Pacific Waves

RNZ

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A daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world.

Hosted by Susana Suisuiki.

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3204 episodes

Pacific Waves for 29 March 2024

Fiji professor calls Bainimarama's court sentence 'a joke'; NZ's Pacific peoples ministry facing job cuts; PNG church leader wants logging giant to be held accountable; Pacific rugby legends celebrated in inaugural event.

19m
Mar 28
Fiji professor calls Bainimarama's court sentence 'a joke'

Fiji professor calls Bainimarama's court sentence 'a joke'.

6m
Mar 28
NZ's Pacific peoples ministry facing job cuts

NZ's Pacific peoples ministry facing job cuts.

3m
Mar 28
PNG church leader wants logging giant to be held accountable

PNG church leader wants logging giant to be held accountable.

4m
Mar 28
Pacific rugby legends celebrated in inaugural event

Pacific rugby legends celebrated in inaugural event.

3m
Mar 28
Pacific Waves for 28 March 2024

Thousands are left homeless following PNG's floods and earthquake, New research series explores organised crime in the Pacific; PNG sends taro to New Zealand for the first time; Champion boxer encourages youth to maintain culture.

30m
Mar 27
Water supply in PNG's East Sepik 'critical' - governor

PNG flooding & earthquake: Water supply in East Sepik could be critical in a matter of weeks, says governor Allan Bird.

4m
Mar 27
New research series explores organised crime in the Pacific

New research series explores organised crime in the Pacific.

15m
Mar 27
PNG sends taro to New Zealand for the first time

PNG sends taro to New Zealand for the first time.

6m
Mar 27
World champion boxer encourages youth to maintain culture

World champion boxer, Joseph Parker encourages youth to maintain culture.

3m
Mar 27
Pacific Waves for 27 March 2024

A State of Emergency has been declared in PNG's East Sepik province; A scholar heads to Oxford to 'decolonise' the Tongan language; Students from the rock of polynesia take on Tamaki Makaurau.

21m
Mar 26
State of emergency declared in PNG's East Sepik province

State of emergency declared in PNG's East Sepik province.

7m
Mar 26
Tonga's PM reportedly steps down from roles

Tonga's PM reportedly steps down from roles.

4m
Mar 26
Tongan linguist heads to Oxford uni to decolonise language

Tongan linguist heads to Oxford uni to decolonise language.

6m
Mar 26
Niue students impress crowd at world's largest cultural festival

Niue students impress crowd at world's largest cultural festival.

2m
Mar 26
Pacific Waves for 26 March 2024

NZ govt called on to 'challenge' Indonesia following disturbing video, Bougainville looking at other routes to independence, Guam senator calls for pause in testing recreational cannabis, Pasifika Sipoti for 26 March 2024.

29m
Mar 25
NZ called to 'challenge' Indonesia following disturbing video

NZ govt called to 'challenge' Indonesia following disturbing video.

5m
Mar 25
Bougainville looking at other routes to independence

Bougainville looking at other routes to independence.

7m
Mar 25
Guam senator calls for pause in testing recreational cannabis

Guam senator calls for pause in testing recreational cannabis.

5m
Mar 25
Pasifika Sipoti for 26 March 2024

Pasifika Sipoti for 26 March 2024.

8m
Mar 25
Pacific Waves for 23 March 2024

Pride and passion on display at Auckland's 49th Polyfest, 'We're perfoming monkeys for these institutions' - Pakilau quits NZ Rugby, The uphill battle against TB in PNG, and 'North Pacific islands are still grappling with historical trauma' - mental health leader

24m
Mar 22
Pride and passion on display at Auckland's 49th Polyfest

Pride and passion on display at Auckland's 49th Polyfest

2m
Mar 22
'We're perfoming monkeys for these institutions' - leader quits NZ rugby

'We're perfoming monkeys for these institutions' - Pakilau quits NZ Rugby

7m
Mar 22
The uphill battle against TB in PNG

The uphill battle against TB in PNG

4m
Mar 22
'North Pacific islands are still grappling with historical trauma'

'North Pacific islands are still grappling with historical trauma' - mental health leader

7m
Mar 22
Pacific Waves for 22 March 2024

Pacific Waves for 22 March 2024.

20m
Mar 21
Greenpeace in trouble with the UN following protest

After boarding a ship to initiate an anti-mining protest last year, Greenpeace could be removed from the UN deep-sea mining body.

3m
Mar 21
PNG filmmaker credits the US for strengthening identity

A Papua New Guinean filmmaker who grew up in New Zealand says the US helped her to find her voice and own her identity as bi-racial woman.

7m
Mar 21
Cook Islands doctor appointed chair of NZ Pacific health senate

Cook Islands doctor appointed chair of NZ Pacific health senate.

4m
Mar 21
Siva Afi world champion shares dance journey

Siva afi world champion on his dance journey.

3m
Mar 21