Eleisha Foon
Pacific Waves for 25 October 2024
A historic bill to restore entitlement to New Zealand citizenship for people born in Western Samoa between 1924 and 1949 has passed its second reading in Parliament; Fiji's Prime Minister cautions New… Audio
Fiji PM to visit New Caledonia
Fiji's Prime Minister cautions New Caledonia's local government to be reasonable in its requests from Paris, ahead of a Pacific fact-finding mission. Audio
Pacific Waves for 24 October 2024
King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla join world leaders who represent member countries of the Commonwealth in Samoa for the 27th Commonwealth Heads of government meeting (CHOGM); A former… Audio
King Charles III in Samoa
King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla join world leaders who represent member countries of the Commonwealth in Samoa for the 27th Commonwealth Heads of government meeting (CHOGM). Audio
Pacific Waves for 23 October 2024
University of the South Pacific staff are on strike, calling for the removal of Vice-Chancellor Pal Ahluwalia; Susana Suisuiki is in Samoa for CHOGM and shares what leaders, dignataries and locals in… Audio
Climate Change high on the agenda for Pacific leaders at CHOGM
Pacific Island nations are gearing up for leaders to grapple with big issues like climate change at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (21/10) in Samoa. Audio
Pacific Waves for 22 October 2024
The 27th Commonwealth heads of government meeting is underway in Samoa; A breakdown of how CHOGM will impact small island nations; Fiji's Prime Minister brushes off concerns around a rift in his… Audio
Pacific Waves for 19 October 2024
Niue marks 50 years of limited independence from New Zealand following the signing of the Free Compact of Association in 1974; Manshika Prasad finally declared the official winner of Miss Universe… Audio
Pacific Waves for 18 October 2024
Samoa sets the stage for the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting - CHOGM; France's new Foreign Affairs Minister arrives in New Caledonia, five months after violent riots broke out in the… Audio
Pacific Waves for 17 October 2024
Villages on the coast near the shipwrecked Manawanui are demanding compensation from the New Zealand government; A former Papua New Guinea prime minister wants answers after a major power provider… Audio
Pacific Waves for 16 October 2024
Samoa's Prime Minister says it's too soon to talk compensation without clear evidence of environmental impacts following the Manawanui disaster; Papua New Guinea defends injecting over a million USD… Audio
Pacific Waves for 15 October 2024
The leader of the West Papua rebels who took New Zealander Philip Merhtens hostage has denied claims he was bribed to set the pilot free last month, A new report has found the average size of global… Audio
West Papua rebels detailed NZder Philip Merhtens' kidnapping
The leader of the West Papua rebels who took New Zealander Philip Merhtens hostage has denied claims he was bribed to set the pilot free last month. In an exclusive interview with RNZ Pacific's… Audio
West Papua rebel leader denies bribery in NZ pilot's release
The leader of the West Papua rebels who took New Zealander Philip Merhtens hostage has denied claims he was bribed to set the pilot free last month. In an exclusive interview with RNZ Pacific's… Audio
Fiji's defence minister addresses country's crippling issues
Fiji's Defence Minister spoke to RNZ Pacific about police corruption, the ocean of peace proposal and its view on rising tensions between U.S. and China. Audio
Guam kingfisher takes flight again after near extinction
A conservation group responsible for re-introducing a native Guam bird species back into the wild hopes it will shed light on other endangered pacific bird species. Audio
Keep long-range missles out of the Pacific - defence ministers
Pacific Defence Ministers are warning that the region is not a testing ground for long-range missiles. Audio
Pacific leaders concerned over Chinese missile testing
Pacific Defence Ministers are warning the region is not a testing ground for long-range missiles. Eleisha Foon spoke to Defence Ministers on the sidelines of the South Pacific Defence Ministers… Audio
South Pacific Defence Ministers meeting underway
South Pacific Defence Ministers meeting is underway, hosted by New Zealand, but this time Pacific Island Forum Secretary General has been invited. Audio
Fijian doctor leads life-changing medical mission
Fijian locals have been given life-changing surgery thanks to a New Zealand charity and medical team led by a Fijiian-born doctor. Audio