Pacific Review

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A comprehensive roundup of the major stories from the region and the people involved and affected by them.

  1. 6D AGO

    Pacific Review

    A roundup of major stories from across the region and the people involved and affected by them.

    26 min

  2. JAN 30

    Mistreatment of female kava servers causes a stir in Tonga

    Outrage at videos on social media swing indecent behaviour towards women serving kava in Tonga.

    26 min

  3. JAN 23

    Pacific Review

    A roundup of major stories from across the region and the people involved and affected by them.

    26 min

  4. JAN 16

    US travel restrictions against Tongans causing frustration and anxiety

    Tongans say new travel restrictions preventing them from entering the United States are an unfair form of collective punishment.

    26 min

  5. JAN 9

    Vanuatu's first armed robbery transfixes a nation unused to organised crime

    A brazen daylight robbery at Port Vila's international aiport generates intense public interest and speculation on social media.

    26 min

  6. JAN 2

    Cruise ship detained as PNG authorities investigate grounding

    Eighty cruise ship passengers have been flown to Australia after spending four days on the grounded Coral Adventurer in Papua New Guinea waters.

    26 min

  7. 12/26/2025

    Award winning artist takes on AI to save the soul of PNG music

    Award-winning PNG musician Mal Meninga Kuri is leading a fight against a surge of AI-generated cover songs to protect the soul of Papua New Guinea’s music.

    26 min

  8. 12/19/2025

    Tonga's new PM vows to unite parliament

    Lord Fakafanua has been elected as Tonga's new prime minister but the noble has had to defend his appointment against critics who say it marks a decline of Tonga's democratic system.

    26 min
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A comprehensive roundup of the major stories from the region and the people involved and affected by them.

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  • Channel
    ABC News
  • Creator
    ABC Radio Australia
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
  • Show Website
    Pacific Review

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