RNZ: Dateline Pacific

Despite some hiccups unofficial results from Vanuatu's snap election are coming in and so far show a lot of returned MPs; UNDP report says the World's poorest need debt relief now to avert development crisis; The Fijiana face South Africa, in a do a die game, to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive.

Despite some hiccups unofficial results from Vanuatu's snap election are coming in and so far show a lot of returned MPs.

A new report from the UN Development Programm is warning 50 percent of the world's poorest countries need debt relief now to avert a major systemic development crisis.

A New Zealand-designed and built solar energy solution is now ensuring critical eye surgery in Papua New Guinea can be done without power interruptions.

The Fijiana face South Africa, in a do a die game, to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive.

Voting in Vanuatu has officially closed for the 2022 snap election.

Two convicted former MPs in Tonga have had their corruption and fraud convictions quashed by the country's Court of Appeal; NZ Human Rights Commission handed to Government the findings and recommendations of a ground-breaking national inquiry into the Pacific Pay Gap; The second round of the 'Atoa o Samoa' talks - a meeting between American Samoa and Samoa began in Apia today.

Two convicted former MPs in Tonga have had their corruption and fraud convictions quashed by the country's Court of Appeal.

NZ Human Rights Commission handed to Government the findings and recommendations of a ground-breaking national inquiry into the Pacific Pay Gap.

The second round of the 'Atoa o Samoa' talks - a meeting between American Samoa and Samoa began in Apia today.

Tight turn around but Vanuatu is heading to the polls for a snap election; New report warns dual impacts of climate change and debt in the Pacific could be catastrophic; We talk with the people behind a new free Pacific childrens' book teaching the importance of protecting our ocean.

Tight turn around but Vanuatu is heading to the polls for a snap election.

New report warns dual impacts of climate change and debt in the Pacific could prove catastrophic.

We talk with the people behind a new free Pacific childrens' book teaching the importance of protecting our ocean.

Pacific climate activists are preparing to turn up the pressure calling for global climate action in the lead up to COP27; We hear how the humble Pacific mangrove oyster could hold the key to sustainable development for island communities.

Pacific climate activists are preparing to turn up the pressure calling for global climate action in the lead up to COP27; We hear how the humble Pacific mangrove oyster could hold the key to sustainable development for island communities.

Pacific climate activists are preparing to turn up the pressure calling for global climate action in the lead up to COP27; We hear how the humble Pacific mangrove oyster could hold the key to sustainable development for island communities.

Final preparations underway in Vanuatu ahead of Thursday's snap election; Indigenous Solomon Islands and Pacific films and stories to be celebrated with the return of the Native lens film festival in Honiara this month.

Final preparations underway in Vanuatu ahead of Thursday's snap election - we hear from RNZ Pacific correspondent Hilaire Bule in Port Vila.

Final preparations underway in Vanuatu ahead of Thursday's snap election - We speak with Dr Tess Newton Cain a Senior Research Fellow and the Project Leader for the Griffith Asia Institute's Pacific Hub.

Indigenous Solomon Islands and Pacific films and stories to be celebrated with the return of the Native lens film festival in Honiara this month.

Nauru Airline wins tender for new air route linking Brisbane with islands in the central and north Pacific; Pacific chefs impress in NZ showcasing recipes with homegrown ingredients; A Fijian linguist warns that negative narratives around Fiji-Hindi endanger the survival of the language.

Nauru Airline wins tender for new air route linking Brisbane with islands in the central and north Pacific.

Pacific chefs impress in NZ showcasing recipes with homegrown ingredients.

:A Fijian linguist warns that negative narratives around Fiji-Hindi endanger the survival of the language.

The leader of Fiji's National Federation Party says recent electoral amendments are having a "gag-effect" on opposition campaigning in the lead up to the country's general election; Young Fijians living in Aotearoa say cross-language bullying contributes to the threat to Fijian language survival; We talk with a Kuki Airani designer Pouarii Tanner about her installation for Art in the City which opens in the Auckland CBD tomorrow.

The leader of Fiji's National Federation Party says recent electoral amendments are having a "gag-effect" on opposition campaigning in the lead up to the country's general election.

Young Fijians living in Aotearoa say cross-language bullying contributes to the threat to Fijian language survival.

We talk with a Kuki Airani designer Pouarii Tanner about her installation for Art in the City which opens in the Auckland CBD tomorrow.

We speak with the Fiji opposition People's Alliance Party leader Sitiveni Rabuka about his party being investigated by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption; With Samoa and Vanuatu both expressing concerns about a labour drain from participating in labour mobility schemes we speak with a researcher about some of the issues arising from the increasing demand for Pacific Workers.

We speak with the Fiji opposition People's Alliance Party leader Sitiveni Rabuka about his party being investigated by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption.

With Samoa and Vanuatu both expressing concerns about a labour drain from participating in labour mobility schemes we speak with a researcher about some of the issues arising from the increasing demand for Pacific Workers.

There's a call for more analysis to determine the actual benefits to the region of the US Pacific partnership agreement; We speak with a linguist in Fiji who is concerned about a deterioation in the vocabulary of the widely spoken itaukei language; We look at a recent study on mental health and wellbeing impacts for Maori and Pasifika.

There's a call for more analysis to determine the actual benefits to the region of the US Pacific partnership agreement.

We speak with a linguist in Fiji who is concerned about a deterioation in the vocabulary of the widely spoken iTaukei language.

We look at a recent study on mental health and wellbeing impacts for Maori and Pasifika.

French Polynesian delegates attending UN decolonisation committee meeting in New York; Pacific health experts are warning countries in the region to prepare for a surge in vector-borne diseases; It is Fijian language week here in Aotearoa New Zealand and I am speaking to Fijian author Paulini Turagabeci about her children's books series.

French Polynesian delegates attending UN decolonisation committee meeting in New York.

Pacific health experts are warning countries in the region to prepare for a surge in vector-borne diseases.

It is Fijian language week here in Aotearoa New Zealand and I am speaking to Fijian author Paulini Turagabeci about her children's books series.

US President pledges $810 million US dollars towards Pacific, Vanuatu government develops policy to retain workers, New global data measures the state of human rights in Pacific, Study reveals Pasifika youth are prone to poor mental health.

US President pledges $810 million US dollars towards Pacific.