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Artist behind new exhibition uncovers plight of Girmit women
Artist behind new exhibition uncovers plight of Girmit women. Audio
News in Cook Islands Maori 2`1 May 2024
The latest News in Cook Island Maori ( Te Reo Maori Kiki Airani), brought to you by our partners Pacific Media Network Audio
Kiwis trapped in Nouméa, Air NZ won't fly from New Caledonia for days yet
Hundreds of armed French police have been using tanks to clear protesters and roadblocks between the airport and Nouméa. Audio
News in Solomon Islands Pidgin for 20 May 2024
The latest news in Solomon Islands Pidgin (Tok Pisin). Audio
Kiwis cling to hope for New Caledonia rescue flight
New Zealanders caught up in the conflict in New Caledonia are holding out hope flights out of Noumea will resume tomorrow. Lucy Xia reports. Audio
Students taught to use fire extinguisher amid New Caledonia unrest
Kiwi Emma Roylands says the university is "very worried" rioters will come and "burn things just as a middle finger to the state".
Pacific leaders concerned over RSE exodus
How a financial win/win situation over seasonal workers turned into a loss for Pacific Island nations watching their citizens leave for richer pastures.
NZDF Hercules awaits French approval to pull Kiwis from New Caledonia
They cannot leave until the airport has reopened and the roads are safe to use. Audio
News in Tongan for 20 May 2024
The latest news in the Tongan language(Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
The Pacific brain drain
Does New Zealand have a responsibility to address a problem it's created by snapping up seasonal workers from the Pacific? Audio
Mt Ibu eruption forces evacuation of seven Indonesian villages
The eruption has sent ash 4km high, as streaks of purple lightning flashed around its crater, with authorities rushing people out of seven nearby villages.
Practising Hawaiian culture across the sea: Ahilapalapa Rands
Over 100 years ago artist Ahilapalapa Rands’ great-grandfather, the ukulele virtuoso Ernest Ka’ai wrote the song ‘Across the Sea’, the lyrics speaking to the pull that Hawai’i has for Kānaka Maoli… Audio
New Caledonia unrest: Defence Force to bring New Zealanders home
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand is waiting for the go-ahead from French authorities, based on safety.