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Tagata o te Moana

A weekly Pacific magazine programme featuring New Zealand and regional Pacific news, issues, information and music.

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Tagata o te Moana for 4 July 2026

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: Typhoon struck Northern Marianas brace for another super storm. Concern over increased troop deployments in West Papua. But first we take a closer look at Australia and Vanuatu's new security deal. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Tagata o te Moana for 27 June 2026

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: UN climate talks in Germany conclude, Wellington schools celebrate cultural diversity, and the Cook Islands fisherman who was lost at sea shares his story. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Tagata o te Moana for 20 June 2026

This week on Tagata o te Moana: For the first time in 7 years - New Caledonians will go to the polls, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the Pacific is at the top of New Zealand's diplomatic priority list, and Australian scientists have discover a new shark species in PNG that walks on its fins. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more…

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Tagata o te Moana for 13 June 2026

On Tagata o te Moana this week: Amnesty calls for suspension of Fiji police officers amid death probe. A Kiwi Army engineer is honoured for response work in Vanuatu. And we meet Auckland's newest inclusive rugby team. But first, video emerges from PNG of a purse seiner catching dolphins. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Tagata o te Moana for 6 June 2026

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: An emotional homecoming for PNGs surviving conjoined twin Sawong, we ask what Samoan Language Week meant to the community, and later on we chat with the world famous Royal Family Dance Crew. But first up, a new Israeli Embassy receives mixed reactions in Fiji. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Tagata o te Moana for 30 May 2026

This week on Tagata o te Moana: The Cook Islands dengue fever outbreak is over, screenings of a film about West Papua are being shut down, and in sport, Moana Pasifika fans still holding out hope. But first - what's in the NZ budget for Pasfika? All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Tagata o te Moana for 23 May 2026

On Tagata o te Moana this week: The UN backs landmark ICJ climate ruling. Is New Zealand contributing to the militarisation of the Pacific? We look at a new rule to boost women candidates in PNG politics. And later on, Pasifika poetry. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Tagata o te Moana for 16 May 2026

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: Solomon Islands elects a new prime minister. Concerns in West Papua as civilian casualties mount amid ongoing clashes between Indonesian security forces and rebel freedom fighters. School is out in the Northern Marianas thanks to Typhoon Sinlaku, and Rotuma language week ends on a high. All that, and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on…

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Tagata o te Moana for 9 May 2026

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: Solomon Islands prime minister ousted in no confidence vote. Australia and Fiji to sign new bilateral agreement. Also, in our business brief, crypto currency and a typhoon. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Tagata o te Moana for 2 May 2026

Coming up on Tagata o te Moana: A new project in Samoa hopes to protect youth from drug abuse. The US Coast Guard cancels its search for the crew of the ill-fated cargo ship the Marianas. And we checkout a classroom made from a shipping container in Vanuatu. All that and more stories from the week at RNZ Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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