Pacific Islands
Medical aid ship stranded in Fiji
A New Zealand charity is asking for urgent help and donations to fix its broken medical aid ship stranded in Fiji.
How Lola became the earliest-ever Southern Hemisphere category 5 cyclone
The out-of-season cyclone, which ripped across Vanuatu this week, formed on Sunday and hit its peak on Tuesday with gusts up to 295 kilometres per hour.
Soft parliamentary diplomacy for more women MPs in the Pacific
The majority of all female elected representatives across the Pacific Islands region visited Wellington for a development event, showcasing the merits of soft diplomacy, Parliament-style. Audio
'Small island states live in fear': Commonwealth SG
'Small island states live in fear': Commonwealth Secretary-General. Audio
PIF expert panellist criticises IAEA report
PIF expert panellist rubbishes IAEA report on nuclear wastewater. Audio
"We all dream of going to Banaba" - Phosphate plunders from the Pacific and a forgotten community
The forgotten community of Banaba who were displaced from their homes to the Pacific island of Rabi in 1945, are seeking justice and restoration of their island. Banaba was all but destroyed by over… Audio
Australian government commits additional $900m to its Pacific partners
Australia's federal government will unveil a further boost to foreign aid to the Pacific in next week's budget.
Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
RNZ Pacific journalist Koroi Hawkins discusses the first in-person meeting for the Pacific Islands News Association since the start of the pandemic held last week; the US-Pacific partnership agreement… Audio
How do you move an island?
Sea level rise is already destroying people's homes across the Pacific. How do you move a whole island community? Audio
NZ to fund $4.8m health partnership programme for Tonga
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has announced a new programme to bolster Tonga's health service.
Political commentators Thomas & Te Pou - PM in the US
Kathryn, Ben and Shane discuss the significance of the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's visit to the US, which includes a meeting with Joe Biden. Also, China's surprise move in the Pacific, has it… Audio
China seeking wide-ranging Pacific deal
China will seek a region-wide deal with almost a dozen Pacific islands covering policing, security and data communications cooperation, newly revealed documents show.
Watch: Defence Force preparing to head to Tonga - PM Jacinda Ardern
There are no official reports of injuries or deaths in Tonga, as the Defence Force prepares to head to the islands, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
Pacific's undersea internet cables tangled up in geopolitical tensions
Pacific Islands without high-speed internet - or any internet at all - are eager to be connected to the rest of the world, but geopolitical tensions threaten to derail planned infrastructural work… Audio
People of Action: 100 years of the Rotary Club in New Zealand
Mana Tangata: People of Action by historian Dr Stephen Clarke sheds light on Rotary Club's stellar record of community service in New Zealand over the past century. Dr Clarke joins the show to discuss… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Josie Pagani and Chris Wikaira
Panelists Josie Pagani and Chris Wikaira are looking at the Canterbury weather, the idea of a four-day work week, white privilege, and halting licences for new bottle stores because of increasing… Audio
Ngaire Fuata: 30 years since 'To Sir With Love'
It's been 30 years since Ngaire Fuata's remake of the 1967 Lulu hit 'To Sir With Love' stormed the NZ music charts, spending five weeks in the No 1 spot. Ngaire joins the show to discuss the one-hit… Audio
Written out of history - the WWII coastwatchers who didn't get their due
The descendants of Pacific Island Coastwatchers just want to be part of the ANZAC story - but there's so little recorded about the men sent to remote areas with no resources, who then got no pensions… Audio
Study shows Kiwis are living longer in poor health
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factor Study 2019 was published in the Lancet this week. It shows that New Zealanders are now living longer than ever but spending more years in poor… Audio
Survey: Kiwis want borders with Australia and Pacific Islands open soon
The 12th weekly survey from Research New Zealand on the impact Covid-19 is having on New Zealanders' lives shows Kiwis want our borders with Australia and the Pacific Islands open sooner rather than… Audio