Roger Hau'ofa

Roger Hau'ofa (December 28, 1943 – March 4, 2017) was a Papua New Guinean radio broadcaster and presenter. Hau'ofa, whose broadcasting career spanned more than fifty years, was called "the voice of Papua New Guinea" for his focus on the country's economic, political and social issues. He was a long-time fixture at NBC PNG, the state-owned radio station, and, more recently, FM100, where he hosted the "Talk Back Show". His constant presence on the radio made him a household name in PNG. His parents, Isikeli Hau'ofa and Mele Sikimeti, were Christian missionaries from Tonga. On March 2, following his wishes, Hau'ofa was released from the hospital and flown by Helifix medical helicopter to his wife's home village of home village of Iare in Kairuku District, Central Province.

His death came just months after the passing of another influential member of the PNG media, newspaper pioneer Oseah Philemon, who died in December 2016.