Don Wiseman
PNG economy, after a brief pick up in 2018, faltering again
A professor of economics and head of the ANU's Development Policy Centre, Stephen Howes, says after a brief pick up last year the Papua New Guinea economy is again faltering. Audio
How Bougainvilleans can end domestic violence around elections
An international organisation dedicated to improving safety around elections says women in Bougainville face significant threats at polling time. Audio
New MP aims to improve Canberra's relationship with Norfolk
The new Australian Labor Party MP for the Canberra seat of Bean believes the people of Norfolk Island have not been well served by Australia in the recent past. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 16 August 2019
The Pacific Islands Forum summit ended in confusion last night, with disagreement over the strength of commitments to combating climate change. The day-long leaders' retreat again highlighted the… Audio
Cooks' water campaigners say no to charges
A group in the Cook Islands says the government must not make the people pay for the water they use Audio
Samoa police investigate alleged plot to assassinate the PM
Police in Samoa are speaking with three men over reports of a plot to assassinate the Prime Minister, Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi. Audio
An academic says NZ must start acting like a Pacific nation
A New Zealand academic says New Zealand needs to adapt to a Pacific future that is already here. Audio
PNG moves Manus asylum seekers into Bomana detention centre
An advocate for the refugees being held in Papua New Guinea at the behest of Australia says a number have been moved to a new prison facility in Port Moresby. Audio
Pacific health ministers welcome cancer report
A cancer specialist spearheading efforts to improve cancer treatment in the Pacific says they got a positive reception from Pacific Health Ministers last week. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 12 August 2019
Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono visited the Marshall Islands last week, hard on the heels of visits to the region by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; a Bougainvillean spreading awareness… Audio
US affiliated Pacific states in line for super power largesse
Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono visited the Marshall Islands last week, hard on the heels of visits to the region by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Audio