Don Wiseman
Bougainville wants PNG/Australia spat sorted quickly
Bougainville's caretaker President says the PNG visa ban on Australians entering Bougainville will hurt Bougainvilleans and needs to be sorted quickly. Audio
Bougainville elections chief pleased with poll
Bougainville elections commissioner says they have faces some isssues with the current poll but have been able to work through them. Audio
Plans for resort in CNMI's Tinian scaled up
A Macau company is planning a huge integrated resort, including a casino and a golf course, in the CNMI's Tinian island. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 16 May 2015
Norfolk to be stripped of its parliament; Nauru outlines even tougher limits on the opposition; Indonesia's leader makes a controversial stop in PNG; New Zealand is castigated for an aid policy that… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 15 May 2015
Australia goes ahead with Norfolk law change despite a referendum by islanders asking for a say; American Samoan business operators remain concerned at the impact of another hike in the minimum wage… Audio
Suspended Nauru MP worried by tougher criminal code
Former Nauru justice minister says latest changes to the criminal code merely to serve the government's political agenda. Audio
Australia slashes foreign aid spending
Australia has slashed its foreign aid by 20 percent to the lowest level ever of gross national income. Audio
Fiji stand-off a chance for NZ/Aust to redefine roles
An academic says the imbroglio involving Fiji and Australia and New Zealand offers a chance for the larger countries to redefine their role in the Pacific. Audio
Vanuatu's main airport to get World Bank makeover
The World Bank has announced it will provide a concessional loan to Vanuatu to help it rehabilitate its aviation sector. Audio
Academic slams NZ's aid direction
A scathing critique is given of New Zealand's foreign aid programme. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 9 May 2015
Human rights scrutiny in the Marshalls; 'Significant progress' made at PACER-Plus talks; Bougainvilleans prepare for the polls; Conversation on aid distribution following cyclone Pam needed; Legal… Audio
