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Fonoti Pati Umaga - Music Portrait of a Humble Disabled Samoan
An upcoming production showcases his extraordinary life.. Audio
RNZ Pacific news at 10am for 17 January 2026
The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport. Audio
RNZ Pacific news at 9am for 17 January 2026
The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport. Audio
RNZ Pacific news at 8am for 17 January 2026
The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport. Audio
RNZ Pacific news at 7am for 17 January 2026
The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport. Audio
RNZ Pacific news at 6am for 17 January 2026
The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport. Audio
Peters off to Kiribati year after being snubbed
The Foreign Affairs Minister had said the government was rethinking development support after the country's president cancelled a visit here.
Pacific false flags common among Russia's shadow fleet - analyst
At least 10 sanctioned vessels tracking in the East China and South China seas are falsely flying under the flag of Tonga.
Pacific News in French for 15 January 2026
The latest RNZ Pacific news in the French language (La Langue Française). Audio
News in Cook Islands Maori for 13 January 2026
The latest News in Cook Island Maori ( Te Reo Maori Kiki Airani), brought to you by our partners Pacific Media Network Audio
Miracle journey: From village rugby to Super Rugby captain
Miracle Fai'ilagi will lead Moana Pasifika for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.
Pacific Islands environment programme says US must follow formal exit process
SPREP's director-general said the United States must go through a formal process to withdraw its support.
'Like a movie': The brazen airport heist that stunned a Pacific nation
Three men wore white hazmat suits when they used a rifle to stick up a truck full of cash outside a Pacific Island airport in broad daylight.
Pacific News in French for 8 January 2026
The latest RNZ Pacific news in the French language (La Langue Française). Audio
PNG pays off liquefied natural gas debt
The multi-billion dollar loan was secured in the late 2000s.
Volunteering expertise to Tonga's hospitals: Liam Bately and Debbie Munro
On Friday, a small team of Mechanical Engineering students from the University of Canterbury are heading to Tonga to repair and maintain life-saving hospital equipment. Coordinated by Liam Bately… Audio
Stranded PNG cruise ship passengers to be flown home
Some Kiwis are among passengers on an Australian cruise ship that ran aground off Papua New Guinea will fly out of the country after efforts to refloat the vessel failed.
RNZ Pacific News at 6am for 24 December 2025
The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport. Audio
Christmas in the Cook Islands
Christmas is a time when many of us head back to the family home - the marae - and in the case of many Pacific Islanders - the village. People like Kayla Tuara are taking their family back to the Cook… Audio
Did NZ shortchange Samoa's compensation for Manawanui wreck?
New Zealand quietly cut off compensation for the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui at $6m. But commentators say it raises the question: Did our government shortchange Samoa?