Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: What matters most to Pasifika voters this election? A kiwi charity offers a lifeline to a woman stranded in the Cooks; A new doco shines a light on El Niño's impact in PNG; New Zealand celebrates Tokelau language week. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific.
Questions are being raised about whether Pacific voices are really being listened to in this year's New Zealand election. Two Pacific rugby league rivals are set to go head-to-head in a crucial Rugby League World Cup clash this weekend. And we'll bring you a round-up of the stories making headlines across the Pacific this week.
The Tonga-Samoa rivalry has become one of the biggest drawcards in international rugby league, with Sunday's Rugby League World Cup clash generating huge interest.But could the rivalry be worth more than a World Cup showdown?