Don Wiseman
SPC happy to be back in the black
The Pacific Community's director general says the Pacific agency is in the black for the first time in years. Audio
Pacific should challenge Nauru govt's 'shameful behaviour'
A law professor says the Nauru government has behaved shamefully over the Nauru 19 case and the Pacific must speak out about it. Audio
Global Fund seeking billions to continue health aid
For the past 17 years the Global Fund has provided billions of dollars around the world to help overcome HIV, malaria and tuberculosis. Audio
Norfolk using dummies to alert people to rock import threat
:Norfolk Islanders believe they can still win a battle to stop the importation of rock to rebuild their airport runway. Audio
No plans to replace AM radio mast in the Cook Islands
The Cook Islands Government has ended AM radio transmission but a radio technical expoert says this will deny radio links to people in remote areas. Audio
Tonga suffering for lack of economic focus
Amid a steady stream of criticism how is the Tonga govlernment doing - we speak with our correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio
Pacific officials focus on threatened coastal fisheries
Coastal fisheries are vitally important in the Pacific with most people dependent on them for food and income, but they are under threat. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 15 June 2019
New Zealand authorities are investigating a Samoan church with links to a cryptocurrency labelled a scam; the announcment by Papua New Guinea's new prime minister that he wants to review the laws… Audio
Solar/diesel hybrid power supply for remote Solomon Islands
A New Zealand company is about to start a project to deliver reneweable power to remote Solomon Islands communities. Audio
Cooks' govt ups efforts to get people growing
The Cook Islands Ministry of Agriculture is releasing three booklets this week with the aim of sparking enthusiasm for growing food. Audio
Drug use a growing concern in Tonga
There are signs that a serious drug use problem in Tonga is getting worse. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 12 June 2019
A coral bleaching around the French Polynesian islands of Tahiti and Mo'orea is being described as the most devastating seen in years; a marine ecologist from New Zealand says lessons learnt from the… Audio
Lawyer details human rights abuses in Fiji jails
Fiji human rights lawyer Aman Ravindra-Singh says until there is respect for the rule of law in Fiji the dire situation in the country's prisons will continue. Audio
Cooks aims to ensure P doesn't get a foothold
There is a growing push in the Cook Islands to ensure the country doesn't experience drug problems to the extent of neighbouring Pacific states. Audio
Climate change top of UN chief's mind on Pacific visit
Climate change will be the key matter up for discussion when the United Nations Secretary General travels to the Pacific next week. Audio