Pacific Beat

Episodes

1. Twelve dead in PNG after armed robbery ends in gunfight with police

   26 Oct 2026 · 49 min

   Twelve people are dead after an armed robbery ended in a vehicle rollover and a gunfight with authorities.

2. 6.9 magnitude earthquake followed by strong aftershocks in North Vanuatu

   25 Oct 2026 · 47 min

   An earthquake off Northern Vanuatu has been followed by a series of strong aftershocks throughout the weekend.

3. Members of Vanuatu's "Second Republic Movement" could face sedition charges

   22 Oct 2026 · 42 min

   Vanuatu's government has described the actions of the so-called "second republic movement" as illegal, warning that participants could be charged with sedition.

4. The PNG Chiefs have stamped their identity on the sporting world, but controversy over the brand rolls on

   21 Oct 2026 · 47 min

   The PNG Chiefs now have an identity of their own with the unveiling of the club's inaugural logo and jersey ahead of its debut NRL season in 2028. The Chiefs' colours and logo are out there, and replica shirts are set…

5. PNG university students will be able to apply to join the ADF next month

   20 Oct 2026 · 45 min

   Papua New Guinean university students will be able to apply to join the Australian Defence Force from next month.

6. Death of notorious PNG conman Noah Musingku met with mixed reactions

   19 Oct 2026 · 52 min

   Reactions are mixed over the death of the South Pacific's most infamous conman Noah Musingku.

7. Super Typhoon Champi narrowly misses Guam by 16 kilometres

   18 Oct 2026 · 47 min

   Guam breathed a sigh of relief over the weekend when Super Typhoon Champi narrowly missed a direct hit on the island.

8. Fijian conjoined twins separated successfully in Saudi Arabia

   15 Oct 2026 · 48 min

   Fijian conjoined twins have just undergone a 12-hour separation surgery in Saudi Arabia successfully.

9. Cyclone season could start early, predicts New Zealand climate agency

   14 Oct 2026 · 46 min

   Chief Scientist Chris Brandolino at Earth Sciences New Zealand is warning the first cyclone of the season could develop in a matter of days.

10. Fiji Justice Minister steps down over publicised explicit video

    13 Oct 2026 · 43 min

    Fiji's Justice Minister and Acting Attorney General, Siromi Turaga, has resigned from his ministerial portfolio after an explicit video was shared on his Facebook page.

11. MV Awka passengers feared the worst before supply drop

    12 Oct 2026 · 51 min

    Before their rescue, passengers on board the stranded ferry Awka in Solomon Islands were starting to fear the worst, but Starlink kept them connected to the outside world.

12. Questions over MPs use of public funds for overseas medical treatment

    8 Oct 2026 · 46 min

    Questions have been raised over the use of public funds by Solomon Islands senior officials to seek medical treatment overseas.

13. Pre-COP31 enters final day of discussions

    7 Oct 2026 · 51 min

    Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may have left Fiji but discussions at the Pre-COP31 meeting continued well into last night. As expected, climate finance dominated the talks.

14. World leaders face the consequences of climate change in Tuvalu

    6 Oct 2026 · 48 min

    On the sidelines of Pre-COP31, leaders have been brought face to face with the people living on the frontline of global warming

15. PNG PM pledges financial help to Tuvalu to combat rising seas at Pre-COP

    5 Oct 2026 · 47 min

    Pre-COP's first guest, PNG Prime Minister James Marape has pledged financial help to Tuvalu's land reclamation project to combat rising seas.

16. Pre-COP31 kicks off in Fiji with few world leaders expected to attend

    4 Oct 2026 · 52 min

    As Fiji and Tuvalu host Pre-COP31 this week, one village in Fiji has been living in tents for more than five years, while another has moved altogether to escape rising seas.

17. New Counter Narcotics Bureau to lead Fiji's fight against drugs

    1 Oct 2026 · 48 min

    Fiji's parliament has passed new laws creating a Counter Narcotics Bureau, giving authorities new powers to search, seize and carry out covert operations.

18. More lost drugs brings total to 52kg cocaine missing from Fiji High Court

    30 Sep 2026 · 49 min

    Fiji police say another batch of drugs held as evidence in the Suva High Court, is missing, bringing the total amount of missing cocaine from the high court to 52kg.

19. $10 million worth of cocaine replaced with flour in Fiji's High Court

    29 Sep 2026 · 46 min

    $10 million worth of cocaine, stored at the Suva High Court, has been replaced with what's reported to be flour.

20. Sailors rescued from raft after a whale sinks their yacht

    28 Sep 2026 · 50 min

    Four people have been rescued after their yacht struck a whale and capsized while sailing between Fiji and New Zealand.

21. Advocacy groups warn Naoero's ICC withdrawal risks eroding human rights

    27 Sep 2026 · 52 min

    Amnesty International says Naoero's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court risks undermining human rights protections in the Pacific.

22. More babies than ever born with HIV in Fiji's largest hospital

    24 Sep 2026 · 46 min

    HIV has been declared a national crisis in Fiji and an increasing number of mothers are passing the virus onto their babies.

23. Police in PNG arrest two men suspected of being involved in big Port Moresby robbery

    23 Sep 2026 · 52 min

    Police in Port Moresby have arrested two men believed to be involved in one of PNG's biggest robberies.

24. Fiji constitutional referendum could be held before the year's end

    22 Sep 2026 · 49 min

    Sweeping constitutional changes could be put to a referendum in Fiji before the end of the year.

25. Fijian civil groups concerned constitutional review may delay elections

    21 Sep 2026 · 47 min

    Fiji's parliament is expected to receive a constitutional review report today, but some are worried that it might be used to delay the country's upcoming elections.