Amelia Langford
Former Prime Minister of Fiji faces sentencing this week
A former Prime Minister of Fiji, Mahendra Chaudhry, is expected to be sentenced this week for breaching the country's Exchange Control Act. Audio
Solomon Islands selects women only group to attend festival
Solomon Islands first ever national women's theatre troupe has been selected to attend this year's Melanesian Festival of the Arts in Papua New Guinea. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 28 April 2014
We hear abour obstacles to getting sex education in schools in American Samoa; The Marshall Islands applies for new water and sanitation systems; Standard and Poor's revises its ratings outlook for… Audio
S&P revise Fiji's rating outlook in view of elections
International credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's says Fiji's upcoming elections has played a central role in the agency revising the country's rating outlook from stable to positive. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 28 April 2014
The Marshall Islands is commended for challenging nuclear powers; There's a reported surge in sexual violence in Vanuatu; A deported PNG vice chancellor is delighted to return; Fiji's media authority… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 25 April 2014
Fiji's representative to the UN is confident elections will be free and fair; New Zealand's Foreign Minister says a newly created role will be a boost to the Pacific; Resignation of Samoa's Finance… Audio
Confidence that Fiji elections will go ahead
Fiji's representative to the United Nations says he is confident Fiji's upcoming general elections will be free and fair. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 24 April 2014
Land issues are set to dominate the election agenda in Fiji; A book focusing on the 'secret history' of the Pacific is launched; A video casts more doubt over conditions at Australia's asylum centre… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 23 April 2014
A video casts more doubt over conditions at Australia's asylum centre in PNG; A New Zealand MP steps down for new role in the Pacific; Schools remain closed in Solomon Islands' capital; 20th… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 23 April 2014
Schools remain closed in Solomon Islands' capital; 20th anniversary of volcanic eruption in PNG's Rabaul; Fiji Labour party says elections supervisor biased, decree unfair; CNMI governor vetoes drug… Audio
UN women focus on making PNG markets safer
UN Women Papua New Guinea says the upgrade of markets in Port Moresby is a key way to make the city safer, particularly for women. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 18 April 2014
The Cook Islands prepares for an early election; An NGO says Solomon Islands' flood affected farmers need immediate help; Relief efforts are underway in Papua New Guinea in the wake of Cyclone Ita… Audio
Disagreement over who should vote in New Caledonia
There are strong disagreements in New Caledonia over who should be allowed to vote in next month's provincial election. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 17 April 2014
We hear people could remain in evacuation centres in Solomon Islands for months to come; There's disagreement in New Caledonia over who should be allowed to vote; The United Nations is to pay families… Audio
Tonga's Ministry of Health confirms chikungunya virus
The Ministry of Health in Tonga says it is managing its first outbreak of chikungunya virus and also waiting for test results after two children died from suspected cases of dengue. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 15 April 2014
Fiji police investigate the regime's leader over alleged decree breaches; Researchers investigate a possible link between gout and protection against malaria; Samoa Cabinet Ministers could face jail… Audio
Researchers investigate possible malaria protection in Pacific
A team of New Zealand researchers have discovered a possible link between gout and protection against malaria in Pacific communities. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 15 April 2014
Natural disasters in Solomon Islands start to take a toll; Samoa Cabinet Ministers could face jail for obstructing police; PNG's opposition leader accuses government of failing to protect its… Audio
Fiji Women's Crisis Centre says rise in sexual violence cases
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre says its figures reveal a disturbing rise in the number of reported cases of rape and sexual assault in the first quarter of this year. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 14 April 2014
Natural disasters in Solomon Islands start to take a toll; Concerns are voiced over PNG's proposed cyber crime policy; An NGO is calling for a media authority to clarify its rules; Fiji opposition… Audio