Podcast
Pacific Waves
Hosted by RNZ · EN
A daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world.
30episodes
Episodes
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Pacific Waves 28 May 2026
1w ago00:14:12Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Samoa police launch investigation into Vietnam murder case; West Papuan activist condemns deepfake propaganda; Big seabed mining news in our Pacific business wrap. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 27 May 2026
1w ago00:19:05Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Moana Pasifika goes into liquidation; Indonesian authorities clamp down on West Papua doco; What we know so far about Budget 2026?. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 26 May 2026
1w ago00:12:58Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Emotional last home game for Moana Pasifika; Pacific important to deep sea mining regulations - Carvalho; Auckland inaugural OFC Pro League champions. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 23 May 2026
1w ago00:20:42Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Why should we talk about racism?; The Cook Islands gets a new passenger ferry; Moana Pasifika play last home game this weekend. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 22 May 2026
2w ago00:15:10Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: UNGA endorses ICJ climate justice ruling; Is New Zealand supporting the militarisation of the Pacific?; The OFC Pro League wraps up this weekend. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 21 May 2026
2w ago00:13:28Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Opponents of NZ bill say it will increase Pacific deportees; PNG closely monitoring Bismarck Sea volcano; Dance for people with disabilities a hit in Rarotonga. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 20 May 2026
2w ago00:18:50Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Australia and New Zealand ramp up efforts to fight Pacific drug trade; Will a new rule to boost women candidates in PNG politics work?; Talanoa with poet Nafanua Purcell-Kersel author of Black Sugarcane. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 19 May 2026
2w ago00:15:11Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Solomon Islands reinstates ban on dolphin exports; Vanuatu United clinch OFC pro league semifinal spot; Fijian Drua lose to Waratahs on home soil. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 16 May 2026
2w ago00:21:17Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Mathew Wale is Solomon Islands new prime minister; Experts warn against proposed changes to NZ climate law; Rotuma language week ends on a high in Aotearoa; Drua aiming for a top six finish in Super Rugby Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 15 May 2026
3w ago00:25:41Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Dalton Tagelagi re-elected Niue Prime Minister; Civilian casualties mount amid ongoing conflict in West Papua; Pacific business wrap with RNZ Pacific reporter Kaya Selby; Vanuatu United FC and Fiji's Bula FC to meet in semifinal playoff. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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