Tagata o te Moana

On Tagata o te Moana: What matters most to Pasifika voters this election? A kiwi charity offers a lifeline to a woman stranded in the Cooks; A new doco shines a light on El Niño's impact in PNG; New Zealand celebrates Tokelau language week. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: Israel joins the Pacific Islands Forum; Bougainville's push for independence stirs strong emotions; New Zealand celebrates Vagahau Niue; The PNG Chiefs unveil logo amid legal battle. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

On Tagata o te Moana: ESNZ releases its Tropical Cyclone outlook; The Kiwi cost of living forces hard choices; Mangere's voters grill political candidates; Pacific people struggle with the highest rates of respiratory illness in Aotearoa. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

World leaders meet in Fiji and Tuvalu for PRECOP31; The Pacific's first independent fact-checking website is launched; We ask what does independence look like for French Polynesia? And New Zealand celebrates Fiji Language Week. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

On Tagata o te Moana: 40kgs of cocaine goes missing, replaced with flour in Fiji. We ask kiwi youth 'what's putting you off voting?' And in American Samoa, the US is sued over deep-sea mining plans. But first, the regions leaders call for more global action on climate change. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: Fijian government declares a national HIV emergency, two siblings survive Vanuatu disaster by swimming, Auckland Airport cleaners struggle to make ends meet. All that, and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Hurricane Lowell leaves trail of destruction in Hawaii, there's more questions than answers around Australias deportation agreement with Naoero, is sleep the key to better mental health? and New Zealand celebrates Tok Pisin language week. All that, and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

On Tagata o te Moana this week: A multi-million dollar port upgrade in the Cook Islands raises concerns; Pacific chiefs gather for koroneihana celebrations; I check out a Pacific dance class that doubles as cardio; and climate change is front and centre as Pacific leaders gather in Palau. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Bougainville's independence bid finally reaches PNG parliament; A Cook Islands fisherman feared for his life when he discovered a mysterious package; Fiji health advocate highlights challenges facing Pacific mothers. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

PNG says West Papua likely to be discussed by Pacific leaders in Palau; A deep sea expedition in the Cook Islands uncovers new information about marine life and seabed minerals; and events celebrating the Tongan language have been held across the country over the past week. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Australia overtakes China as Pacific's biggest aid donor. We ask what are the issues facing Cook Islands voters? And a new documentary about rugby icon Jonah Lomu premieres. But first, Kiwi climbers stranded on a Solomon Islands mountain are rescued. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Torres Strait elders challenge a climate ruling decision, a new Kiwi film series breaks mental health stigmas and Vanuatu language is celebrated in New Zealand. But first, is the Indonesian government silencing activists in West Papua? All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Tonga Police investigate an alleged human trafficking ring; Tuvalu strikes up a fisheries policing arrangement with Sea Shepherd; Fiji looks at a policy to help its diaspora reinvest in the country; And corruption charges against the former head Fiji's public prosecutions - were dropped this week. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: Grief counselling to combat sorcery related violence in PNG. Also, has the Pacific's Ocean of Peace concept been hijacked? And we meet the winner of the Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest. But first, the latest on a heated land dispute between Vanuatu and France. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: China is criticised for a ballistic missile test, the CNMI begins to recover from Super Typhoon Bavi, we ask what Matariki means across the region, and New Zealand celebrates Kiribati language week. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: Typhoon struck Northern Marianas brace for another super storm. Concern over increased troop deployments in West Papua. But first we take a closer look at Australia and Vanuatu's new security deal. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: UN climate talks in Germany conclude, Wellington schools celebrate cultural diversity, and the Cook Islands fisherman who was lost at sea shares his story. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week on Tagata o te Moana: For the first time in 7 years - New Caledonians will go to the polls, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the Pacific is at the top of New Zealand's diplomatic priority list, and Australian scientists have discover a new shark species in PNG that walks on its fins. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more deta...

On Tagata o te Moana this week: Amnesty calls for suspension of Fiji police officers amid death probe. A Kiwi Army engineer is honoured for response work in Vanuatu. And we meet Auckland's newest inclusive rugby team. But first, video emerges from PNG of a purse seiner catching dolphins. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: An emotional homecoming for PNGs surviving conjoined twin Sawong, we ask what Samoan Language Week meant to the community, and later on we chat with the world famous Royal Family Dance Crew. But first up, a new Israeli Embassy receives mixed reactions in Fiji. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week on Tagata o te Moana: The Cook Islands dengue fever outbreak is over, screenings of a film about West Papua are being shut down, and in sport, Moana Pasifika fans still holding out hope. But first - what's in the NZ budget for Pasfika? All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

On Tagata o te Moana this week: The UN backs landmark ICJ climate ruling. Is New Zealand contributing to the militarisation of the Pacific? We look at a new rule to boost women candidates in PNG politics. And later on, Pasifika poetry. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: Solomon Islands elects a new prime minister. Concerns in West Papua as civilian casualties mount amid ongoing clashes between Indonesian security forces and rebel freedom fighters. School is out in the Northern Marianas thanks to Typhoon Sinlaku, and Rotuma language week ends on a high. All that, and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on r...

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: Solomon Islands prime minister ousted in no confidence vote. Australia and Fiji to sign new bilateral agreement. Also, in our business brief, crypto currency and a typhoon. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: A new project in Samoa hopes to protect youth from drug abuse. The US Coast Guard cancels its search for the crew of the ill-fated cargo ship the Marianas. And we checkout a classroom made from a shipping container in Vanuatu. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details