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RSE workers prepare for longer stay in NZ after airline collapse
Delays in passports being issued and limited airline options are some of the issues employers face to book flights for RSE workers from Vanuatu.
Peters calls for de-escalation over New Caledonia unrest
The Minister of Foreign Affairs says the escalating situation is of serious concern across the Pacific region.
2024 Australian aid spending and effectiveness update
Analysis - Most country allocations are unchanged, but there are a few winners. The share of aid to the Pacific continues its inexorable rise, reaching 44 percent in this budget.
Why are there riots in New Caledonia against France's voting reform?
Explainer: New Caledonia is central to France President Emmanuel Macron's plan to increase French influence in the Pacific.
News in Tongan for 16 May 2024
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Niuean for 16 May 2024
The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Samoan for 16 May 2024
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Pacific Waves for 16 May 2024
The first casualty of the unrest in New Caledonia has been confirmed as tensions escalate; Papua New Guinea has agreed to a Bougainville Government request for a moderator to be brought in to solve an… Audio
Deaths confirmed in New Caledonia riots
The first casualty of the unrest in New Caledonia has been confirmed as tensions escalate. Audio
Bougainville and Port Moresby agree to bring in moderator
Papua New Guinea has agreed to a Bougainville Government request for a moderator to be brought in to solve an impasse over the autonomous region's independence aspirations. Audio
Fijian craftsmen building legendary canoe to preserve legacy
We talk to some craftsmen who have set out to build a legendary giant Fijian double hulled canoe or Na Waqa Drua. Audio
Pacific News in French fo 16 May 2024
The latest RNZ Pacific news in the French language (La Langue Française). Audio
News in Cook Islands Maori 16 May 2024
The latest News in Cook Island Maori ( Te Reo Maori Kiki Airani), brought to you by our partners Pacific Media Network Audio
Damon Salesa takes out top book prize for 'An Indigenous Ocean'
Scholar Damon Salesa has pipped the hotly contested General Non-Fiction category at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2024 with a book of essays exploring the history and influence of the Pacific. Audio
Three dead, hundreds injured during civil unrest in New Caledonia
RNZ Pacific's Lydia Lewis provides the latest on protest activity in New Caledonia over the French parliament's move to grant French residents greater voting rights. Audio