Tagata o te Moana

PNG mourns the passing of 'founding father' Sir Michael Somare; Still no consensus on presidential candidate in New Caledonia; What next for Pacific regionalism?; Marshallese adults likely to be vaccinated by end of June;Fiji worried extended border closures could affect its boating tourism lifeline;One in four Pasifika children living in households experiencing material hardship;Bougainville MP w...

Change in New Caledonia government brings hope to Kanak people; Samoa govt accused of negligence ahead of lethal 2019 measles outbreak; Fiji AG accuses deported vice chancellor of breaching work permit; World warned of nutrition crisis: Pacific children hardest-hit; Fiji urges one-way travel bubble with NZ, Aust; Deepsea mining interests move fast on slow-evolving Pacific ecosystem; Tongan communi...

Palau president says Micronesian exit from Forum a wake up call for the Pacific;Forum split could hurt Pacific's global leadership on climate and oceans;Samoa's prime minister has gone public with his desire to re-home the University of the South Pacific;Ocean scientists say the importance of providing Pacific governments with accurate data about the potential impacts of deep sea mining cannot be...

Palau's president says it is preparing to leave the Pacific Islands Forum; Deported vice-chancellor of regional university says he is still in charge; Tonga passes on New Zealand seasonal work scheme; Digicel's Pacific telecommunications portfolio reportedly poised for sale; A Judge calls for more action on alcohol abuse in Samoa;Amnesty challenges Nauru to walk the talk on human rights situation;...

US Pacific states and territories leading vaccination roll-out; Pasifika nous to be tapped for NZ vaccination rollout;Pressure building in New Caledonia as nickel crisis continues AND New research looks at climate change impacts on Pacific urbanisation. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A special edition of Tagata o te Moana taking stock of the damage in Fiji caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasa; Much of Samoa is cleaning up after days of intense rainfall caused widespread flooding; PNG prime ministers survives leadership challenge; Pacific leaders call out Australia's lack of ambition over urgent climate action; Six line up to chase Bougainville regional seat in PNG parliament; Pacif...

A leadership showdown is looming in Papua New Guinea with the opposition calling for the PM's resignation;Fiji opposition still reeling from Rabuka's sudden exit from parliament;Tonga is also experiencing some political strife with a no confidence motion in the offing;Australia's high court overules the government's attempt to limit refugees access to the court system;West Papua independence movem...

Ava ceremony offers glimpse at aspirations of NZ's Pasifika MPs; A call for Pasifika victims of abuse to seek Royal Commission of Inquiry; Several of the Pacific region still contending with concerning covid-19 figures; UN disturbed by violence in West Papua; NZ opens up pathway for trial shipments of Tongan watermelon; Cook Islanders walk around Rarotonga to promote healthy lifestyle; PNG Supreme...

Scramble for covid vaccine access - how will Pacific countries fare?; Samoa registers a covid-19 case while Guam's high number of infections continues to rise; Isolated Pitcairn not immune from Covid effect; PNG political wrestle thrust into uncertainty as MPs test positive; Staff suspended amid claims of child abuse at prominent Fiji school; RSE workers will be guaranteed a living wage in new bor...

PNG public urged not to get caught up in political crisis; Solomon Islands government moves to suspend Facebook; Samoa sends Covid-19 test samples to New Zealand for final confirmation;Pacific people missing out on life-saving treatments because of border closures;Challenges for Fiji military women highlighted amid push to increase representation;Vale nickel plant sale prompts New Caledonia-wide d...

Pacific policing under scrutiny; Education shortfalls blamed for PNG's sorcery-related killings; Pacifica in US continue to suffer badly from Covid; Pasifika community dominate NZMA Manukau graduation;New research focuses on pandemic experiences of Samoan women;Call for change to way NZ administers foreign aid; Pacific disability collective urging for a Ministry for Disabled Peoples;PNG company pl...

Tahiti desperate to avoid lockdown as Covid-19 numbers mushroom; Moana Pasifika, Fiji on course to join Super Rugby in 2022 but another Pacific bid threatens legal action; The Cook Islands prime minister denied his country is gambling by opening up for deep sea mining exploration; US-affiliated Pacificn territories go the polls; New study finds bilingual Pacific mothers less likely to have mental...

Covid-19 death toll rises in French Polynesia; A New Zealand memorial service has been held for Former Cook islands prime minister and doctor, Joe Williams; New Pasifika MPs in NZ's ruling party hit parliament; Pacific countries in new trade deal to set up implementation unit; Tokelauan community in NZ works to keep language alive; Family at forefront for Pacific boxers in 'Fight of the Century';...

Pacific community leaders share their aspirations for the NZ government post-election results; PNG corrections working to prevent deadly prison breaks; A constitutional change in Tonga raises some questions;Marshall Islands slams Chinese 'bullies' at Taiwan event in Fiji; PNG called on to change course away from extractive industries;Prioritising child nutrition crucial to Pacific health and devel...

More Solomon Islanders contract Covid-19; Covid-19 outbreak getting 'out of hand' in French Polynesia; Sexual exploitation of children rife in Fiji: reports; Pacific Island culture gains ground during Bledisloe Cup; Call for Pasifika health boost in NZ; Fiji's coups under scrutiny amid independence milestone; The race to be the new Pacific Forum head. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more detai...

Talks are about to get underway on the next steps for New Caledonia, after last week's second independence referendum as part of the Noumea Accord. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

New Caledonia again votes on independence from France;Palau threatens to leave Forum over ciompetition for secretary general's post; Cooks leader steps aside - eyes new goals; SODELPA targets unity as taskforce set up to resolve party conflicts; Environmentalists and coal developer in PNG at loggerheads;Indonesia lashes out at Vanuatu over West Papua at the UN; Bougainville welcome for Rio Tinto w...

Bougainville freedom fighter reaches democratic pinnacle; Vanuatu considers new passport for 'honorary' citizens; Improvements in Pasifika mental health space but more needed;China's grants to Solomons could signal change in aid approach - academic; Call for Pacific island states to secure the region's maritime boundaries;Pasifika communities in small town New Zealand want a greater voice; Covid-1...

A scathing report into the New Zealand government's handling of last year's measles outbreak in Auckland; Efforts to arrest the Covid-19 pandemic in the Marshall Islands community in a hard-hit part of the US appear to be working; Vanuatu's controversial passport sale scheme comes under pressure; Ahead of New Zealand's election, Pacific climate warriors turn to rallying turnout; And, are eligibili...

Samoa's Deputy Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mataafa has resigned from Cabinet; Pacific health leaders warn Covid-19 frontliners are risking life and limb on the job; Life with covid-19 in the community in French Polynesia; Tongan communities in NZ acknowledge language theme during Covid-19; Pasifika opera singers take up training with the New York Met; Rising seas destroy houses on PNG's south coas...

Coroanvirus second waves run rampant in French Polynesia and Guam, while here in Aotearoa, the latest outbreak further exposes Auckland's inequalities; We speak to Britain's new minister for the Pacific. A legal stoush over one of PNG's largest mines intensifies, and a Solomon Islands province threatens independence, plus plenty more. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Please stay home' - Guam governor pleads with public; Vaccine trial move tests PNG's relationship with China; Yachties urge more countries to follow Fiji's Blue lanes pathway;Pasifika Covid-19 response gets massive boost; The Bougainville vote over, count start still days away; Fiji PM slammed over broadcast intervention; Solomons govt urges seasonal works to stay on in New Zealand; Oceania Footba...

Pacific health leaders concerned for community around Auckland covid cluster; Academic urges Pacific people to check in with each other during lockdown; Fiji declares an outbreak of dengue fever and leptospirosis; Samoa has had enough of lengthy delays in decisions by judges; Eleven killed in yet another prison escape in PNG; Cooks Deputy PM promises changes to water system set up; Asia Pacific Dr...

Guam's governor and her deputy have both tested positive for Covid-19. We have updates from there, Papua New Guinea and Auckland - scenes of worrying spikes; Hopes of a Cook Islands travel bubble fade fast; Renewed calls for action against sorcery-related violence in PNG; And, is more diversity the answer for the beleagured Warriors rugby league team. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more detai...

A major drug haul in Papua New Guinea is being hailed by authorities in Australia as a victory over trans-national crime; a momentous election for Bougainville is almost underway, election season kicks off with Wellington debate on Pacific travel bubble, Civil society organisations call for changes to Fiji's governance and economic management. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details