5 May 2023

Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins

From Nine To Noon, 9:47 am on 5 May 2023
This picture released from UNICEF Samoa shows a girl receiving a vaccine during a nationwide campaign against measles in the Samoan town of Le'auva'a.

Photo: ALLAN STEPHEN / UNICEF / AFP

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins discusses Immigration NZ's explanation of use of dawn raid tactics.

French Polynesia is set for a pro-independence president, and Niue's general election results with six women MPs voted in, the most there's ever been.

Schools in American Samoa have reopened following a measles outbreak, but students must be fully vaccinated.

US President Joe Biden will visit Papua New Guinea next month.

And in sports Mate Ma'a Tonga will be the first Pacific rugby league team to tour and play England.