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This month Chinese authorities confirmed a new type of coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV. The Ministry of Health is closely monitoring the situation and following guidance from the World Health Organization.

The World Health Organization (WHO) does not recommend border screening for 2019-nCoV, and there are currently no travel restrictions at the New Zealand border related to this outbreak. As this is a new virus, there is currently no vaccine available. Dr. Viliami Puloka has more on this virus live interview with John

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Ha'apai MP, Mo'ale Finau joins us live from Ha'apai with the latest following Tropical Cyclone Toni. live interview with John

69-year-old Mele Katoa from Tatakamotonga village in Tongatapu who has been selling her unique Tongan handicrafts across Wellington markets for a number of years.

For 30 years she has been selling and teaching up to 4 generations of their community the traditional step by step process of making Tongan tapa in NZ. Materials are bought in from Tonga and crafted in NZ by Mele. live interview with John

NZ hip hop/RnB Nesian Mystik reunite on stage this weekend at the sold-out One Love concert in Tauranga. Nesian Mystik consists of Maori and Pasifika artists who disbanded back in 2011. The only Tongan member in the group Donald McNulty (aka Tha Kid Oldwun  live interview with John

Faifekau Suli Helu - SUTT, Brisbane live on #PMNTONGA

Tongan humanitarian lawyer, Fine Tu’itupou-Arnold, has become the first person of Pacific Island descent to be elected as a member of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent during an international conference last month in Geneva, Switzerland. Fine will serve a 4-year term (2019 – 2023) and she joins us now live from the Cook Islands where she is the General Secretary for the Red Cross. live interview with John

Frank Koloi from Oceania Career Academy which is New Zealand’s first Pacific-owned and led Private Training Establishment for Trades. Frank is here to talk about recruitment. live interview with John

Paula Moala - Pakeina 'a e Tonga Aotearoa Boat Club share water safety tips while people are still out and about this summer. live interview with John

Let's head over to Porirua, Wellington home of the Pacific Classical Strings Orchestra - Virtuoso Strings established in 2013 to provide free music education and performance opportunities to socio-economically deprived individuals and communities 

Standing by on the line from Wellington is Tongan Samoan Classical Double Bassist - Vaafusuaga Paul live interview with John