Amelia Langford
Nauru's airline introduces new freight service
Nauru's national airline carrier is introducing a new freight service to keep up with growing demand created by Australia-run asylum seeker camps on the island. Audio
PNG documentaries challenge stereotypes
The Australian High Commission to Papua New Guinea says a series of documentary films it commissioned about women leaders in the country breaks new ground. Audio
Amnesty irked by Fiji actions
Amnesty International has expressed concern about the lack of accountability for serious human rights abuses in Fiji. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 21 July 2014
Fiji's Labour Party casts further doubt on the country's election process; French Polynesia blighted by unemployment; Tonga Democrats at a crossroads; Regional effort needed to fight invasive species… Audio
NZ Pacific writer awarded Iowa writing residency
A New Zealand-based Pacific poet, writer and performer has been accepted into one of the the longest-running international writing programmes in the world. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 18 July 2014
Vanuatu's Prime Minister confident in face of no-confidence motion; A spike in the need for investment in renewable energy in the Pacific; There are calls for more stringent maritime safety laws in… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 18 July 2014
There are calls for more stringent maritime safety laws in Vanuatu; Solomon Islands says ball is in Fiji's court over aviation rights; Four MPs in Tonga are dumped by their party; Vanuatu residents… Audio
Solomon Islands says ball in Fiji's court over aviation rights
Solomon Islands civil aviation authority is calling for Fiji to come to the table so a dispute over aviation rights between the two countries can be resolved. Audio
Yap says plastic bag ban could have 'far-reaching' benefits
An environmental agency for the Micronesian state of Yap says it is optimistic a platic bag ban will have wide-ranging benefits including helping keep its reefs healthy and protecting marine life. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 16 July 2014
A refugee action coalition warns of danger at PNG's detention centre; The Pacific aims to be tobacco-free by 2025; The European Union trains Fiji electoral officers; European Union trains 60 Fiji… Audio
Advocates says asylum seekers 'removed' from PNG camp
Refugee advocates say witnesses to a fatal attack on an asylum seeker at Australia's Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea are in extreme danger. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 15 July 2014
Hundreds of people are still without homes in Solomon Islands following April's flooding; Vanuatu's PM promises more power for the Ombudsman; The One Cook Islands party could hold the balance of… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 14 July 2014
PNG's PM remains at the centre of a political storm; We put the spotlight on access to healthcare in the Pacific; Australian Government is under fire for detaining children in detention; Campaigners… Audio
Dateline morning edition for 14 July 2014
Australian Government underfire for detaining children in detention; Campaigners says a PNG mine is proceeding without public consent; We hear about the potential of volcanic energy in the Pacific; A… Audio
NZ-based artist awarded Samoa residency
A New Zealand-based Samoan artist known for her performance art and recreation of historical scenes has been awarded an artist's residency in Samoa. Audio
Cross-party call for investment in reproductive health
A group of New Zealand MPs are calling for Pacific governments to urgently invest in sexual and reproductive health, particularly family planning. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 11 July 2014
We hear about the challenges ahead for democracy in Fiji; Fiji's late Catholic bishop Petero Mataca will be laid to rest today; Fears over the future of PNG's Motu language; French Polynesia court… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 9 July 2014
PNG Attorney General risks contempt of court; We hear about the presidential candidates on offer for West Papua; We then focus on a key issue facing the Pacific: a shortage of doctors. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 9 July 2014
We focus on a key issue facing many Pacific countries: a shortage of doctors; Meanwhile PNG's attorney general tells police to drop case against PM; Cook Island candidates prepare for elections; And… Audio