Don Wiseman
Some of latest NZ aid to Fiji goes to dairy sector
New Zealand contributes more aid to help Fiji following Cyclone Winston and outlines plans to help the agriculture sector. Audio
Tonga's govt-media relationship hits an all time low
The struggles the media in Tonga is experiencing as it tries to prise information out of the Pohiva government. Audio
Vanuatu govt may look for a foreign police chief
The Vanuatu government plans to look overseas to fill the vacant police commissioner's post, but Transparency International says in the long term the post will have to be held by a local. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 26 March 2016
Cyclone debris a massive headache on Fiji's Koro; Pacific to focus on building better in response to disaster threat; Nauru detention camp has now been running for 1000 days; PNG PM in the hot seat as… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edtion for 25 March 2016
Pacific focus on building better in response to disaster threat; report finds regional deep sea mining laws lacking; new Pacific research programme launched in NZ; Pacific tradespeople to get NZ… Audio
PNG Catholic Health staff face big pay cuts
Papua New Guinea's Catholic Health Services are facing major cutbacks after cuts in government funding. Audio
Disappointment at cancellation of protest in PNG
A decision by Papua New Guinea police to cancel a public protest raises concerns about the country's commitment to democracy. Audio
UN encourages Fiji to withdraw reservations
The United Nations is encouraging Fiji to withdraw its reservations to the UN Convention Against Torture. Audio
Tuvalu's Funafuti gains 8% more usable land after pits filled
Tuvalu's main island, Funafuti, has gained an extra eight percent of land after the completion of a project to fill in so-called "borrow pits" from the Second World War. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 19 March 2016
Samoa's MPs in the 16th Parliament are sworn in and the cabinet is named; The WHO says new research has strengthened the link between Zika and fetal abnormalities, and they say sexual transmission is… Audio
8pm Pacific Regional News for 17 March 2016
8pm Pacific Regional News for 17 March 2016 Audio