Tagata o te Moana

The Pasifika community in New Zealand's south island discuss issues ahead of elections; RNZ Pacific reporter speaks out on bribery during MSG trip; We speak with the international advocacy group helping the Banaban community find justice; Australia's new international development policy 'a missed opportunity'; A new gardening club led by a Tongan church emerges in East Auckland's Tamaki area. Go t...

New Zealand's major political parties are vying for Pasifika votes come election day; NZ universities sets deadlines to eliminate disparities; A new documentary shows a softer side of Pasifika rugby players. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

'Pacific leaders are committed to holding Japan to account': PIF secretary-general, Anti-climatic ending for the Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders meeting, Maui locals want to see the return of tourists, Thousands in Bougainville remain displaced following Mt Bagana eruption, New Zealand's housing crisis persists after four decades, Aupito William Sio exits NZ Parliament after 16 years. Go to thi...

Manus Island murder witness wants justice; Maui fires exacerbates Hawaii's housing crisis; Banaban community seeks apology from NZ govt; Dead humpback whale washed up in Cook Islands; NZ's gender pay gap legislation needs to consider Pacific people. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Maui fire survivors recall terrifying moments in Lahaina, political impasse emerges in Vanuatu's parliament, Fiji leaders adamant that the country is safe amidst travel advisories, Pasifika music stars celebrated in the heart of South Auckland, Women-led initiative delivers water for all in Marshall Islands. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A Solomon Islands newspaper has agreed to promote China in exchange for cash; Cook Islands Language Week for 2023 is in full swing in New Zealand; French president announces plans for the first embassy in Polynesia. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The fate of the deep ocean discussed in Jamaica, former refugee calls for a Royal Commission into Australia's handling of refugees, power and water returns in parts of Guam post-typhoon, breast cancer mortality rates still high among Maori and Pasifika women, Cook Islands filmmaker explores ancestral mountains through new doco and Fiji fast becoming a popular business destination for outsourcing....

Fiji bar owner denies staff are untrained following drowning incident; The International Seabed Authority meets in Jamaica; Bougainville: Mt Bagana eruption threatens crops and rivers; Nauru govt declares detonating WW2 old bomb as 'dangerous'; Bougainville meeting delayed - moderator may be called in; New Zealand and Australia reject claims by the Solomon Islands prime minister; New app launched...

The significance of Matariki in the Cook Islands; 'What Kiribati language week means to me': Vaitoa Mallon; Pacific Community leaders urges NZ govt to ban dawn raids; IAEA Director adamant Japan's wastewater plan meets 'safety requirements'; Moana Pasifika announces new head coach; TV show launches third season exploring NZ's gospel music scene. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Solomon Islands celebrates 45 years of Independence; Indonesia's Presidents visits PNG amid growing concerns over West Papua; Pacific presence felt at climate summit in London; Number of experts deem Japan's nuclear wastewater plan is 'safe'; Fund to help sorcery victims in PNG 'urgently needed'; Vanuatu beach volleyball team share secrets to their success. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more...

Fiji uni students pardoned in this year's 'compassionate' budget; Tonga Parliament passes budget; Pressure grows for shipping industry to decarbonise ahead of climate summit; Aspiring basketballer could face deportation to Tonga; Woman kidnapped in PNG earlier this year speaks out; 'Race against time'. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

High Seas Treaty 'critical' for the world's wellbeing - United Nations; Calls for independence gains traction at UN's decolonisation meeting; Anti-nuclear movements need to return to the table says activist; Experts from NZ, Aust and Taiwan weigh in on Japan's nuclear wastewater project; 'An organisation with staggering debt levels' - Fiji Rugby Union Chair; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra arrives...

Outbreak of Influenza in Guam's evac centres weeks on from typhoon; Pacific journo's urged not to be swayed by geopolitical narratives; Fulbright scholar becomes the first Kanak to graduate from Harvard Law School; PNG Minister committs to tabling Bougainville referendum Samoan women's football club captures hearts at league tournament. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Tonga's rugby union coach believes team has serious x-factor for world cup. Fifteen Pasifika people recognised in King's Birthday Honours list. Fiji and NZ strengthen bilateral relations. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Princess Siu'ilikutapu a champion for women's rights; Refugee advocates concerned about 'slow process' for Nauru refugees; Oscar Temaru corruption conviction annulled; Cook Islands 2023 budget increases minimum wage; New disaster warning system in place for Tonga; Samoan journalist captures personal journey of the Tatau. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Coming up...Tokelau went into lockdown on Friday Tokelau after confirmation of their first community case of Covid-19 case; Also..We check in on the recovery effort in the Northen Mariana Islands after Typhoon Mawar; And later on...We sitdown with Iam Tongi the first Pasifika singer to win American Idol. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Pacific leaders are starting to trickle into Papua New Guinea (PNG) ahead of two high level meetings; New Zealand's Pacific package in its annual budget focuses on strengthening the Pasifika workforce; Tongan triplets graduate from Victoria University's law school; Apology for Girmitya descendents a 'major step for unity'; Moetai Brotherson of the pro-independence Tavini Huira'atira party has been...

Biden's stop-over in PNG labelled 'muscle flexing'; PNG's Foreign Minister hits back at critics over daughter's Tiktok video; Budget Australia 2023: Billions to go towards the Pacific; Samoan beauty queen determined to improve health system for children; Coe bows out after 30 years in the Niue parliament; Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Mixed feelings among Pacific peoples surrounding King Charles' coronation; Dawn Raids: Aupito William Sio calls for urgent change within Immigration NZ; Rebuild from flash floods in Tahiti to cost millions; Fiji night-clubs: Public Consultations on closing times ends this week; Push for more visible democracy in Niue Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

American Samoa confirms second measles case, Niueans vote this weekend but 30 percent of seats already decided, US to assist PNG government prevent conflict and promote stability in Hela, Fiji concludes its two-day National Economic Summit, Pacific soldiers both past and present honoured in this year's Anzac Day Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A new report has revealed Tonga's underwater volcano disaster was more powerful than the largest U.S nuclear test...triggering massive waves; The Cook Islands Parliament has decriminalised homosexuality; We chat with a double gold medal Powerlifting Champion. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Halo oketa wantok iu here kam lo Tagata O Te Moana from RNZ Pacific me Koroi Hawkins; Papua New Guinea residents thankful to be alive after massive magnitude seven earthquake; Pacific elders condemn AUKUS security pact as going against the spirit of the Blue Pacific continent; And the Vanuatu government expresses disappointment in New Zealand's 'national carrier' for not coming to the aid of Air V...

Fiji journalists celebrate as draconian media law is repealed, RNZ's Iliesa Tora recalls period of Fiji media censorship, Increase in mental health support for Vanuatu, Justice non-existent in Kiribati - Sir Ieremia Tabai, Posie Parker counter-protest a 'distraction' for Pacific traditional systems, Pushing Samoan language into mainstream spaces through music. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for m...

Indonesian security forces attack West Papuan militant group holding Mehrtens, Vanuatu celebrates its historic climate resolution at the UN, Housing crisis in NZ impacts Pasifika children, A new fisheries app launched in the Pacific, Programme in Kiribati underway to help youth into employment, The legacy of the late Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa widely remembered Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more det...

Pacific needs to stand up and pay attention to AUKUS - Dame Meg Taylor; 'Hope in the Pacific keeps dwindling due to climate inaction' - Greenpeace; Tonga PM pleased with Pacific Education Ministers conference; Pacific leaders selected for Dawn Raids scholarship programme; Talanoa with 'Red, White and Brass' film director Damon Fepulea'i. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details