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In Vanuatu, not even the 7.3 magnitude earthquake which struck Port Vila in December could get in the way of kastom. Head of Factual at Great Southern TV (GSTV) Adrian Stevanon’s recent visit to Vanuatu to film a Pacific Regional...

Pacific story sovereignty is at the heart and centre of the Aotearoa New Zealand Pacific Regional Media Fund (PRMF), which has supported the evolution of six powerful projects. In July 2024, NZ On Air in collaboration with Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting...

As we welcome the new year ahead, Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited (PCBL) Chief Executive Officer Natasha Meleisea reflects on the events which have left its mark on media in 2024… Digital transformation, AI, OTT platforms and a shrinking media workforce...

Source: RNZ Pacific Friday (January 17) marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people and displacing thousands more. Downtown Port Vila remains a no-go zone; Star Wharf, the international...

Source: RNZ Pacific First person – On January 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai undersea volcano erupted. It was the most powerful volcanic eruption since Krakatoa in 1883, and triggered a devastating tsunami which killed three people. The tsunami waves devastated...

Source: RNZ Pacific The risk of cyclones in Pacific Islands close to the coral sea could increase as a La Niña watch remains in place. The first cyclone of the cyclone season, Pita, passed near Niue over the weekend. La Niña...

Source: RNZ Pacific In the aftermath of December’s devastating earthquake, many people in the capital, Port Vila have been displaced and left jobless. The magnitude 7.3 quake on December 17 killed 14 people and has displaced almost 1500 people from...

A group of 44 Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) have met for the first time, ahead of the Tiaki Moana Summit and Workshop in Pōrīnetia Farāni, in March 2025. The YPL will gather in Tahiti, Mo’orea, and Ra’iatea from March 24-28,...

A reminder that applications for the Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)  close on January 15, 2025. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity. Download the application here  and email your completed application to learning4life@guamcc.edu. Supporting young Pacific women to realize their...

Source: RNZ Pacific Concerns over gender-based violence in Vanuatu have emerged in a government report following the devastating earthquake in Port Vila just over three weeks ago. Officials believe the death toll from the magnitude 7.3 quake on 17 December still...