6 Oct 2023

Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 6 October 2023

RNZ Pacific editor Koroi Hawkins discusses politics in Vanuatu, the intriguing story of a pair of Chinese scam artists wanted to turn a radiation-soaked Pacific atoll into a future metropolis; France ends a 10-year snub of the UN's Special Committee on Decolonization and how are Pacific teams doing at the Rugby World Cup?

Vinaya Habosi of Fiji celebrates scoring his team's second try with teammates Selestino Ravutaumada and Temo Mayanavanua of Fiji during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between Fiji and Georgia at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on 30 September, 2023 in Bordeaux, France.

BORDEAUX, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 30: Vinaya Habosi of Fiji celebrates scoring his team's second try with teammates Selestino Ravutaumada and Temo Mayanavanua of Fiji during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between Fiji and Georgia at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on September 30, 2023 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) Photo: Getty Images / Phil Walter