Don Wiseman
Yutu legacy still impacting on CNMI schools
Nearly a year on from a destructive typhoon many students in the Northern Marianas still face truncated school days or classes in tents. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 10 August 2019
New Zealand medical researchers say thousands of Pacific people are dying from a lack of cancer treatment; Papua New Guinea's West New Britain province is facing a stern test of its ability to cope… Audio
Bougainville Referendum Commission confident of a better roll
The Bougainville Referendum Commission says the six week delay in the holding of the vote on independence from Papua New Guinea, will ensure a better roll. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 6 August 2019
New Zealand medical researchers say thousands of Pacific people are dying from a lack of cancer treatment; Samoa's nurses association says the country's health system has better monitoring systems in… Audio
Pacific people dying from lack of cancer treatment
New Zealand medical researchers say thousands of Pacific people are dying from a lack of cancer treatment. Audio
Tonga govt shelves plans for 'more democracy'
In March of this year the Tonga Government was reeling from opposition to its plan to push through six pieces of legislation under urgency Audio
Bougainville seeks to bring separatists into the fold
Efforts are underway to reach out to the last two remaining separatist groups in Bougainville. Audio
ADB says Pacific nations can do more to help vulnerable
Sustained economic growth in the past ten years has helped drive substantial social development gains in the Pacific, but there is much more to do, according to the ADB. Audio
Cooks moves to improve lot of foreign workers
The Cook Islands Government is making changes to immigration rules with the aim of improving the lot of foreign workers Audio
Good progress being made on Bougainville referendum - official
The Bougainville Referendum Commission says it's making good progress, preparing the region for the independence referendum. Audio
Port Moresby turning squatter settlements into suburbs
The government in the Papua New Guinea National Capital District, or Port Moresby, is aiming to turn around the city's notorious image. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 30 July 2019
Tokelau's High Court has backed the government's dismissal of two public servants, but found it unlawfully withheld pay from them; the International Finance Corporation is aiming to help workers who… Audio
Tokelau court backs dismissals, finds pay withheld illegally
Tokelau's High Court has backed the government's dismissal of two public servants, but found it unlawfully withheld pay from them. Audio
Victims of gender-based violence in Fiji to receive help
The International Finance Corporation is aiming to help workers who are victims of gender based violence in Fiji. Audio
Bougainville veterans unite ahead of referendum
Reconciliation by veterans of the Bougainville conflict has led to a series of momentous decisions. Audio
Marshall Islands questions US human trafficking report
The Marshall Islands foreign minister has questioned a US government report which said the country wasn't doing enough to combat human trafficking. Audio