Don Wiseman
West Papuan push for MSG membership could be deferred
Melanesian Spearhead Group summit set to start in New Caledonia but already indications that the West Papuan bid for membership will be shunted off the agenda. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 18 June 2013
West Papua bid for MSG membershiop set to be shunted off the agenda at New Caledonia summit; A computer model has highlighted the tsunami threat to Tonga's main town; The Vanuatu government and… Audio
Melanesian Spearhead Group summit underway in New Caledonia
Leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group are gathering in New Caledonia for their annual summit. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 18 June 2013
Divergent views on merits of Guam two strikes bill; Melanesian Spearhead Group summit underway in New Caledonia; Observers say a defamation action brought by ministers in Tonga is part of an ongoing… Audio
Bougainville government to finance inter-island ferry
Bougainville in a joint venture to have a purpose built inter-island ferry built in China. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 15 June 2013
United Front in Fiji vows to carry on its fight, Nauru elects a new government and president, Samoan tourism 'crisis' denied by some, but very real for hoteliers, Energy Minister hails international… Audio
7pm World and Pacific News for 14 June 2013
The latest world, Pacific, and sports news. Audio
SPC and Global Fund to continue working together
The SPC and the Global Fund reach an agreement on an interim funding arrangement for programmes to combat AIDS, STIs, TB, and Malaria. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 14 June 2013
The leader of Vanuatu rejects claims his government is under threat; The SPC and the Global Fund to continue their collaboration; Tokelau launches a campaign to combat STIs; The Papua mine where 28… Audio
Tonga budget five percent bigger and reliant on donor aid
Tonga budget five percent bigger and heavily reliant on donor aid. Audio
No discussions on Panguna re-opening until groups funded
Landowners group head says before there are discussions on a re-opening of the huge copper and gold mine at Panguna in Bougainville a number of pre-requisites need to be met. Audio
Plans afoot to raise coffee production in PNG
Plans afoot to raise coffee production in PNG Audio
PNG Coffee Industry Corporation to raise production
Papua New Guinea's peak coffee industry body, the Coffee Industry Corporation, has a series of plans to try and raise production and increase returns for farmers. Audio
Baron Waqa Nauru's new president
Nauru Parliament elects speaker and president following the weekend poll that returned six new members among the 19 MPs. Audio
New Nauru parliament meeting Tuesday
Nauru Parliament to meet Tuesday to select Speaker followed by a President and the formation of a new government. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 11 June 2013
Nauru's new parliament sits for the first time today.. A conference in Australia looks at solutions to sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea; The tough road faced by Fiji sportswomen; Concerns… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 11 June 2013
Nauru's new parliament sits for the first time today.. A conference in Australia looks at solutions to sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea; The tough road faced by Fiji sportswomen; Concerns… Audio