Stories by Eleisha Foon

A dozen people have been killed in tribal violence in province nearby the site of the landslip disaster in Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is visiting the site of the deadly landslide in the Enga Province on today. Audio

A growing youthful population of Māori and Pasifika is the future of Aotearoa New Zealand, a former Pacific peoples minister says. Audio

Recovery efforts continue in Yambali village in Enga province, where more than 2000 bodies are buried, but it is estimated to be much higher.

Samoa's dengue outbreak is expected to be called off Friday, director general of health Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma says.

Villagers are using their bare hands to dig out buried family members as rescue teams struggle with unstable terrain and infighting.

Hundreds of people are estimated to be buried under a mass landslide that struck Yambasil village in Enga Province at 3am Friday.

Seema Singh, a descendent of Indian indentured labourers to Fiji, has created a collection of paintings uncovering the lives of the Girmit era women. Audio

The director of Fiji's biggest sporting event says it will drop the name and branding of Coca-Cola for next year's 50th anniversary if it can find a new sponsor. Audio

The former Fiji prime minister was handed a one-year jail sentence in the Fiji High Court on Thursday for perverting the course of justice.

A human rights lawyer says the Fijian government has neglected the issue of human trafficking and is urging the government to tackle the issue with the same intent as it does drug trafficking. Audio

A Pacific regionalism expert has called out New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters for withholding information from the public on AUKUS military pact. Audio

There is concern over Bible verses being misinterpreted by some Pacific men to justify domestic violence, a Samoan-Chinese social worker says. Audio

Fiji has been thrown yet another curve ball in the world of politics. Audio

One scientist and his team say new data they've produced shows it is possible to achieve a goal of near "zero plastic" pollution by 2040.

More than 250 cases have now been reported in the country.

A Pasifika survivor of abuse in a faith-based institution in New Zealand is calling for a proper, "meaningful", in person apology from the Catholic Church to happen through formal redress.

Pacific nations and smaller states are being urged to unite to avoid being caught in the crossfire of a possible nuclear conflict between China and the US. Audio

Pacific communities with negative perceptions of autism are being challenged to rethink their views and the language that describes people on the spectrum. Audio

Cook Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs Tingika Elikana says a referendum would allow its people to decide whether to join the United Nations and separate from New Zealand.

Fiji's former leader Frank Bainimarama and suspended police commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho are back in court on Wednesday after their sentencing was appealed by the State last week.

RNZ Pacific reported on Tuesday that five people had died as a result of the earthquake. However, two people were killed by landslips due to heavy rain, unrelated to the quake. Audio

A State of Emergency has been declared in East Sepik as village leaders continue to assess the damage in the province after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least five people.

Pasifika community leader Pakilau Manase Lua has resigned from New Zealand Rugby citing a lack of Pasifika representation, saying "we deserve a seat at the table".

Butterfly/Bataplai explores lead actor Raya's secret dream of being a makeup artist and her family's strict religious beliefs. Audio