Don Wiseman
Tagata o te Moana for 2 February 2019
A businessman in Fiji, Rajneel Singh, is taking legal action to force the police to prosecute those responsible for his assault; doctors in Papua New Guinea have reacted angrily to the health… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 1 February 2019
Momentum for the Catholic Church's call that its school be led only by Catholics is growing in Fiji; Manus Islanders are doing what they can to help refugees detained there by Australia, the Catholic… Audio
PNG Govt faking size of the economy - economist
An economist says Papua New Guinea's economic statistics have been deliberately corrupted to paint a more positive picture of the economy. Audio
Hopes Tonga cable can be repaired before weekend
A repair vessel, the cable maintenance ship Reliance, has begun work on the severed Tonga undersea cable which had connected the country with the outside world via Fiji. Audio
Commonwealth joins fight to save the oceans
The Commonwealth has launched a series of schemes to help its members deal with the challenges they face in their oceans. Audio
Caritas in PNG seek action over human trafficking
A PNG Catholic social welfare agency is calling for strong action to curb human trafficking, particularly of sex workers. Audio
Flosse's return to Tahiti politics under cloud
Veteran French Polynesian leader Flosse struggles with planned return to politics after five-year ban. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 29 January 2019
The Tonga government says the country is coping as well as it possibly can with a cut to its internet and phone links with the outside; Japan's plans to discharge over one million tonnes of highly… Audio
PNG official challenged over defence of Bomana facility
A refugee advocate says it's ludicrous for Papua New Guinea officials to deny refugees were tortured in the Bomana detention centre. Audio
Call for new approach to drink and drug issues in PNG
A Papua New Guinea social commmentator says the country has got to take a new approach to the way it deals with drink and drug issues. Audio
Call for Bougainville's environment to be kept pristine
The speaker of the Bougainville parliament, Simon Pentanu, has spoken of the need for Bougainvilleans to think about the sort of place they would want to leave for future generations. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 28 January 2019
The member of parliament for Madang in Papua New Guinea is seeking to end a four year ban on liquor outlets imposed by the provincial executive council; from Wednesday this week Samoa is to enforce a… Audio
Shopping bags first go on Samoa plastic crackdown
From Wednesday this week Samoa is to enforce a ban on one use plastic bags from the country's supermarkets and food stores. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 25 January 2019
Tonga communication links could be down a month; Latest PNG eruption typical of recent pattern - geologist; Cooks opposition MP confirms defection; PNG police in the headlines for wrong reasons again… Audio
Tonga communication links could be down a month
The people of Tonga could be waiting up to a month for a full restoration of phone and internet services. Audio
Latest PNG eruption typical of recent pattern - geologist
Papua New Guinea's Manam volcano has erupted again, sending ash clouds kilometres high, though officials say it is typical of the way the mountain has been behaving in recent months. Audio
Cooks opposition MP confirms defection
An opposition MP in the Cook Islands has confirmed she will cross the floor to the government benches which would give the government the majority in a currently hung parliament.
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Watchdog educating Solomon Islanders ahead of poll
Solomon Islands goes to the polls in a few weeks and ahead of that key event Transparency International is upping its efforts ducation to ensure people are well informed. Audio
Scheme to raise quality of leadership in Pacific fisheries
A scheme to raise the quality of leadership in the Pacific's fishery sector is underway in Nadi this week. Audio
