Don Wiseman
Tagata o te Moana for 7 December 2024
Malo ele lei! Coming up in Tagata o Te Moana: will Tonga have a new government installed next week as a vote of no confidence looms? Whats been the impact of political instability in France on its… Audio
No-confidence vote looms in Tonga
After a week long delay Tonga's prime minsiter Siaosi Sovaleni is now scheduled to face a vote of no confidence in parliament on Monday. Audio
PNG forestry deal illustrates the country's poor governance
Transparency International Papua New Guinea says a planned forestry development in Western Province appears to have got the go-ahead with no due diligence being undertaken by the government. Audio
Fisheries conference in Fiji concludes with key outcomes
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission conference in Suva has concluded with a number of key advances. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 30 November 2024
Kia Orana! In Tagata o Te Moana this week a new generation of leaders is emerging in New Caledonia, Cook Islanders in New Zealand are consulted on seafloor mining and Samoa's opposition leader… Audio
Long-serving CNMI congressman retires
The Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas long serving US Congressman, Gregorio Sablan, has retired. Audio
Papua New Guinea HIV infections hit a record high
The United Nations says AIDS infections continue to soar in parts of the Pacific. Audio
Tonga no confidence motion 'par for the course'- Kalafi Moala
The Tonga Government of Hu'akavameliku Siaosi Sovaleni is facing a likely motion of no confiidence next week. Audio
A new generation of leaders emerge from New Caledonia violence
A man with a charismatic name, Emmanuel Tjibaou, is now the head of the most significant pro-independence party in New Caledonia. Audio
RNZ Pacific News at 4PM on 26 November 2024
RNZ Pacific News at 4PM on 26 November 2024 Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 23 November 2024
Talofa lava first up in Tagata o te Moana this week Samoans who had their New Zealand citizenship stripped by the Muldoon government get the opportunity to have it restored, the Australian seasonal… Audio
New Zealand looking at foreign aid spending
The New Zealand foreign aid programme is undertaking a line-by-line review of its activities. Audio
Aus Govt told it must act over issues with PALM labour scheme
There are grave concerns for the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility, or PALM, scheme, with numbers down dramatically and thousands claiming asylum. Audio
NGO hopes Fisheries will move on transshipment, monitoring
The Pew Charitable Trusts international fisheries group has two key goals going into next week's annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission in Suva. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 16 November 2024
Kia orana in Tagata O Te Moana - RNZ Pacific's wrap of the week's key news events - The Pacific is being blunt at the COP 29 meeting in Azerbaijan, what happens at Papua New Guinea's Porgera gold mine… Audio
The ongoing struggle to stop illegal logging in PNG
Civil society groups and community representatives from across Papua New Guinea say the government must take action to end the widespread abuse of Forest Clearance Authorities, or FCAs. Audio
The need to find other occupations for Porgera illegal miners
The violence at Porgera in Papua New Guinea which claimed a number of lives and saw homes destroyed has been brought under control by a beefed up security presence. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 9 November 2024
Kia orana this week in Tagata o te moana...the Pacific reacts to the Trump victory....soaring maternal health concerns in Kiribati....the Cook Islands again raises its desire for its own… Audio
