Tagata o te Moana for 27 June 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 Pac ... Show More

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 ... Show More

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 d ... Show More

In this week's episode: devastation and chaos in Hawaii. Residents and tourists fleeing, and uncertainty about what's left. The Hunter Biden investigation enters a new phase. Americans are released from a prison in Iran. And: hip-hop turns 50. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi ... Show More

Is it a serious threat for the PM? The BBC has been told that a group of around 20 MPs (all of whom were first elected in 2019) have met to talk about whether they should try to get rid of Boris Johnson. Laura explains the latest in Westminster...Malakai Fekitoa, the Wasps rugby ... Show More

Government's plan to tackle regional inequality is published... Adam talks through what it means with the BBC’s Alex Forsyth and Sheffield filmmaker, Mark Herbert.   More Tory MPs say they want Johnson out of Downing Street. Laura's got the latest...   And the BBC's Jon Kay tells ... Show More