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Pacific Waves

RNZ New Zealand

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.

Location:

Wellington, New Zealand

Description:

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.

Twitter:

@rnz_news

Language:

English

Contact:

P O Box 123, Wellington, New Zealand + 644 474 1437


Episodes

Pacific Waves for 29 March 2024

3/28/2024
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.

Duration:00:19:11

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

3/28/2024
Fiji professor calls Bainimarama's court sentence 'a joke'.

Duration:00:06:54

NZ's Pacific peoples ministry facing job cuts

3/28/2024
NZ's Pacific peoples ministry facing job cuts.

Duration:00:03:18

PNG church leader wants logging giant to be held accountable

3/28/2024
PNG church leader wants logging giant to be held accountable.

Duration:00:04:27

Pacific rugby legends celebrated in inaugural event

3/28/2024
Pacific rugby legends celebrated in inaugural event.

Duration:00:03:29

Pacific Waves for 28 March 2024

3/27/2024
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.

Duration:00:30:48

Water supply in PNG's East Sepik 'critical' - governor

3/27/2024
PNG flooding & earthquake: Water supply in East Sepik could be critical in a matter of weeks, says governor Allan Bird.

Duration:00:04:28

New research series explores organised crime in the Pacific

3/27/2024
New research series explores organised crime in the Pacific.

Duration:00:15:35

PNG sends taro to New Zealand for the first time

3/27/2024
PNG sends taro to New Zealand for the first time.

Duration:00:06:42

Joseph Parker encourages youth to maintain culture

3/27/2024
Professional boxer, Joseph Parker encourages youth to maintain culture.

Duration:00:03:03

Pacific Waves for 27 March 2024

3/26/2024
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.

Duration:00:21:59

State of emergency declared in PNG's East Sepik province

3/26/2024
State of emergency declared in PNG's East Sepik province.

Duration:00:07:10

Tonga's PM reportedly steps down from roles

3/26/2024
Tonga's PM reportedly steps down from roles.

Duration:00:04:17

Tongan linguist heads to Oxford uni to decolonise language

3/26/2024
Tongan linguist heads to Oxford uni to decolonise language.

Duration:00:06:22

Niue students impress crowd at world's largest cultural festival

3/26/2024
Niue students impress crowd at world's largest cultural festival.

Duration:00:02:51

Pacific Waves for 26 March 2024

3/25/2024
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.

Duration:00:29:20

NZ called to 'challenge' Indonesia following disturbing video

3/25/2024
NZ govt called to 'challenge' Indonesia following disturbing video.

Duration:00:05:13

Bougainville looking at other routes to independence

3/25/2024
Bougainville looking at other routes to independence.

Duration:00:07:47

Guam senator calls for pause in testing recreational cannabis

3/25/2024
Guam senator calls for pause in testing recreational cannabis.

Duration:00:05:56

Pasifika Sipoti for 26 March 2024

3/25/2024
Pasifika Sipoti for 26 March 2024.

Duration:00:08:09