Just as the Pacific's official cyclone season was supposed to be nearing an end, tropical cyclone activity kicked off in a major way this week.

Samoa's Opposition leader says he will appeal the acquittal of Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt in a high-profile conspiracy case.

With global conflicts putting strain on fuel supply chains, the Cook Islands government are providing extra welfare funding and free bus services.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport

Its a big weekend for Pacific sport fans, with a whole host of events from Rugby to Football and even Cricket on across the region.

It's a second chance for criminals that's Letele says is really their first chance, given the life many of them were born into

A wrap of the day's big stories

Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan with his picks for the weekend.

We find out about a hoof/foot race in the Maniototo.

Music journalist and writer Simon Sweetman joins Emile Donovan to explain why turning off the algorithm every once in a while, can be good for us all,