PMN News Political Reporter Ala Vailala joined #PacificMornings with a wrap of the political news of the week.

This week is the end of an era for TV3 in New Zealand. The network’s newsroom, which has been operating for 35 years under the names 3 National News, 3 News and until recently Newshub, will close this Friday. Newshub Presenter and proud Tongan Laura Tupou joined #PacificMornings to look back at TV3’s legacy in part one of a two part interview. 

Former Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in prison, with his party FijiFirst also being deregistered, so what does it mean for the political landscape in Fiji? Joining us this morning to speak more on the matter and more hot topics in Fiji is Canterbury University pro vice-chancellor and political sociologist Steven Ratuva.