The significance of Matariki in the Cook Islands; 'What Kiribati language week means to me': Vaitoa Mallon; Pacific Community leaders urges NZ govt to ban dawn raids; IAEA Director adamant Japan's wastewater plan meets 'safety requirements'; Moana Pasifika announces new head coach; TV show launches third season exploring NZ's gospel music scene.

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Solomon Islands celebrates 45 years of Independence; Indonesia's Presidents visits PNG amid growing concerns over West Papua; Pacific presence felt at climate summit in London; Number of experts deem Japan's nuclear wastewater plan is 'safe'; Fund to help sorcery victims in PNG 'urgently needed'; Vanuatu beach volleyball team share secrets to their success.

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Fiji uni students pardoned in this year's 'compassionate' budget; Tonga Parliament passes budget; Pressure grows for shipping industry to decarbonise ahead of climate summit; Aspiring basketballer could face deportation to Tonga; Woman kidnapped in PNG earlier this year speaks out; 'Race against time'.

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High Seas Treaty 'critical' for the world's wellbeing - United Nations; Calls for independence gains traction at UN's decolonisation meeting; Anti-nuclear movements need to return to the table says activist; Experts from NZ, Aust and Taiwan weigh in on Japan's nuclear wastewater project; 'An organisation with staggering debt levels' - Fiji Rugby Union Chair; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra arrives in Tonga for its first Pacific tour.

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Outbreak of Influenza in Guam's evac centres weeks on from typhoon; Pacific journo's urged not to be swayed by geopolitical narratives; Fulbright scholar becomes the first Kanak to graduate from Harvard Law School; PNG Minister committs to tabling Bougainville referendum Samoan women's football club captures hearts at league tournament.

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Tonga's rugby union coach believes team has serious x-factor for world cup. Fifteen Pasifika people recognised in King's Birthday Honours list. Fiji and NZ strengthen bilateral relations.

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Princess Siu'ilikutapu a champion for women's rights; Refugee advocates concerned about 'slow process' for Nauru refugees; Oscar Temaru corruption conviction annulled; Cook Islands 2023 budget increases minimum wage; New disaster warning system in place for Tonga; Samoan journalist captures personal journey of the Tatau.

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Coming up...Tokelau went into lockdown on Friday Tokelau after confirmation of their first community case of Covid-19 case; Also..We check in on the recovery effort in the Northen Mariana Islands after Typhoon Mawar; And later on...We sitdown with Iam Tongi the first Pasifika singer to win American Idol.

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Pacific leaders are starting to trickle into Papua New Guinea (PNG) ahead of two high level meetings; New Zealand's Pacific package in its annual budget focuses on strengthening the Pasifika workforce; Tongan triplets graduate from Victoria University's law school; Apology for Girmitya descendents a 'major step for unity'; Moetai Brotherson of the pro-independence Tavini Huira'atira party has been elected president of French Polynesia for a five-year term; Medicinal cannabis in Cook Islands likely to be available in June; USP gearing up for "watershed" Lapita conference.

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Biden's stop-over in PNG labelled 'muscle flexing'; PNG's Foreign Minister hits back at critics over daughter's Tiktok video; Budget Australia 2023: Billions to go towards the Pacific; Samoan beauty queen determined to improve health system for children; Coe bows out after 30 years in the Niue parliament;

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