Kalafi Moala
New PINA boss to scrutinise foreign news funding bodies
The new head of the Pacific Islands News Association, or PINA, is concerned at international funding bodies encroaching on the region's journalists. Audio
Pacific Islands News Association Summit in Nuie
Kalafi Moala joined First Up from Niue, where he's attending the Pacific Islands New Association Summit. Audio
Campaign to remove Tonga's openly gay chief justice ongoing
A petition trying to oust the chief justice from his post because he is gay is still circulating around Tonga. Audio
80 year old, gay Welshman becomes Chief Justice of Tonga
A controversial appointment in Tonga, Kalafi Moala reports on the new Chief Justice who is an 80 year old gay Welshsman Audio
53rd Pacific Islands Forum wraps up in Tonga
Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala talks to Nathan Rarere about what happened at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Audio
Tonga going down to the wire on PIF accommodation
The Pacific Islands Forum leaders summit is just days away from opening in Nuku'alofa in Tonga, and frantic efforts are still needed to ensure visitors are housed. Audio
Tonga experiencing cold weather
Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala talks about notably low temperatures in Tonga and the pressure to find accomodation for a thousand visitors attending the Pacific Islands Forum in Nuku'alofa Audio
Pacific: light on medals, prep for leader's meeting in Tonga
The Pacific's only medal has been a silver in the men's Rugby 7s, Kalafi Moala tells us more. Audio
Tonga Govt plead for locals to provide rooms for Forum guests
In six weeks time Tonga will be hosting the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit. Audio
UN report tackles industrial trans-fats in Pacific food
Kalafi Moala is our correspondent in Tonga - this week a new UN report looks at Trans-Fats in food in the Pacific Audio
Pacific: nurse attacked in Tongan prison
An attack on a nurse at a Tongan prison might change the way mental patients are treated in custody - Kalafi Moala has the news from the Pacific Audio
Pacific nations working to protect cultural heritage of Kava
Pacific nations are banding together to protect the cultural heritage of Kava - Kalafi Moala has news out of the Pacific Audio
Questions whether Tonga Forum housing will be ready
Questions whether Tonga Forum housing will be ready. Audio
Pacific: Samoan author charged with murder
Samoan author Sia Figiel is arrested on suspicion of murder, Kalafi Moala has all the news out of the Pacific Audio
Tonga's Lavulavu faces hefty fine for contempt of court
Tonga's Lavulavu faces hefty fine for contempt of court. Audio
Pacific: violent unrest still plaguing New Caledonia
Unrest continues in New Caledonia - Kalafi Moala updates us on events from French Polynesia Audio
Pacific: latest on state of emergency in New Caledonia
Kalafi Moala reports on the latest Pacific news - and leads with the violence in New Caledonia Audio
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to 1 year jail
Vanuatu's national airline hits the skids - but the island nation is still the happiest on earth - Kalafi Moala reports from Tonga Audio
Pacific journalists reflect on the state of the media
Pacific journalists reflect on the state of the media. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 3 May
On today's episode, former Australian foreign minister Bob Carr has confirmed legal action against Winston Peters is underway over comments made in a Morning Report interview yesterday about the AUKUS… Audio