Don Wiseman
Tagata o te Moana for 12 December 2015
Few gains from the latest Tuna Commission meeting; "We will be ready for RAMSI's exit." says Solomons Police Chief; Fiji's Human Rights Commission is dealing with hundreds of complaints; Attitudes in… Audio
Plans to appeal ban on Vanuatu politicians
The drama continues in Vanuatu's political crisis, with convicted former MPs this week banned from holding public office until 2025. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 5 December 2015
Attacks have raised concerns for a Fiji sedition charges lawyer; casualties in West papua on Flag Day; there are calls for immediate changes to the Bougainville mining law; Campaign against… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 December 2015
Solutions to Cooks Muri lagoon algal bloom are raised; Reported fatalities in Indonesia's Papua region on West Papuan Flag Day; Old Samoan songs and stories made available online; UNICEF says millions… Audio
Call for immediate change to Bougainville mining law
An NGO and the Bougainville Government continue to snipe at each other over the merits of the Mining Law. Audio
International NGOs upping Pacific drought response
Aid agencies are stepping up their assistance for the millions around the Pacific affected by drought. Audio
International NGOs upping Pacific drought response
Aid agencies report a growing need for support for the millions of people in the Pacific running short of food and water because of drought. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 1 December 2015
Pacific leaders urge climate action; France calls on Wallisian chiefs to end a blockade of the airport; Students' tribute for Jonah Lomu a hit; Fiji lauded for success in containing HIV; Solomons… Audio
France calls on Wallisian chiefs to end airport blockade
France calls on Wallisian chiefs to end a blockade of the airport, now in its second week. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 28 November 2015
A specialist in Vanuatu governance issues says the president's dissolution of parliament comes as little surprise; Australia is lambasted for its silence on the crisis in Nauru; A Pacific academic… Audio
PNG police chief rejects Australian's rape and murder claims
Police management in Papua New Guinea has angrily dismissed claims by an Australian whistleblower that he witnessed extra-judicials killings by PNG police. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 14 November 2015
Worries in Fiji after the police commissioner resigns suddenly; Former New Caledonia president Martin sentenced to jail; Pacific students' economic disadvantage affecting achievement; Norfolk to use… Audio