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Pacific Waves: News In Depth
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Fiji men's sevens team on track in Hong Kong
The Fiji men's sevens rugby team has booked a quarterfinal spot at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament after winning both pool matches Friday night.
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French overseas minister back in New Caledonia for fresh round of talks
Less than a month after his previous visit, Manuel Valls intends to further talks on the French Pacific territory's political future.
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Fiji teams start well at Hong Kong 7s event
Fiji started their campaign at the 2025 Hong Kong Sevens tournament at the new Kai Tak Sports Park on Friday with a bang.
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PIF leaders advance discussions on regional reforms
The Pacific Islands Forum troika leaders have reviewed a list of "eminent persons" with extensive knowledge on Pacific regionalism to leads discussions on regional reforms.
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Legislators convert House of Representatives into a Constituent Assembly
The next phase in Bougainville's transition from autonomy to independence has begun, President Ishmael Toroama says.
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Savea braces for 'daunting' Crusaders clash
Moana Pasifika captain knows he and his players will have to be accurate on Saturday night if they are to stand a chance against the hosts in Christchurch.
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Featured stories
PNG 'test' blocks Facebook, citizens download VPN apps to stay connected
The Papua New Guinea government has admitted to using a technology that it says was "successfully tested" to block social media platforms, particularly Facebook, for much of the day on Monday.
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Widow of Fa'anānā Efeso Collins seeks inquiry into his death: 'Unanswered questions'
26 Mar 2025The widow of late Green Party MP Fa'anānā Efeso Collins is calling for an inquest into his death, accusing the organisers of the charity event he was attending at the time of failing him. Audio
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New Caledonia’s young TV station faces closure due to budget cuts
24 Mar 2025Caledonia TV could be the next collateral victim of drastic budget cuts following New Caledonia's civil unrest last year.
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Preserving Tonga's rare and traditional songs
22 Mar 2025A new creative hub in West Auckland is helping to preserve Tongan culture through song and dance.Te Puna Creative Hub has taken over the Whoa! Studios building in Henderson, and occupies the former children's theatre.
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'Fiji is in a mess': Rabuka needs to be supported 'wholeheartedly' - Kamikamica
24 Mar 2025One of Fiji's deputy prime ministers says Sitiveni Rabuka is the best man to rebuild Fiji after "sixteen years of dictatorship".
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No-confidence vote is a vital safety 'valve' for PNG - political scientist
26 Mar 2025Earlier this month, the Papua New Guinea government amended the country's constitution to make it more difficult to bring votes of no confidence in the government.
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Debate on statehood takes center stage as CNMI celebrates Covenant Day
24 Mar 2025As the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) celebrates Covenant Day, its status as a commonwealth of the United States is again front and centre, as economic woes and China's influence looms in the region.
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Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa: The underground fashion week for Māori and Pacific creativity
24 Mar 2025An underground fashion week is redefining Aotearoa's fashion industry, offering a platform for Pacific and Māori creatives to challenge the status quo.
Presenters
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Christina Persico
Station: Pacific
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Don Wiseman
Station: Pacific
Programme: World & Pacific News
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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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Lydia Lewis
Station: Pacific
Programme: World & Pacific News
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Marama T-Pole
Stations: Pacific, National
Programme: News
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...