Don Wiseman
Former Nauru MPs denied passports despite acquittal
Two of the key defendants acquitted after a long running legal battle over an anti-government protest in Nauru cannot get their passports returned. Audio
Assurances from Canberra over Norfolk service providers
The administrator on Norfolk Island is assuring residents that services will not be affected if New South Wales ends its links with the island in 2021. Audio
PNG MP says Aust military deployment must be done properly
The governor of Papua New Guinea's capital district, Powes Parkop, says Australia is out of order in leaking information about the planned deployment of troops to PNG. Audio
Pacific countries look for help with fisheries admin
One of the most pressing issues for Pacific Islands fisheries officials is the struggle they facing trying to cope with the increasing load of fisheries management requirements. Audio
Bougainville encouraged to drop Panguna development plans
The non-government group, Jubilee Australia, wants Bougainvilleans to discard any plans to re-start the Panguna mine, which was at the centre of the civil war. Audio
UN helping Bougainville prepare for referendum
The United Nations in Papua New Guinea is hopeful that the Bougainville Referendum Commission will get to sit for the first time by the end of the month. . Audio
Norfolk Island seeks answers over planned NSW pullout
The Norfolk Island Chamber of Commerce says Australia has to explain just what it is planning for the administration of the island. Audio
Stay decision after prolonged Nauru legal battle welcomed
One of the team of Australian lawyers representing 19 people accused over a protest outside the Nauru parliament three years ago says the judge found any trial would unfair and an abuse of court… Audio
Permanent stay for Nauru anti government protestors
The group dubbed the Nauru 19 has had charges laid after an anti government protest three years ago thrown out. Audio
Cooks tourism operators improving water safety
The Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council Accreditation scheme is being strengthened so members offering water-based activities ensure their standards are high. Audio
Think tank says illegal logging in PNG worse than ever
The American based think tank, the Oakland Institute, says foreign loggers in Papua New Guinea are taking much timber and evading the tax due on it. Audio
Vanilla producer plans huge Tonga expansion
A New Zealand vanilla company with strong links to Tonga is marking ten years in operation by more than doubling the size of its operation. Audio
Pacific leaders sign far reaching security deal
Pacific Islands Forum leaders sign a major agreement on regional security - with a focus on the threat from climate change. Audio
Indecision over referendum question delaying meeting
The Papua New Guinea and Bougainville governments can't agree just what question to ask in the Bougainville referendum on possible independence. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition 5 September 2018
TVNZ journalist Barbara Dreaver has been released after being detained by police on Nauru while covering the Pacific Islands Forum summit; as Pacific leaders meet in Nauru, the trauma experienced by… Audio
The limits placed on journalists covering Nauru summit
TVNZ journalist Barbara Dreaver has been released after being detained by police on Nauru while covering the Pacific Islands Forum summit. Audio
Forum delegates squabble in Nauru over diplomatic recognition
Reports from Nauru say some delegates to the Pacific Islands Forum have been concerned at the way China's visiting diplomats have been treated. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition 4 Sepetember 2018
A trade union leader in Papua New Guinea is outraged at government plans to give police and soldiers immunity during special operations; New Caledonia poll predicts resounding no to independence from… Audio
Union leader stunned by PNG immunity proposal
A trade union leader in Papua New Guinea is outraged at government plans to give police and soldiers immunity during special operations. Audio