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Lynette Tongia's breakthrough performance at 2025 Melanesian Cup

Seventeen-year-old Lynette Tongia walked into the Melanesian Cup as the youngest player on court — and walked out an All‑Stars 5 selection.

Published: TueTue 23 Dec 2025 at 4:27amLocation: Papua New GuineaTopic: Basketball

Tonga blacklisted under new US travel restrictions

The United States is shutting its doors to dozens of countries with the introduction of travel restrictions.

A foreign airline passenger is greeted by a Customs and Border Protection Officer at an immigration desk.

Duration: 8 minutes 25 seconds

Published: TueTue 23 Dec 2025 at 1:35amLocation: TongaTopic: Air Transport Industry

Shipping figures show almost 100 'dark fleet' vessels flying Pacific colours

Pacific Island nations are increasingly finding themselves associated with so called shadow fleets.

a big oil tanker sits in the ocean off the french coast

Duration: 13 minutes 19 seconds

Published: TueTue 23 Dec 2025 at 1:26amLocation: PacificTopic: Marine Transport Industry

Big boost for Mana Pasifika NRL bid as King Kapisi joins the campaign

Hip-hop star King Kapisi is keen to be a driving force in establishing a Polynesian NRL team that will inspire young people on island and in the diaspora.

Duration: 6 minutes 1 second

Published: MonMon 22 Dec 2025 at 10:24pmLocation: New ZealandTopic: Rugby League

France delays New Caledonia referendum

France has pushed back plans for a referendum on New Caledonia's political future, originally slated for 2026.

Duration: 11 minutes 42 seconds

Published: MonMon 22 Dec 2025 at 2:37amLocation: New CaledoniaTopic: Government and Politics

Song, hugs and devotion help workers thrive 2,000km from home

Moving to another country to provide for your family is not an easy choice but singing, hugs and faith make it easier for these Pacific island workers.

A Vanuatu woman with a bright red dress holds her hands open in front of her

Published: SatSat 20 Dec 2025 at 10:13pmLocation: Elliott HeadsTopic: Labour Market

Seasonal worker sentenced after pleading guilty to rape

A Samoan seasonal worker has been sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to the rape of a teenage girl.

A picture of the sign welcoming locals to Arrawarra Headland

Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds

Published: MonMon 22 Dec 2025 at 1:34amLocation: Coffs HarbourTopic: Sexual Offences

PNG's 50th Independence Anniversary

Wan Kantri: The Next 50 Years

Wan Kantri: The Next 50 Years documentary premieres on ABC Australia:

Mid shot of two PNG women holding a flag wearing traditional dress on a sunny day

PNG: Road to Independence

PNG: The Road to Independence documentary premieres on ABC Australia:

Mid shot of PNG man in traditional dress on a sunny day with a river in the background

Where and when to catch coverage of Papua New Guinea's 50th independence celebrations

This September, join the ABC for special programming honouring Papua New Guinea's golden jubilee.

Close up of young girl from PNG in traditional costume.

Dr John Momis

Known as 'The Father of PNG's Constitution', Dr John Momis has worn a few different hats. He was a catholic priest, a politician and a president of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.

Pacific Break 2025

Vanuatu’s Mantis wins Pacific Break 2025

Ni-Vanuatu rapper Mantis wins ABC Radio Australia's Pacific Break 2025 with his powerful tri-lingual track Weatherman, earning a spot at Australia's WOMADelaide festival.

Topic: Music

Meet your 2025 Pacific Break finalists

From island beats to big dreams, meet this year's top ten finalists for Pacific Break, the Pacific's biggest music competition.

Spliced image of 16 music artists from the Pacific

Pacific Break 2025: Meet the judges

The judges for Pacific Break 2025 have been announced.

Spliced image of Hau Latukefu, Sosefina Fuamoli, Joji Malani and Ngaiire.

Topic: Music

Pacific Break 2025 entries are now closed

Entries for this year's Pacific Break, the Pacific's biggest music competition, are now closed.

Blue poster design reads Pacific Break, Radio Australia. Entries open Friday 27 June

Features

UFC Heavyweight fighter Tai Tuivasa returning to footy and to UFC

UFC cult hero Tai 'Bam Bam' Tuivasa has confirmed his return to the octagon and was spotted on the football field for the first time in over 12 years over the weekend.

Collage of photos of a young man. L - holding a football, middle - throwing up West Side and R - UFC wrapped fists

How mines, bombs and US military plans fuel a monkey island takeover

Macaque monkeys introduced under German colonial rule have overrun Angaur in Palau. Now in the thousands, the monkeys are causing cultural and environmental upheaval.

A young monkey seems to grin like a maniac

Chief of War cast hope new series is a 'jumping off point' for audiences to learn about the real Hawai'i

Spoken almost entirely in Ōlelo Hawai'i and telling a story of Hawaiian culture, language and history, Chief of War made history from the moment the script was written.

Jason and Luciane are standing in the bush, wearing traditional clothing.

The world's oldest face is one tiny part of this epic First Nations story

First Nations people have survived and thrived through an ice age and massive landscape changes — as well as sharing the land with giant animals.

Duration: 1 minute 37 seconds

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Reggae stars, wrestlers and a beautiful throwback to a live Christmas concert

We've got festive music and heartwarming tales to bring you into Christmas Eve.

A group of about 30 young people stand smiling at a church with a piano

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes 29 seconds

18-month teacher strike ends with multimillion-dollar deal in Vanuatu

Vanuatu's National Teachers Union has ended an 18-month-long strike after reaching a $54 million settlement deal with the government, which will see teachers return to classrooms in the new year.

Duration: 52 minutes 5 seconds

Topic: Industrial Action

Indigenous Wellbeing and the importance of bees in our Pacific ecosystem

Artists, Presidents and ...beekeepers? We take a look back at some more primo Nesia Daily moments from 2025.

A girl in a Samoan dress sits next to a beehive in a green garden

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes 27 seconds

Tonga hit with US travel restrictions

The US has listed Tonga among dozens of countries that will face travel restrictions from January 1, which will affect Tongans applying for visitor visas to the US in the new year.

Duration: 45 minutes 51 seconds

Topic: Government and Politics

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Vanuatu Earthquake Anniversary

Tourists are returning to Port Vila, but many demolished buildings have yet to be rebuilt, and some locals are frustrated with the pace of repairs.

Reni Maitua and chef Ronin Olsen reconnect in Samoa over food and culture

Former NRL and Australia/Samoa international Reni Maitua recently caught up with UK-based chef Ronin Olsen in Samoa for tausami ma talanoa aka snacks and chats.

Two Samoan men wearing white shirts, dark pants & lavalava. One appears to be laughing looking at camera while the other eats

Duration: 1 second

Topic: Rugby League

WNBA and WNBL forward Alissa Pili wants to inspire younger generation to see women as powerful and bold

Alissa Pili shares her basketball journey, from her early sporting days growing up in Alaska to her college career at USC and Utah, where her star continued to rise.

A young lady smiles with her face tilted slightly to the side. she's wearing a white shirt under a purple basketball singlet.

Topic: Basketball

Jason Momoa boosts Tongan film's oscar campaign

For Lea Tupu'anga’s Oscar nomination campaign, actor‑writer Luciane Buchanan and director Vea Mafile'o have harnessed the power of community, rallying Pacific support behind the film.

Actress Luciane sits on the floor during a scene with actor Albert Rounds who is sitting on a couch.

Topic: Oscars

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