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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. Hosted by Susana Suisuiki.
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Pacific Waves for 27 July 2024
Horrific attacks in East Sepik leave 26 people dead; Bougainville drafts up new constitution; New Cal's pro and loyalist parties look to resume talks; Fiji 7s team chases third Olympic gold medal.
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Yesterday
Pacific Waves for 27 July 2024
Horrific attacks in East Sepik leave 26 people dead; Bougainville drafts up new constitution; New Cal's pro and loyalist parties look to resume talks; Fiji 7s team chases third Olympic gold medal.
Yesterday
Horrific attacks in East Sepik leave 26 dead
There are calls for support for the survivors of deadly violence in Papua New Guinea.
Yesterday
Bougainville drafts up new constitution
The autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville, which expects to have won its independence by 2027, has now drawn up a draft of a new constitution.
Yesterday
New Cal's pro and loyalist parties look to resume talks
Talks between pro and anti independence parties in New Caledonia could resume in September.
Yesterday
Fiji 7s team chases third Olympic gold medal
Mental toughness is what the Fiji sevens rugby team needs now to go through and make history at the Paris Olympics over the weekend.
2d ago
Pacific Waves for 26 July 2024
Abuse survivor wants Pasifika approach for redress; PNG landowner looking to new strategy to save forests; Fiji rugby sevens off to a good start at Olympics.
2d ago
Abuse survivor wants Pasifika approach for redress
A survivor of abuse in a faith based institution wants a Pasifika specific approach to redress for some survivors.
2d ago
PNG landowner looking to new strategy to save forests
An Australian businessman says he wants to ensure Papua New Guineans landowners have the financial tools to save their forests.
2d ago
Fiji rugby sevens off to a good start at Olympics
Fiji showed why they are double Olympic sevens rugby champions early Thursday morning when they won their two pool matches against Uruguay and USA.
3d ago
Pacific Waves for 25 July 2024
Search to find Fijian crew member in Cook Islands called off; Niue on track to be the first Pacific Island to eliminate hepatitis; Tongan charity spokesperson says suspension of nickel mining a 'bad sign'; Former PNG politician continues to serve community.
3d ago
Search to find Fijian ferry crew member called off
The Cook Islands police have called off the search for 22-year-old Luke Vakayawa who fell overboard on an inter-island ferry over the weekend.
3d ago
Niue on track to eliminate hepatitis
Niue is on the verge of becoming the first Pacific Island country to eliminate Hepatitis.
3d ago
Tongan charity spokesperson says suspension of nickel mining a 'bad sign'
An environmental charity in Tonga says Australian company BHP suspending nickel mining is a bad sign for deep sea mining.
3d ago
Former PNG politician continues to serve community
Despite retiring 12 years ago Dame Carol Kidu remains the highest achieiving woman in Papua New Guinea in politics.
4d ago
Pacific Waves for 24 July 2024
Family violence leads to fatal shooting in Samoa; NZ needs to be more explicit in their support to Kanak - advocates; Regional workshop addresses labour issues within fishing sector; Tonga Foreign Affairs stand off poses a threat for Forum summit.
4d ago
Family violence leads to fatal shooting in Samoa
Horrific family violence is behind a fatal double shooting in Samoa which resulted in the death of a lead homicide detective.
4d ago
NZ needs to be explicit in support to Kanak - advocates
A New Caledonia pro-independence group is disappointed New Zealand's foreign affairs minister was not more critical of France.
4d ago
Regional workshop addresses labour issues within fishing sector
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) recently held a workshop in Fiji, bringing together government officials and industry leaders to address critical labour issues in the fishing sector.
4d ago
Tonga Foreign Affairs stand off poses a threat for Forum summit
Earlier this year Tonga's King Tupou VI let it be known he was unhappy with the government appointing the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
5d ago
Pacific Waves for 23 July 2024
All Blacks vice-captain joins Moana Pasifika; The growing mystery that is Kiribati; PNG's Porgera residents remain cut off; Pasifika card game reaches new milestone.