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PRN is a dedicated news team providing a top of the hour news service weekdays from 6am to 6pm, on Niu FM and Radio 531pi. We also provide news and information via Pacific Media Network's nine Pacific language programmes. (Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue, Fiji, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Solomon Islands and Kiribati. You can find us on Face Book and Twitter.

With the title on the line, the Kurukuru produced a commanding display in Suva, confirming their dominance in Oceania fu...
24/09/2025

With the title on the line, the Kurukuru produced a commanding display in Suva, confirming their dominance in Oceania futsal.

The Kurukuru delivered a ruthless 7-0 performance in Suva, showcasing their trademark speed and precision while Tuvalu bowed out with pride after their long-awaited return to the tournament.

Immigration expert Nick Frost says tradespeople face tougher requirements than business investors, leading to rejection ...
24/09/2025

Immigration expert Nick Frost says tradespeople face tougher requirements than business investors, leading to rejection over minor spelling mistakes.



Immigration expert Nick Frost says tradespeople face tougher requirements than business investors, leading to rejection over minor spelling mistakes.

Ted Johnston, whose grandfather held the Sāmoan family name Faleauto, says Pacific communities deserve better representa...
24/09/2025

Ted Johnston, whose grandfather held the Sāmoan family name Faleauto, says Pacific communities deserve better representation and must vote.

Ted Johnston, whose grandfather held the Sāmoan family name Faleauto, says Pacific communities deserve better representation and must vote.

The bookstore-publisher’s latest anthology, Moana: Voices of Our Ocean, gathers 20 indigenous poets to weave connections...
24/09/2025

The bookstore-publisher’s latest anthology, Moana: Voices of Our Ocean, gathers 20 indigenous poets to weave connections to Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa.

The bookstore-publisher’s latest anthology, Moana: Voices of Our Ocean, gathers 20 indigenous poets to weave connections to Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa.

The Fale faces cuts, with nearly half of its workforce reduced and a 35 per cent slash in funding.
24/09/2025

The Fale faces cuts, with nearly half of its workforce reduced and a 35 per cent slash in funding.


A Wellington-based centre that supports regional public sector leadership and governance, faces cuts with nearly half its workforce reduced and funding slashed by 35 per cent.

A new programme is preparing Pacific workers for shifts in manufacturing by weaving talanoa frameworks and pastoral care...
24/09/2025

A new programme is preparing Pacific workers for shifts in manufacturing by weaving talanoa frameworks and pastoral care into digital skills training.

A new programme is preparing Pacific workers for shifts in manufacturing by weaving talanoa frameworks and pastoral care into digital skills training.

“It sounds like they’re trying to bury the ministry” - Anae Arthur Anae, former National Party MP
23/09/2025

“It sounds like they’re trying to bury the ministry” - Anae Arthur Anae, former National Party MP



A report recommends consolidating smaller government departments, including the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Ethnic Communities, and Women, to improve efficiency.

Prime Minister Jotham Napat says Vanuatu is 98 per cent ocean as scientists launch an expedition to survey biodiversity ...
23/09/2025

Prime Minister Jotham Napat says Vanuatu is 98 per cent ocean as scientists launch an expedition to survey biodiversity and strengthen marine protection across 80 islands.

Prime Minister Jotham Napat says Vanuatu is 98 per cent ocean as scientists launch an expedition to survey biodiversity and strengthen marine protection across 80 islands.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis once dismissed critics of her economic plan as “merchants of misery”, but what happens wh...
23/09/2025

Finance Minister Nicola Willis once dismissed critics of her economic plan as “merchants of misery”, but what happens when business leaders are losing faith too?

Finance Minister Nicola Willis once dismissed critics of her economic plan as “merchants of misery”, but what happens when business leaders are losing faith too?

As Beijing's influence rises, concerns mount in Australia and New Zealand about the shifting geopolitical landscape in t...
23/09/2025

As Beijing's influence rises, concerns mount in Australia and New Zealand about the shifting geopolitical landscape in the Pacific.

Beijing is set to improve its presence in the Pacific following a donation of law enforcement equipment valued at over NZ$700,000.

The former Ponsonby player-turned-mentor says Du’Plessis Kirifi’s success is proof of tenacity and sacrifice. ...
23/09/2025

The former Ponsonby player-turned-mentor says Du’Plessis Kirifi’s success is proof of tenacity and sacrifice.

The former Ponsonby player-turned-mentor says Du’Plessis Kirifi’s success is proof of tenacity and sacrifice.

Activist John Minto says the delay is a betrayal of Aotearoa’s human rights legacy, while former MP Alfred Ngaro warns r...
23/09/2025

Activist John Minto says the delay is a betrayal of Aotearoa’s human rights legacy, while former MP Alfred Ngaro warns recognition rewards terrorism.



Activist John Minto says the delay is a betrayal of Aotearoa’s human rights legacy, while former MP Alfred Ngaro warns recognition rewards terrorism.

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Warm Pacific greetings from the PMN News Team. PMN News is a dedicated news team providing a top of the hour Pacific-focussed news service weekdays from 6am to 9am and then at midday and 3pm on PMN 531pi and PMN Niu. We also provide news and information in nine Pacific language programmes, namely, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga and Tuvalu. A number of our Pacific language news bulletins are also streamed by Radio New Zealand Pacific to the Pacific region.