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Pacific Waves for 31 January 2025
Vanuatu's parliament is expected to sit early next month with five political parties signing a coalition agreement on Monday this week; A Kiribati minister says the President is "absolutely not"… Audio
Vanuatu election results released
Vanuatu's parliament is expected to sit early next month with five political parties signing a coalition agreement on Monday this week. Audio
Kiribati MP comes to president's defence
A Kiribati minister says the President is "absolutely not" trying to avoid New Zealand's foreign minister. Audio
What Trump's US aid freeze mean for the Pacific
What does the executive order issued by US President Donald Trump to pause US development assistance mean for the Pacific? Audio
News in Cook Islands Maori for 31 January 2025
The latest RNZ Pacific news in the French language (La Langue Française). Audio
How will Trump's US aid freeze affect the Pacific?
A senior research fellow at the Development Policy Centre says the freeze is important because it raises the prospect of Washington stepping back from some key sectors.
'We were all labourers to them': The wider impact of blackbirding across the Pacific
More than 160 years ago, slave ships arrived at Tonga's 'Ata Island. Bishop Silouan Silala Vea's ancestors were invited aboard for a meal in a gesture the villagers thought was...
News in Tongan for 30 January 2025
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Niuean for 30 January 2025
The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Samoan for 30 January 2025
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Pacific News in French for 30 January 2025
The latest RNZ Pacific news in the French language (La Langue Française). Audio
News in Cook Islands Maori for 30 January 2025
The latest News in Cook Island Maori ( Te Reo Maori Kiki Airani), brought to you by our partners Pacific Media Network Audio
