Tagata o te Moana

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.

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Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: Israel joins the Pacific Islands Forum; Bougainville's push for independence stirs strong emotions; New Zealand celebrates Vagahau Niue; The PNG Chiefs unveil logo amid legal battle. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific.

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On Tagata o te Moana: ESNZ releases its Tropical Cyclone outlook; The Kiwi cost of living forces hard choices; Mangere's voters grill political candidates; Pacific people struggle with the highest rates of respiratory illness in Aotearoa. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific.

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World leaders meet in Fiji and Tuvalu for PRECOP31; The Pacific's first independent fact-checking website is launched; We ask what does independence look like for French Polynesia? And New Zealand celebrates Fiji Language Week. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific.

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On Tagata o te Moana: 40kgs of cocaine goes missing, replaced with flour in Fiji. We ask kiwi youth 'what's putting you off voting?' And in American Samoa, the US is sued over deep-sea mining plans. But first, the regions leaders call for more global action on climate change.

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Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: Fijian government declares a national HIV emergency, two siblings survive Vanuatu disaster by swimming, Auckland Airport cleaners struggle to make ends meet. All that, and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific.

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Hurricane Lowell leaves trail of destruction in Hawaii, there's more questions than answers around Australias deportation agreement with Naoero, is sleep the key to better mental health? and New Zealand celebrates Tok Pisin language week. All that, and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific.

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On Tagata o te Moana this week: A multi-million dollar port upgrade in the Cook Islands raises concerns; Pacific chiefs gather for koroneihana celebrations; I check out a Pacific dance class that doubles as cardio; and climate change is front and centre as Pacific leaders gather in Palau.

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Bougainville's independence bid finally reaches PNG parliament; A Cook Islands fisherman feared for his life when he discovered a mysterious package; Fiji health advocate highlights challenges facing Pacific mothers. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific.

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PNG says West Papua likely to be discussed by Pacific leaders in Palau; A deep sea expedition in the Cook Islands uncovers new information about marine life and seabed minerals; and events celebrating the Tongan language have been held across the country over the past week.

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