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A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

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    Pacific Waves for 23 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 31:31


    In Pacific Waves today: Dengue fever cases surge in the Pacific; Cook Islands PM to blame for fallout with NZ - opposition; Final checks underway ahead of Samoa election; Fiji politics is in disarray - professor. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 22 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 19:08


    In Pacific Waves today: Collaboration needed to tackle drug trade in the Pacific - expert; Samoa is in need of true leadership - academic; Manu Samoa succumbs to Scotland at Eden Park. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 19 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 19:08


    In Pacific Waves today: NZ Samoan music producer dies suddenly; Bougainville's Kauona says he'll win presidency; Cook Islands gear up for 60th celebrations; Budget talks underway in Tokelau. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 18 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 17:11


    In Pacific Waves today: Voting registrations close in Samoa; Nauru a step closer to mining in international waters; Pasifika family in NZ share financial struggles; Manu Samoa to take on Scotland on Friday. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 17 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 17:48


    In Pacific Waves today: New Caledonia deal: 'We need time'; Pacific health and police address drugs and HIV crisis; Back to the future for Tonga's Health Data; Deep sea mining continues to be scrutinised in Tonga. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 16 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 15:32


    In Pacific Waves today: Still a lot of work to do following New Caledonia's 'historic' deal; NZ PM to be a no-show at the Cook Islands 60th celebrations; Australia hosts military exercise 'Talisman Sabre'. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 15 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 14:24


    In Pacific Waves today: New Caledonia signs 'historic' deal with France; Bougainville MP switching from women's reserved seat to Atolls constituency; Western Australia celebrates heritage listing; Free medicine on offer in PNG's East Sepik. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 12 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 20:47


    In Pacific Waves today: Cook Islands MP warns workers about higher taxes; NZ commemorates 40th anniversary of Rainbow Warrior bombing; Co-operation the solution to PNG's pervasive violence - Barker; NZ's Pacific peoples minister speaks on census changes. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 11 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 20:54


    In Pacific Waves today: Ratu Tevita bestowed three chiefly titles in Lau, Fiji; 'Lau province is complete again' - Fijian tutor on historic occasion; Call for national strategy after latest sorcery killing in PNG; Community leaders detail lockdown pain at Covid inquiry. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 10 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 15:30


    In Pacific Waves today: Journalist recalls last voyage on the fateful Rainbow Warrior; American Samoa declares dengue fever outbreak; Ratu Tevita predicted to stand in Fiji elections - professor; Kiribati youth embrace language through performances. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 09 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 15:06


    In Pacific Waves today: 'Very happy' - Solomon Island student returns from Israel; Tonga's King and Queen in Fiji for chiefly ceremony; Vanuatu and Australia to re-ink agreement; Australian first nations fight to keep dialects alive. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 08 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 19:34


    In Pacific Waves today: Citizenship a hurdle for Pacific wanting to join ADF; Progress slow in Tonga cyber attack recovery; Tahiti remains dominant at Pacific Mini Games; Wallabies defeat Flying Fijians with close win. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 05 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 26:19


    In Pacific Waves today: Justice admits to calling Fiji's ex commissioner 'universally corrupt'; Guam radiation survivors heartbroken over compensation exclusion; Bougainville appearing happy with independence talks progress; Tonga's Heilala festival a celebration of culture and heritage. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 04 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 21:13


    In Pacific Waves today: Marlborough flooding triggering for Samoan resident; Fiji PM hopeful Fijians can join Aust military; Fiji's former anti-corruption head's reputation destroyed - lawyer; Polynesian Panthers co-founder on proposed immigration law change; Tahiti tops medal tally at Pacific Mini Games. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 03 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 19:52


    In Pacific Waves today: Run It continues to gain popularity among Pacific people; 'Not worth the risk' - neuroscientist on Run It; HIV crisis in Fiji claims over hundred lives; Advocates call for out-of-hours immigration visits to be outlawed. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 02 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 19:23


    In Pacific Waves today: Samoan NZ sports veteran to run for Lower Hutt mayor; Micronesian summit begins in Majuro this week; US set to implement tax on remittances; Tonga's health ministry still grappling with cyberattacks. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 01 July 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 21:44


    In Pacific Waves today: Samoan student arrives home safely from Israel; US to implement tax on remittances; Tahiti to observe Matarii as a public holiday; Pacific Mini Games underway in Palau. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 28 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 18:28


    In Pacific Waves today: Bougainville and PNG sign Melanesia agreement; Cook Islands PM crackdown on gangs; Fiji government releases budget; Palau hosts Pacific Mini Games 2025. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 27 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 18:36


    In Pacific Waves today: PNG police blame overrun prisons on mass breakouts; Guam removed from US nuclear compensation Vanuatu completes WHO disaster evaluation; Dream come true for new All Black recruits. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 25 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 21:06


    In Pacific Waves today: 'Pray for us' - Solomon Island students in Israel awaits repatriation; Majority of Pacific continue to show support for Israel; New poll shows respondents views on Cook Islands; Pacific Music Awards 2025 finalists announced. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 21 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 19:01


    In Pacific Waves today: Kapa haka group celebrate Matariki in NZ's Northland; NZ's pause on funding is 'patronising' - Cook Islands PM; New faces eager to enter Samoa politics; Experts brought in after cyber-attack on Tonga health database. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 20 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 16:43


    In Pacific Waves today: NZ pauses millions of dollars in funding for the Cook Islands; China could be major beneficiary of Peters' move on Cooks - Powles; Pacific economy is growing slowly but surely - World Bank; Getting ready for the biggest Cook Islands festival in Aotearoa. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 19 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 16:51


    In Pacific Waves today: Auckland flood residents still facing uncertainty; Debate on deep sea mining in the Cooks ongoing; Moana Pasifika's inspirational captain leaves for Japan. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 18 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 16:51


    In Pacific Waves today: Political instability hindering Pacific unity - Cook Islands foreign secretary; PNG PM seeks to strengthen ties with France; Pacific women shown to have highest rates of womb cancer. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 17 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 16:42


    In Pacific Waves today: Celebrated Samoan designer tragically shot in protest; Three Pacific nations considered for US travel ban list; UN oceans conference in France ends; A conversation with rising star and counter-tenor Samuel Mataele. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 14 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 21:49


    In Pacific Waves today: Fiji national describes Israel-Iran conflict as 'freaky'; Bougainville independence talks conclude; Tonga's Princess calls for whales to have legal rights; Pacific Climate Warriors take climate change message to Pasifika in Porirua. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 13 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 16:49


    In Pacific Waves today: More deaths reported in West Papua clashes; NZ police not doing enough to tackle corruption in the region - report; Funding cut hurting Pacific and Māori students - advocates; Mumbai to host sevens rugby tournament. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 12 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 24:44


    In Pacific Waves today: Tuvalu PM calls for treaty on sea level rise in France; Registrations for overseas Samoan voters open; Self-described misogynist obtains Vanuatu citizenship; New breast screening campaign creating a cultural shift. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 11 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 24:10


    In Pacific Waves today: Los Angeles protests show no signs of slowing down - Pasifika journalist; Bougainville independence talks underway in Christchurch; NZ govt's new visa excludes Pacific - Green Party MP. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 10 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 15:27


    In Pacific Waves today: New report reveals 2024 as the 'hottest year' on record; Aid organisations help farmers in PNG's Sepik get ahead; Corporate companies adopt Samoan cultural attire. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 07 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 17:13


    In Pacific Waves today: Samoa's early election date confirmed; Ship in Fiji's harbour capsizes after removal; Ni-Vanuatu teachers strike continue one year on; Researchers unlock new secrets of early Pacific migration. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 06 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 16:57


    In Pacific Waves today: PNG and Bougainville to hold talks at Burnham military camp; Samoan teacher pens children's book on cultural values; Pacific journos face increasing pressure; Black Ferns rugby player embraces Samoan heritage. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 5 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 19:19


    In Pacific Waves today: Tonga's 'Aisake Eke led Government has produced its first budget, pumping up spending by more than 10 percent compared with last year. World leaders, civil society groups, scientists and businesses will gather in France next week for the third UN Ocean Conference. Dengue Fever cases have been surging in recent decades, according to the World Health Organization there were just over 500 thousand reported cases in 2000 ballooning to 5.2 million in 2019. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 4 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 20:00


    In Pacific Waves today: Dengue fever outbreaks are not slowing down in the Pacific. The world's poorest and most vulnerable countries are set to make record high debt repayments to China. The first Chamoru woman navigator in living memory has been at the helm of a traditional voyage between Guam and Saipan. Samoan Language Week celebrations kick off in Aotearoa.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 3 June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 16:35


    In Pacific Waves today: PNG is staring down the prospect of being back on the 'greylist' of a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. Pasifika King's Birthday honour recipients continue to fight for Pacific communities. Norfolk Island is in its second week with no emergency or triple zero number. The road to Super Rugby Pacific playoffs has come to a dead end for Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 31 May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 16:54


    In Pacific Waves today: Hundreds of people are flocking to register for a snap-election in Samoa. Pro-independence Kanak groups call on the UN Special Committee on Decolonization to push Paris for a political solution in its Pacific territory. The New Zealand Minister for Pacific Peoples says the significant increase to Pacific Wardens' funding by government is recognition of the important work they do in our communities. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves Friday 30 May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 22:14


    In Pacific Waves today: Palau's president strongly opposes any meddling by China at this year's Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Solomon Islands. In a curious case on Norfolk Island, a package believed to contain about 40 kilograms worth of cocaine has washed up onshore. And in Super Rugby Pacific can Moana Pasifika bounce back from humiliation in Hamilton? Or will they be crushed by the canes in Wellington?Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves Thursday 29 May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 18:04


    In Pacific Waves today: A gruesome video of violence in Papua New Guinea Enga is circulating on social media causing public outrage in the country. Tonga like many parts of the Pacific has been contending in recent years with surging drug use problems. Next steps for the wreckage of the Manawanui are to be determined by the results of an independent study of the wreck and the environment.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 28 May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 16:34


    In Pacific Waves today: Samoa's failed budget reading triggers snap election; Pacific peoples minister stands by 'growth' budget; Cook Islands declares dengue fever outbreak; PNG's national broadcaster aims to bring back shortwave radio. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 27 May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 16:36


    In Pacific Waves today: Questions remain over voting eligibility in New Caledonia; Locals near Manawanui sinking still seeking answers; Moana Pasifika regroup after brutal loss to Chiefs. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 24 May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 19:47


    In Pacific Waves today: Current geopolitical climate 'tough' for Pacific - Samoa PM; Experts weigh in on threats posed by ciguatera poisoning; Tech Week inspires Pacific youth to join tech industry; Moana Pasifika keeps play-offs goal in sight. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    Pacific Waves for 22 May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 21:40


    In Pacific Waves today: Mixed feelings among Pasifika about Budget 2025; Fiji DPM responds to concern over teacher shortages; Metals company take US route for mining license; 'First Place' lead actress recalls Polyfest experience. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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