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Pacific Forum eyes deadline on West Papua matter
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have agreed that human rights violations in West Papua must remain on the agenda of the regional body. Audio
Climate talks pressure small island states
It can be a tiring and disheartening job for the representatives of small Pacific island nations who must battle bigger countries with more resources during international talks on climate change. The… Audio
Dateline Pacific for 15 July 2019
Tuvalu remains on high alert for dengue which has killed two children in the past three months; Habitat for Humanity will soon expand its post disaster shelter research into Vanuatu after sucessfully… Audio
Tuvalu remains on high alert for dengue
Tuvalu remains on high alert for dengue which has killed two children in the past three months. Audio
Shelter planning tool for Pacific disasters underway
Habitat for Humanity will soon expand its post disaster shelter research into Vanuatu after sucessfully developing a comprehensive planning tool in Fiji over the past year. Audio
Pacific churches back French Polynesian UN protest
The Pacific Conference of Churches joined Protestants from French Polynesia at the United Nations last month to criticise the world body for its lack of action over the decolonisation process and to… Audio
NZ invites Pacific input on Aid inquiry
The New Zealand government is inviting people and agencies from around the Pacific region to have their say on how the aid programme can improve. Audio
Samoa's most senior athlete on first gold at Pacific Games
With Samoa surging to second on the medal table at the end of the first week of the Pacific Games, the host's most senior member talks about his archery team winning Samoa's first gold medal. Audio
Legendary Vanuatu NGO marks 30 years in operation
A Vanuatu theatre and arts company, which has spread its reach to include youth and development work, has marked its 30th anniversary in Port Vila. Audio
Bid by NZ consortium to build biggest tourism complex fails
New Zealand companies fail in securing contract for French Polynesia's largest tourism project. Audio
Chamorros push for pause to US military plans on Guam
Guam's Governor Lou Leon Guerrero is under pressure to pause activities related to the United States military build-up on the island. Deep community concern over the military's plans at local historic… Audio
Cooks govt yet to reach a decision on chlorination
The Cook Islands government says it is still some way from making a decision on how to disinfect the water supply on the main island, Rarotonga. Audio
PNG artist not happy with push to rename Oceania
Last week, a group of Pacific scholars gathered for the Va Moana Talanoa session in Auckland. They wanted Oceania renamed Moana. But Papua New Guinea artist Julia Mage'au Gray says a name change does… Audio
Dateline Thurs 4 July
Alarming rates of child sexual exploitation in Pacific; Samoa church not budging from tax position; UK "stepped back too much" from Pacific - High Commissioner; new plan for Pacific coastal fishery… Audio
Alarming rates of child sexual exploitation in Pacific
New research into child sexual exploitation in the Pacific reaffirms that children are most often sexually exploited by people they know. The survey also shows rates in the Pacific are much more… Audio
Samoa church not budging from tax position
A Samoa court has thrown out a case against 20 pastors from Samoa's largest church, who were charged with tax evasion. The head of the Congregational Christian Church, Vavatau Taufao, says it's not… Audio
UK 'stepped back too much' from Pacific - High Commissioner
The British High Commissioner to New Zealand and Samoa says the UK has stepped back too much from the Pacific. Audio
Pacific weavers celebrate Matariki
To celebrate Matariki, a group of weavers including six from the Pacific told their stories of the stars, the moon and the seasons. Six Maori weavers made up the rest of the group which was part of… Audio
Dateline Pacific for 17 June 2019
A Solomon Islands academic calls for caution over review of China Taiwan relations; Pacific officials urged to focus more on threatened coastal fisheries; Samoan cancer researchers looking at local… Audio
Solomons academic calls for caution over choice between China and Taiwan
A Solomon Islands academic is calling on his country's government to exercise caution as it considers whether to maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan or switch to China. Audio