Don Wiseman
Key role seen for civil society in applying Pacific SDGs
There is a call for Pacific governments to work in partnership with civil society if they want the Sustainable Development Goals to work. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 10 December 2016
An Amnesty International report brings Fiji torture back to the fore; The Fiji government says a woman was deported at short notice for swearing at the President of Fiji; Some foreign landowners say… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 9 December 2016
Women leaders in Solomon Islands will have a chance to network and learn new skills after the launch of a new association aimed at promoting equal opportunities for women; Pacific Tuna Commission… Audio
Vanuatu needs to be on UN Committee of 24 - Sope
A former Vanuatu prime minister Barak Sope wants Vanuatu to become a member of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation to counter Indonesia's influence. Audio
Villagers on alert after major Solomons' quake aftershock
Villagers on alert after major Solomons' quake aftershock Audio
ABC drops Pacific shortwave radio service
RNZ International's Don Wiseman says there is upset around the Pacific at a decision by the Australia Broadcasting Corporation to drop its shortwave radio services. Audio
Pacific listeners upset at ABC ending shortwave service
There is upset around the Pacific at plans by the Australia Broadcasting Corporation to drop its shortwave radio services. Audio
Call for moratorium on Pacific bluefin fishing
There is a call before this week's meeting in Nadi of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission for a two year ban on fishing for bluefin tuna. Audio
Black twig borer causing havoc in Cook Islands
The Cook Islands Minister of Agriculture wants immediate action to curb the impact of invasive species. Audio
Bougainville referendum preparations on track - Tanis
The man coordinating preparations in Bougainville for a vote on possible independence says they are making good progress. Audio
Tonga sends squash to China
Tonga has sent its first ever consignment of squash to China. Audio
PNG workers in subsidised housing to face new tax
From the beginning of next year in Papua New Guinea workers who live in housing provided by their employers are to be taxed on the market rent rate that that house could command. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 2 December 2016
The row over a Cook Islands fishing agreement intensifies as traditional leaders claim they were prevented from expressing their opposition to EU officials at a public meeting; Kiribati is making slow… Audio
Amnesty calls for Australian rethink on refugees
An Amnesty International researcher, who was recently in Nauru, says she cannot believe the Australian attitude to the asylum seekers and refugees. Audio
Academics develop a full picture of poverty in the Pacific
The first goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is to eliminate poverty in all its forms. Audio
Some Nauru refugees against, but many for US offer
An Australian journalist given access to Nauru says there is strong opposition to an offer from the United States to accept refugees from the island. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 28 November 2016
Two people were killed in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region following an ambush on a convoy carrying two national MPs in Hela province; Occupational Safety and Health remains a critical challenges… Audio
