Pacific Waves

In Pacific Waves today: Pacific church leader challenges PIF over Israel; NZ political parties divided over Israel joining PIF; Bougainville push for independence stirs strong emotions.

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In Pacific Waves today: Israel joins the Pacific Islands Forum; West Papuan groups push for UN action; PNG Chiefs unveils logo amid legal battle; Niuean mamas keep their culture alive in Auckland.

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In Pacific Waves today: Fresh lawsuit challenges Trump’s American Samoa mining plans; Cyclone Wati weakens but warnings remain in the Cooks; PNG Chiefs win opening legal battle with NZ Rugby.

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On Pacific Waves: Tropical Cyclone Wati descends on Aitutaki; Super Typhoon Champi retreats from Guam; Bushfires are battering communities in PNG; And the results of the opening round of the RLWC 2026.

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On Pacific Waves today: The Cook Islands braces for what could be the first Cyclone of the season; Across the region, the cost of food is surging; And PNG calls for tougher laws against violent criminals.

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On Pacific Waves today: New Zealand supports a review of Fiji's national security; Our eyes are on the Pacific Teams at the upcoming RLWC; New Zealand's Defence Force spends a month in Penrhyn.

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Today on Pacific Waves: ESNZ released this seasons cyclone outlook; climate change is exposing WWII explosives in the Pacific Islands, and a Samoan dancer challenges HipHop conventions.

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On Pacific Waves today: Fijis acting Attorney General resigns after a sex tape scandal; in New Zealand, many Pacific households face a bleak economic reality; and that was also one of many issues debated by candidates in Mangere.

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On Pacific Waves today: Pacific people are more likely to end up in Kiwi hospitals with respiratory illness; at least eight are dead after signs of a massacre by police at PNG's Porgera gold mine; and we hear what the future of renewable energy could look like.

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On Pacific Waves today: Pacific media appreciate access to climate conversations at PRECOP; A Samoan-Māori rapper channels Pacific identity in new music; And find out how your little ones can celebrate Fijian language week.

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