Jamie Tahana
New Caledonia to have another independence referendum
New Caledonia will return to the polls in December for the third independence referendum in as many years.
Politicians from the Pacific territory have been in Paris for the past week, and the 12… Audio
Candidate hopes to break Samoa election deadlock
The woman at the centre of one of the battles over who can form a government in Samoa says the experience has been bizarre.
After April's election, a deadlock was created after the electoral… Audio
3 pm RNZ Pacific news bulletin for 3 June 2021
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Sides in Samoa's constitutional standoff preparing arguments
The two sides in Samoa's constitutional standoff are preparing their arguments for a Supreme Court challenge tomorrow. The attorney general's office is challenging the legality of the FAST party's… Audio
Samoa stalemate as two main parties claim govt
Samoa's two main political parties remain at loggerheads, with both parties claiming to be the government.
As legal challenges continue to mount, many more are asking - just how might this end?
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Samoa's constitutional turmoil continues
Samoa's majority party is celebrating its elevation to Government but the constitutional turmoil is far from owner. The minority HRPP party says yesterday's swearing-in was not lawful and disgraced… Audio
Samoa election: All eyes on courts today
All eyes will be on the courts in Samoa today as a political stalemate continues in Apia.
The majority FAST party was yesterday locked out of Parliament by the caretaker government - an action which… Audio
Samoa's constitutional and political crisis deepens
We check in on Samoa which has been plunged into an unprecedented constitutional and political crisis. Audio
Samoa in constitutional crisis: Tuilaepa unwilling to let go
Samoa has plunged deep into an unprecedented constitutional and political crisis.
A dramatic series of developments in Apia have added new twists to Samoa's protracted election.
The party which… Video, Audio
Samoa - incumbent govt's action 'tantamount to a coup'
A constitutional crisis continues to spiral in Samoa. The party which won a majority at last month's election, the FAST party, has been trying to get parliament to sit today, so they could be sworn… Audio
Cook Islanders considering how much tourism is too much
After a year of zero visitors, the Cook Islands is now pondering just how many visitors it actually wants to return.
Until Covid-19 shut the borders in March, the country was seeing record numbers… Audio
Cooks looks to turn exodus around
The Cook Islands is pondering how to entice an exodus of young people back to the country. Audio
Concerns Covid-19 accelerated Cook Islands depopulation
The Cook Islands is pondering how to entice an exodus of young people back to the country.
Depopulation has long been an issue for the Cook Islands, but those numbers have shot up in the past few… Audio