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October 10, 2024 47 mins

Anticipation is building ahead of Niue’s 50th anniversary of independence from New Zealand. PMN Reporters Matt Manukuo and Sariah Magaoa are on The Rock of Polynesia, and join us with an update on how preparations are going over there.

As the cleanup continues following the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui, concerns continue to grow among locals in Samoa over the impact the sunken ship will have on the natural environment. Ulugia Su’a Jay Ahfook Schuster joined #PacificMornings to give a locals perspective.

It’s Fijian Language Week and more than 60,000 of the diaspora are celebrating their culture across Aotearoa.However, fewer than 10,000 Fijian New Zealanders can speak the Fijian language.Wellington-based Fijian language tutor Maciu Vucago, from Victoria University joins us for an update on the week-long celebrations.

For villagers living along the coast where the HMNZS Manawanui sunk, their lives have changed. Mayor Taloaileono Vasasou joined #PacificMornings to talk about how this has impacted his people who rely heavily on the sea.

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