Pacific Waves
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.
Episodes
May 14, 2024 • 19 mins
The 145th anniversary of the arrival of Girmit indentured laborers from India to Fiji is being marked this week, A new report by World Vision reveals only five percent of global aid targets children, Vanuatu is still open for business despite the national carrier's woes, A Fiji-born film producer is looking to open the door for aspiring actors in his hometown.
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May 14, 2024 • 5 mins
Girmit Day marks the arrival of the first indentured labourers from India to Fiji under British Colonial Rule on May 14th, 1879.
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May 14, 2024 • 4 mins
New data by World Vision reveals only five percent of global aid targets children, despite children making up close to half of aid-receiving populations.
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May 14, 2024 • 4 mins
International visitors are being reminded not to let the national carrier's woes discourage them from travelling to Vanuatu.
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May 14, 2024 • 2 mins
A Fiji-born film producer is looking to open the door for aspiring actors in his hometown.
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May 11, 2024 • 19 mins
The FijiFirst Party says Frank Bainimarama will remain party leader despite his custodial sentence, Fiji Water employees continue their strikes over unpaid overtime, Niue's first female MP concerned about constitutional changes in parliament, The Apia Broadcasting channel TV3 is moving its services completely online.
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May 11, 2024 • 6 mins
The FijiFirst Party says Frank Bainimarama will remain party leader despite his custodial sentence.
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May 11, 2024 • 2 mins
After more than three days of striking a National Union of Workers official is hopeful Fiji Water employees will return to work shortly.
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May 11, 2024 • 5 mins
Niue MP O'Love Jacobsen has concerns about three of the four constitutional changes that have passed their second readings in Parliament.
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May 11, 2024 • 4 mins
The Apia Broadcasting channel TV3 is moving its services completely online.
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May 10, 2024 • 18 mins
Fiji's former coup leader and long-reigning prime minister Frank Bainimarama has sentenced to prison for one year, New Zealand Geographic and the Cawthron Institute have launched Citizens of the Sea, which aims to map the health and biodiversity of the Pacific at a larger scale than before, New documentary follows students visiting mega coal mines and gas wells in Australia.
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May 10, 2024 • 4 mins
Fiji's former coup leader and long-reigning prime minister Frank Bainimarama has sentenced to prison for one year.
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May 10, 2024 • 6 mins
New Zealand Geographic and the Cawthron Institute have launched Citizens of the Sea, which aims to map the health and biodiversity of the Pacific at a larger scale than before.
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May 10, 2024 • 5 mins
New documentary Walanbaa Ngiiyani, Stronger Together follows students visiting mega coal mines and gas wells in Australia.
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May 9, 2024 • 18 mins
A former Tuvalu Prime Minister has called out the New Zealand government for justifying lifting a ban on oil and gas exploration, A Pacific health expert says it's unacceptable for Coca-Cola to still be sponsoring youth sporting events, And the United Nations seeks international assistance to help Papua New Guinea overcome increased tribal violence.
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May 9, 2024 • 8 mins
Former Tuvalu Prime Minister has called out the New Zealand government for justifying plans to overturn a ban on oil and gas exploration.
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May 9, 2024 • 6 mins
Pacific health expert says it's unacceptable for Coca-Cola to still be sponsoring youth sporting events.
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May 9, 2024 • 5 mins
The United Nations seeks international assistance to help Papua New Guinea overcome increased tribal violence.
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May 8, 2024 • 17 mins
The Director of Fiji's biggest sporting event has promised to drop the name and branding of it's sponsor Coca-Cola for next years' 50th anniversary, The Tonga Government has responded to criticism from King Tupou VI over its operation of troubled Lulutai Airlines, A Niue boxer who is unable to compete at the Paris Olympics is heading to Russia for The 2024 World Friendship Games instead, Two Fijian born actors were welcomed ho...
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May 8, 2024 • 6 mins
The Director of Fiji's biggest sporting event has promised to drop the name and branding of it's sponsor Coca-Cola for next years' 50th anniversary.
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