Don Wiseman
Pacific Community reaches 70
The Pacific's main scientific agency, the Pacific Community, celebrates 70 years of operation. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 24 December 2016
Flood-hit Fiji has a massive clean-up to deal with over Christmas; Solomons' police are standing by to re-arm; Mass demonstrations across West Papua and beyond lead to treason arrests; Inflation fears… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 22 December 2016
The Samoa government wants better control over the people leading the country's police; Christmas spirit helps Fiji people through massive floods; Solomon Islands calls for targeted response to recent… Audio
Samoa moves to amend Police Service Act
The Samoa government wants better control over the people leading the country's police. Audio
Norfolk hoping for Air New Zealand change of heart
The Norfolk Island Regional Council is talking positively despite Air New Zealand ending its direct Auckland to Norfolk flights. Audio
Inflation threat after PNG central bank prints money
An Australian economist says the Papua New Guinea central bank is risking serious inflation by effectively printing money. Audio
Cooks undertaking major sanitation improvements
The Cook Islands Government has outlined an ambitious sanitation project to improve water quality in both Rarotonga and Aitutaki lagoons. Audio
PNG police move to improve discipline
The discipline process within the Papua New Guinea police force is to undergo a transformation. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 17 December 2016
A decolonisation plebiscite on Guam that was due to be held last month is likely to be deferred to 2018; A real estate agent says Fiji is still "open for business" despite laws that threaten foreign… Audio
Regrets - NGOs have a few over Pacific tuna talks
The environmental group, WWF, regrets the failure of a European Union move to place limits on shark finning at last week's meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. Audio
8pm Pacific Regional News for 15 December 2016
The latest Pacific regional and sports news. Audio
NGO helping PNG HIV/AIDS victims forced to shut
A Papua New Guinea NGO that had been helping HIV/AIDS victims but is being forced to shut after losing its financial backing hopes it can get support elsewhere. Audio
Lack of funding could shut PNG's main university
Papua New Guinea's University of PNG says it will close it down unless promised government funding is received soon. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 14 December 2016
An eleven year old girl who died when a building collapsed on her is the first confirmed victim of the recent earthquakes in Solomon Islands; Allowing one percent of Pacific citizens to work in… Audio
Plans for controls on FADs in the PNA's Pacific tuna zone
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement will require nations wanting to fish in their exclusive economic zones to register their FADs with them beforehand. Audio
Pacific watchdog worried by ABC stopping shortwave
There is a call for the Australian and Pacific Island governments to pressure the ABC to reconsider its intention to do away with shortwave transmission in the region. Audio
Tuna Commission meeting has limited success
The annual talk-fest of the Pacific's tuna fishing authorities has ended with few gains. Audio
