Pacific Beat

Feb 06 2025 25 ep. 14 mins 827
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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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Cook Islands PM heads to China in the wake of a diplomatic spat with New Zealand

Feb 06 2025 44 mins  
A diplomatic spat has erupted between New Zealand and the Cook Islands over plans by Rarotonga to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Beijing.

Australia India Institute holds dialogue in Fiji to raise awareness of social media misinformation

Feb 06 2025 6 mins  
A new initiative to tackle misinformation in the Pacific is underway in Suva with the Australia India Institute holding a dialogue on social media manipulation.

Fiji Rugby chairman issues apology over Naulivou's "gay problem" comments

Feb 06 2025 7 mins  
Fiji Rugby chairman John Sanday has issued a public apology after FRU’s new director of rugby blamed same-sex relationships among the Fiji women’s team for their poor performance in international competition.

Miss Pacific Float Parade draws thousands in Honiara

Feb 06 2025 5 mins  
The next Miss Pacific Islands will be crowned over the weekend, with eight women from eight countries vying for the title in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara.

Cook Islands PM heads to China in the wake of a diplomatic spat with New Zealand

Feb 06 2025 4 mins  
A diplomatic spat has erupted between New Zealand and the Cook Islands over plans by Rarotonga to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Beijing.

Australian Wooden Boat Festival features Curators from the Pacific

Feb 06 2025 6 mins  
Thousands of people from all over the world are descending upon Tasmania's capital city, Hobart, for the Australian Wooden Boat Festival.

Sir Julius Chan to be laid to rest today

Feb 05 2025 3 mins  
In a display of tradition and custom, Papua New Guinea will complete seven days of mourning today with the burial of one of the country's founding fathers.

Australia grants PNG $570 million loan

Feb 05 2025 5 mins  
The Australian government has agreed to help prop up Papua New Guinea's national budget with a 570 million dollar loan.

Sir Julius Chan to be laid to rest today

Feb 05 2025 44 mins  
In a display of tradition and custom, Papua New Guinea will complete its 7 days of mourning today with the burial of one of the country's founding fathers. The late, Sir Julius Chan will be laid to rest in his home village in New Ireland.

Richmond Tigers player Mykelti Lefau brings AFL back to Samoa

Feb 05 2025 3 mins  
Australian Rules Football is considered by many to be the dominant code in Australian sport however it struggles to strike a chord with the Pacific community.