The French Ambassador to the Pacific hits back at New Caledonia congress president Roch Wamytan saying New Caledonia is not France; The new Kiribati Parliament will include five women MPs for the first time and we talanoa to one of the newly elected members Ruth Cross Kwansing; Independent research commissioned by New Zealand police into bias has found being Maori, Pasifika, male or mentally ill puts people at higher risk of force being used.

Today on Pacific Waves

"New Caledonia is France," Roger-Lacan counters Wamytan

New Kiribati MP weighing up party options

Study finds Pasifika more likely to be tasered by NZ police

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