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Stories From The Pacific

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For centuries, Pacific Islanders have been sharing stories across the region, Stories from the Pacific honours that tradition, allowing the audience to hear in-depth personal stories from right across the Pacific.

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Melanie Kawa: PNG rugby union star makes brunch club confessions
27 oct 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
Melanie Kawa lives and breathes rugby union. You may recognise her from her time playing on the field when she was captain of the Papua New Guinea Palais women's seven team or when she was representing the Melbourne Rebels.Melanie was also the first Papuan woman to ever play professional rugby in France for the Montpellier Hérault rugby club.Today she sits on the board of directors for Rugby Victoria in Australia.Melanie's list of achievements and success as a result of her passion and drive for the sport continues off the field. Melanie is working with the next generation of rugby womens players, continuing to build upon the matriarchal legacy she forged back in her club-rugby days.
PNG filmmaker Alana Hicks talks about creative storytelling, professional liars and shapeshifting
20 oct 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
Born in Papua New Guinea and raised in Australia, award-winning writer and filmmaker Alana Hicks has built a career weaving resilience, humour, and identity into unforgettable stories. From her prize-winning essay Medium Beige to her acclaimed short film Chicken, Alana reflects on growing up between two cultures, surviving moments of violence and racism, and turning those experiences into art. In this episode of Stories from the Pacific, Alana speaks with Bobby McCumber about family, legacy, comedy as resistance, and what it means to call “home” a foreign country.
PNG artist Lesley Wengembo fulfils a grandfather's prediction
13 oct 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
When Lesley Wengembo was just 10 years old, he picked up a pencil and drew a portrait of his grandfather.His grandfather looked at it and made a prediction that would shape the young Lesley's life forever.Years later, Lesley received an invitation that could have launched his career onto the world stage. He packed his bags, left Papua New Guinea and flew to Sydney.But that's when everything changed.
Monica Paulus was accused of sorcery, so she became a human rights activist for PNG women
6 oct 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
Monica Paulus is a human rights activist and co-founder of both the "Highlands Women Human Rights Defenders Network" and "Stop Sorcery Violence". Monica is a protector of women accused of and affected by sorcery and witchcraft accusations. Hailing from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea from the village of Aregol, Monica takes us on a journey through her life – sharing the struggles, hopes and her fight against sorcery accusations and the extreme violence that follows such accusations.
Tamatoa Tepuhiarii's island may be slowly killing him but he will not leave
29 sept 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
Maohi scholar and anti-nuclear testing activist Tamatoa Tepuihiari’i grew up in French Polynesia and had a humble childhood, but something sinister had occurred on his island three decades before he was born.Do you have a story idea for this program? You can email us on: <a href="mailto:storiesfromthepacific@abc.net.au">storiesfromthepacific@abc.net.au</a>
Lydia Gah's story of survival is harrowing, but by telling it, she hopes to educate and save others
22 sept 2026, 19:30 · 28 min
Lydia's story of her marriage with her first husband details 12 years of significant abuse, but she's using it to educate others who may be experiencing something similar.
Thomas Manglona II's journey to elevate Chamorro voices
15 sept 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
For Thomas Manglona, journalism is life. Hailing from the island of Rota, Thomas is a native Chamorro multimedia journalist, whose work in covering government, social justice and environmental issues for TV, has solidified him as a trusted and respected figure within his local community.For Thomas, he has always loved journalism and storytelling and he has always known what the final goal would be. The founder of the Pacific Islander Journalism Taskforce, Thomas' work has extended into the advocacy space, where he champions journalists and coverage across the Oceania region.Today Thomas shares more on the journey he has taken through his career and the next step he takes into the future.
Filmmaker Agapetos Aia-Fa'aleava is asking the hard questions
8 sept 2026, 19:30 · 43 min
Agapetos Aia-Fa'aleava has always been compelled to speak up against social injustice, and when she learned a law in Queensland had let pubs and clubs deny entry to Pasifika people with facial tattoos, she spoke up once again.She did this in the form of a documentary and a PhD, Illegal Ink, which explores culture and tattoos and considers who should and shouldn't be allowed to wear the malu.This edition of Stories From The Pacific was a repeat of the program broadcast on 28 February 2024
While the Bougainville Crisis raged around her, Llane Munau believed she was on a holiday
1 sept 2026, 23:30 · 29 min
LLane Munau is a filmmaker from Bougainville. The Crisis began she was 10 years old and her father decided to move the family inland to escape the brunt of the violence. In the bush they spent about half of the decade-long civil war, which killed 20,000 people. And for a while, Llane was protected from the harsh realities of the conflict. This edition of Stories From The Pacific was a repeat of the program broadcast on 6th December 2023
Teaote Davies built a sea wall in Kiribati
25 ago 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
There is a children’s book that can be found in schools across Kiribati called Teaote and the Wall. It’s about one woman’s quest to build her own sea wall to protect her home in Tarawa from rising sea levels. The book is based on the story of i-Kiribati woman Teaote Davies and introduces children to the human impacts of climate change. Teaote also happens to be the Aunt of Stories from the Pacific host Bobby Macumber. This edition of Stories From The Pacific was a repeat of the program broadcast on 26th July 2023
William Kadi saved an island from mining, but that’s just his day job
18 ago 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
A big mining company. A small island. And a lawyer just two years into practice. William Kadi from the Solomon Islands’ western province took on the case on behalf Wagina’s 2,000 residents, who were opposed to the idea of digging up 60% of their land for bauxite. Throughout the gruelling process, William’s escape was music. And he soon found himself going from a huge legal battle to a huge hit song.
Tau'ili'ili Alpha Maiava is on a mission to bring extinct sounds back to life
11 ago 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
When Tau'ili'ili Alpha Maiava plays the nose flute, he is transported back in time. He knows it is the same sound his ancestors heard 400 years ago. But this sound, along with many others, have almost been lost to history. Tau'ili'ili is travelling across the Pacific Islands to gather stories of extinct and endangered instruments like the nose flute. He hopes sharing this traditional knowledge will help people connect with who they were and who they are today.
For Visila Koliqaqaru Lagilagi, boxing is life
4 ago 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
When Visila Koliqaqaru Lagilagi started boxing, she didn't know where it would take her. She just knew it made her feel strong. It's a strength that she has had to draw on many times, particularly five years ago, when a chance accident paralysed her husband.
Matt Howard’s life-changing decision to capture his Micronesian community through a camera lens
28 jul 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
Matt Howard was excelling in his career as a paralegal in the military, but after falling in love with the storytelling tools of a camera, he risked it all to follow this new found passion. Living on the beautiful island of Pohnpei, Matt was raised by matriarchs and says his childhood was rich, full of imagery, stories and memories that should be captured for all to see. Later in his childhood, Matt's move to Hawai'i with his family revealed the uniqueness of his island home and he now uses the work in his co-founded production company, Soused Life to give people a window look into everything he loves about his home.Do you have a story idea for this program? You can email us on: <a href="mailto:storiesfromthepacific@abc.net.au">storiesfromthepacific@abc.net.au</a>This edition of Stories From The Pacific was a repeat of the program broadcast on 17th July 2024
Kumu Michelle Manu is reviving the practice of the Hawaiian combat-martial art, "Lua"
21 jul 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
Kumu Michelle Manu teaches her students to live a life of "intentional movement". These students are learning the ancient combat martial art of Lua which was once practiced by many Hawai'ian women warriors before it went into hiding in hula dancing. By reviving this practice Kumu Michelle hopes to break the stigma that femininity could only ever mean fragility. She hopes to encourage others to bring out the warrior spirit within them, the way our ancestors did. This edition of Stories from the Pacific was a repeat of the program broadcast on 19th June 2024
Kim Sasabone: The Vengaboys star reflects on her Moluccan roots
14 jul 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
For millions of people around the world, Kim Sasabone needs no introduction. As the lead singer of Vengaboys, she's helped sell more than 25 million records worldwide, and the Dutch pop phenomenon's songs have filled dancefloors, wedding receptions and party playlists for nearly three decades.From Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! to We're Going to Ibiza! and We Like To Party!, the Vengaboys became one of the biggest pop acts of the late 1990s, and the group has performed to audiences across almost every corner of the globe.But behind the platinum records and international fame is another story.Because while the world knows Kim Sasabone as a global pop star, her family knows her as a proud daughter of Maluku - the islands just west of Papua.This is a story about family, migration, identity and belonging.Listen to Kim speak with Michael Chow and Jacob McQuire on ABC Radio Australia.
From growing up during Fiji's coup to the Torres Strait: How comedian Jay Wymarra flipped the comedy script
7 jul 2026, 19:30 · 30 min
A proud Gudang/Yadaykenu and Saibai man, Jay Wymarra is a hilarious comedian, fierce drag performer and self-confessed "black nerd".Born in Townsville, raised across Canberra, Fiji, and Wollongong, Jay's comedy blends sharp wit with deep love for community.From open mic's in Cairns to the stages of Edinburgh Fringe, he uses laughter as both survival and celebration.Whether he's serving up Reanna-Matrix, his drag alter ego, or taking aim at racism and homophobia, Jay is flipping the script — one punchline at a time.This edition of Stories From The Pacific was a repeat of the program broadcast on 14th May 2025
Maps made of memory: Kathy Martin's story of culture, identity and growing up Micronesian
30 jun 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
For Kathy Martin, maps aren’t something you find on your phone — they’re inherited, passed down in the way your aunty cuts fish or says your name like it belongs to the land.Raised in Piis-Paneu in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Kathy grew up knowing place wasn’t something to chart, but something to feel. She travelled between islands as if the ocean were a highway, guided by language, memory, and community. Culture wasn’t taught — it was lived.In a community where every adult cared for every child, stories were shared like food, and language anchored identity, Kathy carried those values into her work — from teaching at her former high school to supporting Micronesian students and families across the Pacific, and sharing stories onstage.In this episode of Stories From The Pacific, Kathy explains to host Wendy Mocke that culture is not small — and neither is Micronesia.Listen on ABC Radio Australia.This edition of Stories from the Pacific was a repeat of the program broadcast on 4th June 2025
Accidental activist Isaac Nasedra: From university mix-up to fierce Pacific political voice
23 jun 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
Born of Fijian heritage, but raised in the heart of Western Sydney, Isaac Nasedra accidentally stumbled into environmental forensics, due to a university admissions error, only to discover a lifelong calling to protect the Pacific. From running for state parliament in a sulu, to challenging the status quo of "polite" activism, Isaac is on a mission to prove that Pacific Islanders are not just performers for consumption, but thinkers, philosophers and political forces. Isaac speaks candidly to Wendy Mocke in this episode of Stories From The Pacific on ABC Radio Australia.
From Fiji to the Frontlines: Dr Suhailah Ali on climate justice, mental health and saving the Pacific
16 jun 2026, 19:30 · 28 min
In this episode of Stories From the Pacific, our guest traces her journey from a curious child in Fiji — gazing out across the ocean — to a leading neuroscientist exploring how the human brain works. But for Dr Suhailah Ali, understanding the mind was only part of the story. She came to realise that science alone isn’t enough if we don’t also fight for the world we inhabit. Now a passionate climate justice advocate, Dr Ali has moved beyond the lab to the frontlines, working with organisations like Jubilee Australia to hold powerful corporations accountable. Joining host Wendy Mocke, she shares why climate change is not only reshaping our environment but how it’s also taking a profound toll on our mental health. More importantly, she explains why protecting the Pacific means caring for one another’s wellbeing — our spirits as much as our shores. Listen on ABC Radio Australia.
From Captaining the PNG Kumuls to shaping the next generation
9 jun 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
From the rugby fields of Cairns, far north QLD, to representing his country by captaining the Kumuls, Rod Griffin has carved out a career defined by resilience, leadership, and a deep commitment to giving back. A proud Papua New Guinean who made his mark in the game, Rod has played for clubs like the Wests Tigers, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, and Ipswich Jets. But his legacy extends beyond the field, he's shaping the next generation of young athletes today. From professional footy to mentoring aspiring players, Rod’s journey is one of passion, perseverance, and purpose. This edition of Stories From The Pacific was a repeat of the program broadcast on 23rd April 2025
Toutai Kefu: Strength, legacy and a moment that changed rugby forever
2 jun 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
In this episode of Stories From The Pacific, Wendy Mocke sits down with rugby icon Toutai Kefu — a powerhouse No. 8 whose story is deeply woven into Australian rugby folklore. Born into a family legacy that helped shape the game, Toutai rose from a Queensland debut sensation to a world champion, delivering one of the most unforgettable moments in Bledisloe Cup history. From triumph to heartbreak and ultimately Hall of Fame recognition, this is a story of resilience, heritage, and the enduring strength of Pacific identity.
Meet the man using technology to fight for his homeland's future
26 may 2026, 19:30 · 26 min
Aselu Vaguna O'Brien is a draftsman, climate advocate, and a man of many talents—though if you ask his friends, he's also just 'Strawberry,' the guy who won't stop talking about rugby or his love for fresh fruit.Born in Fiji and raised in Tuvalu, Aselu's journey has taken him from engineering to media, from construction sites to mapping coastlines that are disappearing before his eyes. Today, he's using technology to document Tuvalu's changing landscape and fighting to ensure his homeland has a future.This week's episode of Stories From The Pacific is a repeat of the show broadcast on 16th April 2025
She is not your rehab: How one barbershop sparked a global conversation for men
12 may 2026, 19:30 · 58 min
What if healing didn't begin with blame, but with responsibility?Matt Brown's journey from a complex childhood in Aotearoa New Zealand to a barbershop chair sparked an unexpected global movement. What began as conversations between men hiding their pain became She Is Not Your Rehab, a call for men to stop outsourcing their emotional wounds to the women in their lives.Matt shares a powerful story of survival, courage and generational honesty, challenging long-held ideas about masculinity, trauma and accountability. This is a conversation about what happens when men choose to face their own wounds — and how that choice can transform families, communities and futures across the Pacific and beyond.Listen to this conversation with Stories From the Pacific host Bobby Macumber on ABC Radio Australia.
Finding power in voice
5 may 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
This is Namila Benson as you've never heard her before.One of the few Melanesian women to occupy space on mainstream television in Australia, Namila reflects on how her voice became her power.In this powerful conversation with fellow Wantok and Stories from the Pacific host, Wendy Mocke, Namila reflects on her childhood shaped by diaspora to a career spanning hosting, writing, mentoring artists and shaping media from the inside. She speaks candidly about identity, belonging and the courage it takes to stand fully in your own truth.This is a conversation about visibility, creative sovereignty and what it means to carve space when none is offered — and to use that space to lift others with you.Listen to this episode on ABC Radio Australia.
Samoan clown Tommy Misa on art, satire and finding home
28 abr 2026, 19:30 · 30 min
On Stories From the Pacific, host Wendy Mocke sits down with the brilliant Tommy Misa, a storyteller who reminds us that some of the deepest truths arrive wrapped in laughter. From the queer bars of Sydney to the global stage of the Biennale, Tommy's work has carved out space for the misfits, the hard workers and anyone who has ever felt out of place under theatre lights.A master of the Samoan Clown, a former nutritional medicine student who followed a literal dream to the stage, Tommy creates art that is as fiercely funny as it is profoundly moving. Together, they talk about finding home, the power of satire, and why the most enduring art is always about connection.Stories From the Pacific, on ABC Radio Australia.
From Oʻahu to Utah: Policing, Pacific values and purpose
21 abr 2026, 19:30 · 6 min
Jennifer Faumuina leads some of America’s most demanding work - overseeing crime scene investigations and critical domestic violence programs - yet her journey into law enforcement began far from the mainland, in the tropical islands of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. Now a sergeant with the Utah Department of Public Safety, Jennifer brings Pacific values of service, family and community into a profession where calm leadership, clarity under pressure and everyday courage are essential. As one of only a handful of Pacific Islanders in a large US police force, she carries both responsibility and representation on her shoulders. In this episode of Stories From the Pacific, Jennifer shares how she found her path into policing, what it means to work at the intersection of justice and compassion, and why she views law enforcement not simply as a career — but as a profound commitment to protecting others. Listen to this episode on ABC Radio Australia with host Bobby Macumber.
Māori Einstein Uncut: From viral cooking to culture, language and responsibility
14 abr 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
From a sandwich‑press burger and a pair of brown tongs came a signature — and a following. Māori Einstein's fast, funny cooking has travelled from Aotearoa to Adelaide, hitting millions of feeds and landing spots on Sunrise and 7NEWS. In this episode of Stories From The Pacific, host Bobby Macumber meets the person behind the handle: the name, the hustle, and what cooking has taught him about people. Moving between worlds has sharpened his sense of responsibility — to language, ancestors and future generations. With humour, intellect and deep cultural grounding, he reflects on carrying Pacific knowledge today, and why reclaiming language and story is both resistance and care.Listen to this episode on ABC Radio Australia.
From netball courts to community power: The quiet force of Sigrid Yaru
7 abr 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
Our guest today is someone who doesn’t just pull up a chair - she builds the table. Born in Lae, Papua New Guinea and raised in Sydney, Australia, Sigrid Yaru navigated the culture shock of a new country through the universal language of netball. What began as a way to belong has grown into a lifetime of quiet, determined work for Melanesian visibility and community care. A community organiser with an open-door policy, a fierce advocate who protects artists and negotiates contracts from her living room, and the co‑founder of Kamp Kumul, Sigrid is creating the childhood magic she remembers for the next generation. In this conversation with Stories From The Pacific’s Wendy Mocke, Sigrid talks about taking up space, the power of simply showing up, and why the world needs to rethink the stories it tells - and consumes - about Papua New Guinea.
From PNG village life to the IT fast lane: How Hane Kokoha reinvented herself through art
31 mar 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
What does it take to put yourself first when you've been taught to carry everyone else? Hane Kokoha takes us from a childhood in Daru, Papua New Guinea, shaped by strict, loving grandparents and a deep "family and village" way of life, into the pressure-cooker of adulthood — a demanding career in a male-dominated IT world, stress, disconnection, and the moment she realised something had to change.Hane speaks about choosing sobriety on her birthday, rebuilding self-respect, and rediscovering creativity — writing, performance and making art — as a "reset button" for life.Listen to Hane's conversation with Wendy Mocke on Stories From The Pacific on ABC Radio Australia.
PNG theatre and storytelling: Sophie Naime and Ellen Mesibere on art, culture and leadership
17 mar 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
In this episode of Stories from the Pacific, Wendy Mocke speaks with Dr Sophie Naime and Ellen Mesibere, two Papua New Guinean women whose lives and leadership have been shaped by theatre and storytelling. From radio dramas, church performances and folk dancing to building pathways for young artists, they reflect on how creativity took root and grew into a movement. It’s a powerful conversation about art, identity and resilience in the Pacific.
How wearable art designer Elayne Tukuafu challenges the "plastic Tongan" label
10 mar 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
Elayne Tukuafu grew up being called "plastic" for not speaking her Tongan language. But as she moved through life, she reflected on how to stay connected to your culture and family in other ways — like continuing cultural traditions with creativity.Elayne traces how Pacific identity is shaped through everyday acts of listening, remembering and passing knowledge between generations. The conversation moves between home, migration and creativity, revealing how language can be both a shelter and a responsibility.Elayne, the wearable art designer behind family-owned business Talavou, speaks with care and honesty on the power of language, family memory and cultural continuity.This episode centres on what it means to hold culture gently, and to carry it forward with intention.Listen to the conversation with Stories From the Pacific presenter Bobby Macumber on ABC Radio Australia.
How Torres Strait writer Jasmine McGaughey blends culture, identity and magic
3 mar 2026, 19:30 · 26 min
Jasmine McGaughey is a proud Torres Strait Islander and African American writer and editor.She's the beloved co-author of tennis legend Ash Barty's Little Ash series, inspiring young readers right across the country. And her latest work, Moonlight and Dust, is a young adult fantasy novel that blends culture, identity and magic in a way only she can.Jasmine brings a powerful cross-cultural perspective to Australian literature — and her voice is fast becoming one to watch.She sits down with Stories From The Pacific host, Bobby Macumber, on Radio Australia.
Quayd Purcell Ah You on using dance, humour and social media to inspire Pacific creativity
24 feb 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
Quayd Purcell Ah You is a third-generation cultural practitioner and aspiring creator from La’ie, Hawai’i. Growing up under the famous Ah You name meant navigating intense family pressure to follow the sporting path, but Quayd found his own voice on stage at the Polynesian Cultural Center. Today, he uses dance, humour and social media content to carve a path of creativity and acceptance, inspiring young Pacific people to find balance between their culture, faith and identity. Quayd speaks to Bobby Macumber in this episode of Stories From The Pacific on ABC Radio Australia.
When the storms come: Flora Vano on women, power and preparedness in Vanuatu
17 feb 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
Flora Vano grew up drawing courage from stories and from the women who shaped her. Later, she learned the unforgiving arithmetic of cyclones; what happens when winds rise, communications fail, and care becomes a community’s lifeline. Today, as the country manager for ActionAid Vanuatu, Flora leads women across the islands in transforming disaster preparedness into collective power. In this episode of Stories From the Pacific, host Wendy Mocke meets the organiser who listens first, the advocate amplifying village voices, and the neighbour who always shows up when the lights go out. It’s a conversation about fortitude, leadership and the future women are building in the Pacific: one training, one network, and one storm at a time. Listen now on ABC Radio Australia.
Koko Samoa: Fipe Preuss on taking risks and founding a chocolate company
10 feb 2026, 18:30 · 29 min
Fipe Preuss is wired for the leap. At 16 she skydived without telling her parents, then learned to find calm midair, underwater, and in rooms full of people. That is the person we are meeting, the risk taker and community maker, who later co-founded Living Koko, a Melbourne chocolate company working with small-plot Samoan farmers to turn fair-priced cacao into small-batch chocolate, drinking cacao and teas. Stories From The Pacific’s host Wendy Mocke speaks with Phoebe (Fipe) about her roots, the leaps that shaped her, and the future she wants on the ground. Listen to this episode on ABC Radio Australia.
From rugby star to barber: Tevita Mailau on identity, community and the iconic "horsey" haircut
3 feb 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
He ran out in the front row for New Zealand, pulled on the red jersey for Tonga, and battled in the scrums of France — but it was his hair that made him a global icon.Tevita Mailau's legendary "horsey" haircut became part of rugby folklore: tugged at in scrums, turned into memes, and imitated by fans around the world. What most people didn't know was that even then, off the field, Tevita was the team barber, shaping fades and fixing up teammates long before he ever owned a shop.Today, Tevita runs a thriving barbershop in Caboolture, Queensland, mentors young players, and believes hair is far more than a look. It's confidence. It's culture. It's community.On ABC Radio Australia, presenter Bobby Macumber unpacks the story of a front-rower whose legacy goes well beyond the pitch and whose clippers are now as powerful as his scrum.Listen to the latest episode of Stories From the Pacific.
Willy Missack's journey takes him from Tanna to the global stage
27 ene 2026, 19:30 · 29 min
Willy Missack is an inspiring changemaker from Tanna, Vanuatu, whose work has reached far beyond his island home. As a PhD candidate at Victoria University of Wellington and founder of Learn to Serve: Vanuatu, Willy empowers young people to tackle climate and community challenges head-on.His journey has taken him from remote villages to royal recognition, including an award from Queen Elizabeth II.In this episode of Stories From The Pacific, host Bobby Macumber dives into how it all began, what drives him to keep creating change across the Pacific, and the lessons he's learned along the way.🎧 Tune in to ABC Radio Australia for an incredible story of leadership, belief and impact.
Kalafi Moala risked everything to tell the truth — and nearly paid the ultimate price
13 ene 2026, 19:30 · 57 min
Kalafi Moala is a Tongan journalist, editor, and founder of the Times of Tonga newspaper, a publication dedicated to holding power to account and giving voice to the people.His fearless reporting brought him into direct conflict with the Tongan government, leading to his imprisonment and eventual deportation from his own country. But Kalafi never gave up. He was later cleared of all charges, allowing him to return home.But there's more to Kalafi than his fight for a free press — after studying in New Zealand, he became a Christian missionary, travelling to Hawaii, Japan, Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea.In this episode of Stories From the Pacific on ABC Radio Australia, he shares his journey, the challenges of journalism in the Pacific, and what it takes to stand up for democracy and the truth in the face of adversity.
Agent of change: How Samuel Gaskin is redefining representation through art
9 dic 2025, 17:30 · 29 min
Samuel Gaskin is a Melbourne-based musician, composer, and creative producer whose work is transforming the arts. With roots in Aotearoa and Nigeria, Samuel has moved beyond chasing stardom to create spaces where communities feel seen, safe, and celebrated. His award-winning works Reckoning and Aunty have redefined representation on stage, blending ancestral knowledge with pop culture flair. In this episode of Stories From the Pacific on ABC Radio Australia, join host Bobby Macumber as she explores Samuel’s commitment to joy, healing and unapologetic visibility, and discover how his art is reshaping conversations around identity and inclusion.

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