Don Wiseman
Tagata o te Moana for 16 March 2019
The Solomon Islands Electoral Office says the arrival of Australian and New Zealand personnel to provide logistical support for next month's election will also bring a sense of security for voters… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 15 March 2019
Indonesia has accused Papuan independence campaigners of faking a humanitarian crisis in troubled Nduga regency; New Zealand and the US say they are committed to the Papua New Guinea Electrification… Audio
US and NZ still committed to PNG electricity project
New Zealand and the US say they are committed to the Papua New Guinea Electrification Partnership despite the PNG government's awarding of major energy contracts to Chinese companies without open and… Audio
PNG's worsening battle against tuberculosis
Papua New Guinea has some of the worst rates of tuberculosis in the world and they have got worse in recent years. Audio
CNMI's Pagan resettlement to be decided next month
The Northern Marianas Government is planning to re-settle Pagan, the territory's northern most island. Audio
Vanuatu to establish a bi-lingual university
The Vanuatu government is close to finalising a legal framework to establish a national university. Audio
IFC helps Solomons cannery overcome absenteeism
The IFC, which is part of the World Bank group, has helped Solomons tuna canner, SolTuna, to make big cuts in absenteeism by its staff. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 12 March 2019
It has been 12 years since a town or city council election was held in Fiji and Opposition MP Biman Prasad says that's undemocratic. He has called on the government to allow the elections to proceed… Audio
Bougainville to go ahead with controversial law rewrite
The Bougainville Government remains committed to rewriting the autonomous Papua New Guinea region's mining law. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 8 March 2019
The Solomon Islands' caretaker prime minister has defending his government's reaction to an unfolding environmental disaster, pinning the blame on the companies involved; West Papuan elected leaders… Audio
US think tank and Pacific delegates share views in Fiji
American think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies held a dialogue in Nadi this week to discuss issues affecting the Pacific. Audio
Miner and Osikaiang landowners meet with Bougainville govt
Landowners, mining company RTG, meet with the Autonomous Bougainville Government to discuss proposal to re-open and develop the Panguna mine. Audio
Reports of violent threats over potential dissolution of Tonga parliament
Tonga's Privy Council is now considering the merits of petitions seeking the dissolution of parliament. Audio
Bougainville's referendum on independence delayed
Bougainville MP says people not surprised that the date for the referendum has been put back four months. Audio
Bougainville to set up local company to reopen mine
Bougainville's government is planning to re-open the long closed Panguna mine, and operate it with a company that's majority-owned by Bougainville. Audio
Climate change and its impact on pests and disease
Agencies including the Food and Agriculture Organisation and Pacific Community are concerned at the growing threat to the Pacific from pests and diseases. Audio
