Pacific Waves

Abuse survivor wants Pasifika approach for redress; PNG landowner looking to new strategy to save forests; Fiji rugby sevens off to a good start at Olympics.

Duration:00:14:24

Abuse survivor wants Pasifika approach for redress

A survivor of abuse in a faith based institution wants a Pasifika specific approach to redress for some survivors.

Duration:00:03:06

PNG landowner looking to new strategy to save forests

An Australian businessman says he wants to ensure Papua New Guineans landowners have the financial tools to save their forests.

Duration:00:06:49

Fiji rugby sevens off to a good start at Olympics

Fiji showed why they are double Olympic sevens rugby champions early Thursday morning when they won their two pool matches against Uruguay and USA.

Duration:00:03:26

Pacific Waves for 25 July 2024

Search to find Fijian crew member in Cook Islands called off; Niue on track to be the first Pacific Island to eliminate hepatitis; Tongan charity spokesperson says suspension of nickel mining a 'bad sign'; Former PNG politician continues to serve community.

Duration:00:18:23

Search to find Fijian ferry crew member called off

The Cook Islands police have called off the search for 22-year-old Luke Vakayawa who fell overboard on an inter-island ferry over the weekend.

Duration:00:02:53

Niue on track to eliminate hepatitis

Niue is on the verge of becoming the first Pacific Island country to eliminate Hepatitis.

Duration:00:04:00

Tongan charity spokesperson says suspension of nickel mining a 'bad sign'

An environmental charity in Tonga says Australian company BHP suspending nickel mining is a bad sign for deep sea mining.

Duration:00:05:15

Former PNG politician continues to serve community

Despite retiring 12 years ago Dame Carol Kidu remains the highest achieiving woman in Papua New Guinea in politics.

Duration:00:04:58

Pacific Waves for 24 July 2024

Family violence leads to fatal shooting in Samoa; NZ needs to be more explicit in their support to Kanak - advocates; Regional workshop addresses labour issues within fishing sector; Tonga Foreign Affairs stand off poses a threat for Forum summit.

Duration:00:15:38

Family violence leads to fatal shooting in Samoa

Horrific family violence is behind a fatal double shooting in Samoa which resulted in the death of a lead homicide detective.

Duration:00:02:50

NZ needs to be explicit in support to Kanak - advocates

A New Caledonia pro-independence group is disappointed New Zealand's foreign affairs minister was not more critical of France.

Duration:00:02:39

Regional workshop addresses labour issues within fishing sector

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) recently held a workshop in Fiji, bringing together government officials and industry leaders to address critical labour issues in the fishing sector.

Duration:00:05:02

Tonga Foreign Affairs stand off poses a threat for Forum summit

Earlier this year Tonga's King Tupou VI let it be known he was unhappy with the government appointing the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Duration:00:03:50

Pacific Waves for 23 July 2024

All Blacks vice-captain joins Moana Pasifika; The growing mystery that is Kiribati; PNG's Porgera residents remain cut off; Pasifika card game reaches new milestone.

Duration:00:21:14

All Blacks vice-captain joins Moana Pasifika

Moana Pasifika has announced the major signing of All Blacks Vice-Captain and 2023 World Rugby Player of the Year, Ardie Savea.

Duration:00:03:33

The growing mystery that is Kiribati

Kiribati is just a few weeks away from its national elections.

Duration:00:05:34

PNG's Porgera residents remain cut off

About 80-thousand people remain cut off in Porgera, Papua New Guinea, with the main road blocked by a massive landslide.

Duration:00:04:54

Pasifika card game reaches new milestone