Don Wiseman

A man with a charismatic name, Emmanuel Tjibaou, is now the head of the most significant pro-independence party in New Caledonia. Audio

RNZ Pacific News at 4PM on 26 November 2024 Audio

The latest RNZ Pacific news. Audio

Talofa lava first up in Tagata o te Moana this week Samoans who had their New Zealand citizenship stripped by the Muldoon government get the opportunity to have it restored, the Australian seasonal… Audio

The New Zealand foreign aid programme is undertaking a line-by-line review of its activities. Audio

The latest RNZ Pacific news. Audio

There are grave concerns for the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility, or PALM, scheme, with numbers down dramatically and thousands claiming asylum. Audio

The Pew Charitable Trusts international fisheries group has two key goals going into next week's annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission in Suva. Audio

Kia orana in Tagata O Te Moana - RNZ Pacific's wrap of the week's key news events - The Pacific is being blunt at the COP 29 meeting in Azerbaijan, what happens at Papua New Guinea's Porgera gold mine… Audio

Civil society groups and community representatives from across Papua New Guinea say the government must take action to end the widespread abuse of Forest Clearance Authorities, or FCAs. Audio

The violence at Porgera in Papua New Guinea which claimed a number of lives and saw homes destroyed has been brought under control by a beefed up security presence. Audio

Kia orana this week in Tagata o te moana...the Pacific reacts to the Trump victory....soaring maternal health concerns in Kiribati....the Cook Islands again raises its desire for its own… Audio

Police in Papua New Guinea's second biggest city, Lae, are working to uncover a criminal gang that's methodically attacking and seizing goods from exporters. Audio

A full report into the impact of the Panguna Mine in Bougainville is to be made public later this month. Audio

Talofa lava this is tagata o te moana f rom RNZ Pacific...I'm Don Wiseman and today New Caledonia finds itself at a turning point......the plight of migrant workers into New Zealand...the UN and the… Audio

Pacific leaders appreciative of being able to meet with diverse groups in New Caledonia. Audio

PNG academic suggests changes that could have immediate and dramatic effects in easing the country's high cost of living. Audio

More details have emerged about an Australian government plan to help fund the establishment of an NRL rugby league club in Papua New Guinea Audio

The Bougainville Government says a joint understanding has been reached with Papua New Guinea to broaden the role of their new independent moderator, former New Zealand Governor General, Sir Jerry… Audio

Islands Business journalist, Nic Mclellan, is in New Caledonia for the first time since the rioting began on May 13th. Audio