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A weekly Pacific magazine programme featuring New Zealand and regional Pacific news, issues, information and music.... more
FAQs about Tagata o te Moana:How many episodes does Tagata o te Moana have?The podcast currently has 358 episodes available.
June 01, 2019Tagata o te Moana for 1 June 2019Papua New Guinea's new prime minister says he's under no illusions about the enormity of his task; Following the change of prime minister in Papua New Guinea, there's been a renewed call for reserved seats for women in parliament; A range of initiatives for Pacific people were announced in the New Zealand Budget on Thursday; Economic and climate resilience were key focus points of a meeting between the New Zealand and Cook Island government last week; A plane has been buzzing over Tuvalu's atolls and lagoons harvesting information to help the country cope with rising seas and cyclones; Making it easier for women to get involved in formal employment and starting businesses is being touted as one of the key -- and easiest -- ways to improve Pacific livelihoods; The head of the Regional Environment Programme's waste management says the old Pacific ways of grow, eat and throw, are no longer appropriate in the 21st century, and; A gaming event, a talk on the art of tatau and dance theatre have woven in Gagana Samoa for this week's celebrations of New Zealand's third most spoken language....more33minPlay
May 25, 2019Tagata o te moana for 25 May 2019The Quake-hit East New Britain province of PNG is still seeking help for flooding impacts; A US Pacific meeting in Washington DC was light on climate change but heavy on China; Alternative PM role up for grabs again in PNG ahead of possible no confidence motion; Vanuatu's PM says he is pleased with NZ's renewed committment to climate action; Time is running out for Bougainville's indepdence referendum preparation; Pacific Mamas drape Auckland Town hall with a gift of love; And Kingz and Tomorrow people were among the biggest winners at this year's Pacific Music Awards....more30minPlay
May 11, 2019Tagata o te Moana for 11 May 2019Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill has used his mastery of parliamentary proceedings to frustrate the opposition's attempts to remove him. Bolstered by recent defections from government, the opposition has lodged a motion of no confidence against the prime minister, but Mr O'Neill has bought himself time to consolidate; Chinese development in the Federated States of Micronesia is facing pushback from locals in Yap state; The Solomon Islands health ministry says it is still struggling to achieve universal health coverage for its citizens; Samoa's Deputy Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa is in New Zealand to talk about the Pacific response to climate change at this week's Just Transition Summit in Taranaki which aims to help plot New Zealand's course to a low-emissions economy; Climate change will be the key matter up for discussion when the United Nations Secretary General travels to the Pacific this week; Cook Islands marine conservationist wins prestigious global environmental prize; The former president of Nauru, Sprent Dabwido, has died at the age of 46, and; Commemorations have been held in New Caledonia to mark the 30th anniversary of the assassination of the pro-independence leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou....more33minPlay
May 04, 2019Tagata o te Moana for 4 May 2019Arrests of unionists in Fiji; NZ's Samoan community falls victim to scam; Jail sentence for Polish man in Papua decried by advocates; Papua New Guinea's prime minister battling increasing odds for political survival; Organ harvesting kidnappers in PNG 'highly unlikely'; Colonial exploitation of Banaba on show in New Zealand; Passport sales booming in Vanuatu; Capturing the lives of members of a diverse youth orchestra in Porirua in pictures....more32minPlay
April 27, 2019Tagata o te Moana for 27 April 2019An expert on politics in Melanesia says the recent unrest in Solomon Islands is linked to a lack of options for change; The Papua New Guinea government reiterates its committment to establishing an independent commission against corruption; The Fiji Military's record on torture is under scrutiny as the country looks to comply with International Conventions; There are fresh concerns in Samoa over the cryptocurrency OneCoin; And a social media campaign has been launched to counter mis-information about vaccines in the Pacific....more33minPlay
April 20, 2019Tagata O Te Moana for Saturday 20 AprilAnother minster resigns from the PNG government; Search for dead in PNG Highlands landslide continues; Solomons poised for election of new PM; Veteran Norfolk tent protestor happy to keep going; PNG's government under pressure over gas developments; WHO warns of health dangers from betel nut and tobacco; Veteran Norfolk tent protestor happy to keep going; Adventists accuse Fiji Govt of underhand tactics; Is Amelia Earhart's plane in the waters of Bougainville?...more33minPlay
April 13, 2019Tagata o te Moana for 13 April 2019The resignation of a senior cabinet minister has rattled the government of Papua New Guinea; Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been accused of making comments threatening marriage equality in the country based on "fake news;" health authorities in Papua New Guinea's Eastern Highlands are worried that water supplies are being put at risk by protesting landowners; scientists in New Zealand are hoping a new project to develop the use of cutting edge genetic research will improve woeful health problems for the country's Pacific people; Australia's big step-up in the Pacific has come largely at the expense of other regions; a controversial mining company in French Polynesia claims the government has assured it a new mining code will be introduced next week; a young Papua New Guinean film-maker says her recent feature highlighting repression of women in PNG is making an impact; Pacific women authors and their challenges are being recognised by the Commonwealth....more33minPlay
April 06, 2019Tagata o te Moana for 6 April 2019Fiji's prime minister Frank Bainimarama has apologised to three New Zealand journalists from Newsroom detained overnight in the capital Suva and released without charge after the government intervened; There are calls for the New Zealand government to uphold Treaty of Waitangi responsibilities and end racism within the health system that is contributing to shorter lives for Maori and Pacific people; 52 clans from Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have renewed a pact to protect the island's last remaining tract of indigenous rainforest; Forty companies from 10 Pacific island countries will display and sell their wares at a one-day trade show at The Cloud on Auckland's waterfront on Saturday; The ocean's ill health and ways to address it has brought people together from around the Pacific recently to share their ideas; An attempt by Fiji's opposition to have local government elections this year has failed. The issue has been the subject of debate in parliament this week, and; When young Pacific islanders take to the stage at the International Hip-Hop Dance Competition in Auckland this month, they will be carrying the hopes of the region....more32minPlay
March 30, 2019Tagata o te Moana for 29 March 2019Solomons election fever reaching fever pitch; We hear about dozens of Bangladeshis who say they were trafficked to Vanuatu; Women in the Pacific push for gender equality; China's fishing activities stir debate in Tahiti; Samoa measles immunisations due to restart in April; New international airport to open in Solomons; Small island states urged to reduce disaster risk, and; Amnesty calls out ongoing human rights abuse in Fiji....more32minPlay
FAQs about Tagata o te Moana:How many episodes does Tagata o te Moana have?The podcast currently has 358 episodes available.