Don Wiseman
Tagata o te Moana for 11 February 2017
Amnesty International has brushed off inflammatory comments made by Fiji's Attorney-General about the group's latest report into human rights in Fiji; Manus Island refugees from Muslim countries… Audio
Concerns when armed men appear in Bougainville's Buka
The head of a civil society agency in Papua New Guinea's Bougainville says the main town of Buka was filled with tension on Wednesday when ex-combatants arrived brandishing guns. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 9 February 2017
French Polynesia's Nuclear Workers Association says moves to make it easier for victims of nuclear weapons testing to claim compensation is no cause for celebration yet; an inconspicuous red shed… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 8 February 2017
Communities in the north west of Fiji's main island are getting a soaking again as rain continues to lash the country and rivers rise; Tonga's Ministry of Internal Affairs says Tongan fruit pickers… Audio
Recalled Tonga workers not complying with contracts
Tonga's Ministry of Internal Affairs says Tongan fruit pickers were ordered to return home from New Zealand last week because they were not meet their work conditions. Audio
Bougainville quake response hampered by lack of funds
The Government of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea says it is struggling to respond to a major earthquake that hit the east and south of the main island last month. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 7 February 2017
Work is still being done to get emergency supplies and help to Solomon Islanders affected by a major earthquake two months ago; it is just months before Papua New Guineans go to the polls but just 3… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 6 February 2017
Fiji is defending its decision to forcibly deport an Iranian asylum seeker, amid accusations that it has bungled an important human rights opportunity;The Marshall Islands Government has emphasised… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 6 February 2017
A survey of the New Zealand NGOs that provide international aid shows they are facing tough headwinds; a Fijian woman has warned others to be more aware of the export permits needed to bring cultural… Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 4 February 2017
A lawyer representing an asylum seeker from Iran in Fiji has accused police of acting like 'thugs' after deporting his client back to Manus Island in PNG; Save the Children says it welcomes an… Audio
Violence in Cook Islands prompts police action
Amid growing violence in Rarotonga the police in the Cook Islands have promised to get tough with people carrying weapons in public. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 2 February 2017
The French authorities in New Caledonia seem to be determined to secure the area of St Louis to the south of Noumea after more shootings last weekend; the premier body representing the fisheries'… Audio
Push to end shootings in New Caledonia's St Louis area
Authorities determined to end shootings in New Caledonia's St Louis area. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 1 February 2017
Russian businessman Anton Bakov expands on plans for new empire in Kiribati; there is still doubt whether Australia's refugees on Nauru and Papua New Guinea will be accepted by the United States; the… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 31 January 2017
There is still doubt whether Australia's refugees on Nauru and Papua New Guinea will be accepted by the United States; The Tongan company behind a proposed casino says it represents much needed… Audio
