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Winner of a crucial Niue seat decided
The winner of a crucial seat to determine who will be Niue's next Premier has been selected after the name was drawn from a hat from electoral officials and commissioners...
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 16 April 2014
Audio 16 Apr 2014We hear of the concerns among the flood evacuees in the camps in Solomon Islands; While people could be in evacuation centres on Gudalcanal for months to come; Tonga's Ministry of Health confirms… Audio
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Disappointment at low number of women elected in Niue
A former MP in Niue says it's disappointing the general elections saw no increase in the number of elected women to parliament. The top two pollers in the common roll,...
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Straws to be drawn today on who will win crucial Niue seat
Straws are expected to be drawn today to determine who will win the Toi village seat in Niue, a seat which could play a crucial role in determining who will...
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 16 April 2014
Audio 16 Apr 2014We hear of the concerns among the flood evacuees in the camps in Solomon Islands; Niue's tight electoral race still to be decided; Fiji police investigate the regime's leader over alleged decree… Audio
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Niue Premier race closest in years
Audio 16 Apr 2014A close race expected between Toke Talagi and Stanley Kalauni who lobby legislative assembly to become Niue's next Premier. Audio
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Lobbying for support in Niue to determine next Premier
The top two pollers in the common roll in Niue are lobbying for support to determine who will become the next Premier. The premier since 2008, Toke Talagi, came second...
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Niue business says election result bodes well for development
The chair of the Chamber of Commerce in Niue, Avi Rubin, says he expects the country to continue to move in a positive direction after the weekend election.. Toke Talagi,...
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Long serving Niue MP says Talagi will still have numbers
A Niue MP says he still expects Toke Talagi to have the numbers to rule as Premier, despite failing to poll the highest on the common roll at Niue's weekend...
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Officer accused of assaulting wife returned to Niue police force
It's been revealed a policeman on Niue who allegedly assaulted his wife was allowed to return to work last year following an investigation. The chief of police Tony Kose says...
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Niue Premier may lose control of the house after weekend election
The Premier of Niue has failed to gain a majority in the house of parliament at the weekend's general election. Toke Talagi was beaten by businessman Stanley Kalauni, who last...
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Late Edition for 11 April 2014
Audio 11 Apr 2014The storm that devastated Solomon islands and parts of Papua New Guinea heads for Australia, the royals hit the water and in Dateline Pacific Niue prepares for elections. Audio
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Niue to elect new parliament
Voters on Niue get to elect a new 20-member parliament this weekend, but not a lot of change is expected. All the current MPs are vying to return among a...
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 11 April 2014
Audio 11 Apr 2014More than 50,000 affected in PNG by cyclone Ita; Niue gears up for this weekend's election; Relief efforts continue in Solomon Islands; The World Bank funds a disaster resilience project in Solomon… Audio
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Niue gears up for this weekend's election
Audio 11 Apr 2014Niue's voters to go to the polls this weekend to elect a new 20 person parliament. Audio
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Tagged Tahiti turtle swims 10,000 kilometres
A sea turtle tagged and released in French Polynesia nearly a year ago has now swum more than 10,000 kilometres. The turtle, which has been named Ariti, went as far...
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Nominations come in as Niue prepares for general election
17 people have put their names forward to contest the six common roll seats in Niue's general election on April 12th. 24 nominations have been received for the 14 village...
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More Pacific islands approached over asylum seeker problem
Audio 1 Apr 2014Australia lobbies more Pacific Island nations to help "shoulder the burden" of its asylum seeker issue. Audio
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Concern in Niue over shutting out faction of media
An opposition MP says the Niue government's decision to stop talking to a faction of the media is a concern, especially leading up to next month's elections. The secretary to...
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 18 March 2014
Audio 18 Mar 2014Young Fiji women identify some key election issues, including gay rights; The Free West Papua campaign calls for an election boycott; An epic 88-page love poem to Polynesia, Niue and the ocean is to… Audio
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88-page epic poem by John Pule to be published again this month
Audio 18 Mar 201488-page epic love poem by John Pule to be published in a new edition by Canterbury University Press. Audio
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New edition of epic love poem to be published this month
An 88 page epic love poem to Polynesia, Niue and the ocean, described as a precocious masterpiece, is to be brought back to life in a new edition being published...
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 17 March 2014
Audio 17 Mar 2014Pacific countries still lag behind when its comes to gender equality in politics; It's hoped land disputes in Niue could soon be dealt with more quickly; Solomon Islands Prime Minister emphasises… Audio
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Land disputes in Niue could be dealt with more quickly
Audio 17 Mar 2014It's hoped the recent appointment of land commissioners in Niue will help move land disputes through court more quickly. Audio
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Cutting Polyfest over Lusi 'not an option'
The managers of Auckland's Polyfest, which was cut short because of the remnants of Cyclone Lusi, say it would have been cheaper to cancel the event altogether but that was not an option. Audio
