. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Samoa language week starts in churches across Aotearoa; 12 Pasifika leaders named in NZ Kings Birthday Honours; Samoa PM says youths are being 'used' by drug cartels; Moana pip Brumbies to end 2026 season on a high. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Auckland FC goal scorer embraces Samoan roots; Budget 2026: Underwhelming on Pasifika policy; Welcome boost for NZ aid to the Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Budget 2026 boosts to Pacific aid amid domestic policy cuts; Suspected Samoan "hitmen" transited through Fiji to Vietnam; Mosquito spraying helped end Cook Islands dengue fever outbreak. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Samoa police launch investigation into Vietnam murder case; West Papuan activist condemns deepfake propaganda; Big seabed mining news in our Pacific business wrap. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Moana Pasifika goes into liquidation; Indonesian authorities clamp down on West Papua doco; What we know so far about Budget 2026?. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Emotional last home game for Moana Pasifika; Pacific important to deep sea mining regulations - Carvalho; Auckland inaugural OFC Pro League champions. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Why should we talk about racism?; The Cook Islands gets a new passenger ferry; Moana Pasifika play last home game this weekend. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: UNGA endorses ICJ climate justice ruling; Is New Zealand supporting the militarisation of the Pacific?; The OFC Pro League wraps up this weekend. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Opponents of NZ bill say it will increase Pacific deportees; PNG closely monitoring Bismarck Sea volcano; Dance for people with disabilities a hit in Rarotonga. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Australia and New Zealand ramp up efforts to fight Pacific drug trade; Will a new rule to boost women candidates in PNG politics work?; Talanoa with poet Nafanua Purcell-Kersel author of Black Sugarcane. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Solomon Islands reinstates ban on dolphin exports; Vanuatu United clinch OFC pro league semifinal spot; Fijian Drua lose to Waratahs on home soil. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details