Pacific Beat

Oct 31 2024 25 ep. 45 mins 822
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Focusing on the Pacific region, the program brings you interviews with leaders, newsmakers, and people who make the Pacific beat.

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Friday sports edition, featuring the campaign to restore the name Mate Ma'a Tonga, the Pacific RL Championships, Toa Samoa out to catch England off their guard, and claims of sabotage from PNG rugby's president.

Oct 31 2024 46 mins  
Ex-Tonga international rugby league players want the name Mate Ma'a Tonga restored to the team's jumper, but those running the team are apparently unwilling to talk.

Forum delegation confident of peaceful dialogue in New Caledonia

Oct 30 2024 47 mins  
Cook Islands prime minister Mark Brown says the Pacific Islands Forum can play a role in helping New Caledonia rebuild from violent riots earlier this year. Mr Brown returned from a three-day fact-finding mission to the divided French Pacific territory on behalf of the Forum.

Papua New Guinea to snub COP29 in protest of "empty promises"

Oct 29 2024 41 mins  
The Papua New Guinea government's decision to withdraw from the upcoming United Nations climate change talks has caused concern among local environmental activists. They say COP serves as a platform for regional solidarity.

Forum delegation to New Caledonia, wraps up multi-lateral consultations

Oct 28 2024 44 mins  
A delegation of Pacific leaders has toured conflict-ridden New Caledonia, where they’ve engaged in discussions with both pro-independence and loyalist groups.

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting concludes in Samoa

Oct 27 2024 43 mins  
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting officially came to an end after a week of high level discussions between leaders from 56 countries.

King Charles opens CHOGM, bestowed matai title

Oct 24 2024 44 mins  
Today, King Charles formally opened the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. It occurs as Pacific countries ramp up pressure on Australia, Canada, and the UK over climate change action.

King Charles III arrives to Samoa

Oct 23 2024 51 mins  
King Charles III has arrived in Samoa for the start of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments meeting. Welcoming him on the tarmac at Fale Olo International Airport was Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa along with crowds of people.

Multiple deaths reported in mass shooting in PNG

Oct 22 2024 43 mins  
There are reports of a shooting on a public bus in the country's highlands. The Post Courier has reported multiple deaths.

Farmers highlight climate challenges in Samoa ahead of King's arrival

Oct 21 2024 44 mins  
Food security is one agenda of CHOGM discussions that deeply concerns many in Samoa with thousands of small-scale farmers facing challenges caused by increasingly volatile climate events like cyclones, drought, and rising sea levels.

Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting commences in Samoa

Oct 20 2024 46 mins  
The world's eyes are on Samoa as it begins hosting the historic Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM). Commonwealth leaders, along with thousands of delegates and King Charles will gather in the capital Apia to discuss issues such as the climate crisis, environmental and security challenges.