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.
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Pacific Waves 25 June 2026
Yesterday00:17:52Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Samoa newspaper's business licence under threat; Solomon Islands PM demands overhaul of country's national carrier; Niuean playwright brings personal story to the stage; More Pasifika architects needed in NZ - scholar. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 24 June 2026
2d ago00:18:15Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Fiji police and military face another allegation of assault; Samoan police stopped by Vietnam authorities; Restoring eyesight across the Pacific; Unexploded bombs in Solomon Islands featured in new documentary. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 23 June 2026
3d ago00:17:36Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Ardie Savea named All Blacks captain; Tonga government releases its budget; UN climate talks in Germany conclude; Cook Islands fisherman found by NZ air force crew. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 20 June 2026
4d ago00:17:23Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Political parties in New Cal in full campaigning mode; Strait of Hormuz looks to reopen - what it means for the Pacific; Top French football club signs an 11-year-old Samoan player.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 19 June 2026
1w ago00:20:24Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: New Caledonia to hold first provincial elections in seven years; NZ foreign minister prioritises Pacific; Research team discovers new shark species in PNG; Cook Islands orthopaedic surgeon in NZ makes history. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 18 June 2026
1w ago00:18:53Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Samoan nationals in Vietnam are 'neglected' - opposition leader; Australian govt refusing to medivac ill refugee - advocate; State of emergency in Marshall Islands extends for 90 days; Award winning Pasifika housing project eyes Auckland expansion. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 17 June 2026
1w ago00:19:47Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Hawaiian professor calls Trump's executive order 'disappointing'; A lot of need, but a lot of cuts impacting Pacific communities in Wairarapa; El Nino has arrived the Pacific islands. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 16 June 2026
1w ago00:20:04Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: CNMI governor renews state of emergency; Fiji activist calls for police and military taskforce to be disbanded; New PIF chair calls for global peace and stability; NZ study aims to address breast cancer inequities among Pacific women. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 13 June 2026
2w ago00:14:51Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Outrage in PNG over dolphin catch on foreign purse seiner; Trump opens Pacific national marine monuments to fishing; OFC Pro League in good stead for upcoming seasons; Pasifika housing initiative in Porirua wins award. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Pacific Waves 12 June 2026
2w ago00:20:22Tap to summarizeIn Pacific Waves today: Amnesty call for suspension of Fiji police officers amid death probe; International Albinism Awareness Day to be marked in Fiji; NZDF Army engineer honoured for response work in Vanuatu; Fishing, Mining and Tourism in this week's Pacific Business brief. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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