Don Wiseman
Six line up to chase Bougainville regional seat in PNG parlt
Bougainville's quest for independence is the key factor for candidates lining up to win the regional seat in the Papua New Guinea parliament. Audio
No confidence motion will help focus Tonga MPs over Xmas
A Tongan MP is aiming to unseat the prime minister, Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa - issuing a motion of no confidence last week. Audio
Leatherback sea turtle hatchery in PNG under threat from mining
A small Papua New Guinea community is fighting to protect local beaches, which are a hatchery for leatherback sea turtles, from mining. Audio
Tonga law to counter internet abuses passed
Tonga's legislature has now passed its new cyber bullying bill, known officially as the Electronic Communication Abuse Offences Act. Audio
Tongan diaspora's views on democracy and development sought
Tongans living outside Tonga will, this weekend, be able to have their say about what sort of democracy should prevail in their home country. Audio
Unprecedented threat for eastern Pacific tuna fishery
Tuna stocks in the eastern Pacific are facing an unprecedented threat from January 1st after the agency that regulates the fish catch failed to reach agreement at its annual meeting. Audio
Has covid worsened gender violence in PNG - research underway
New research in Papua New Guinea aims to show businesses the costs of gender-based violence and how their response could be to their benefit. Audio
PNG health agency goes virtual on World Aids Day
Papua New Guinea has had by far the worst experience with HIV in the Pacific, with sufferers into the hundreds of thousands Audio
Bougainville and PNG prep for key meeting in Port Moresby
Despite the political crisis, this Friday the leaders of Papua New Guinea and Bougainville are due to meet for the second time this month. Audio
Christchurch to Majuro for new PNA head
Christchurch based Dr Sangaalofa Clark is readying to move to Majuro in the Marshall Islands to head up the Parties to the Nauru Agreement. . Audio
Kiribati hoping tourists will come to visit its WW2 sites
The Tourism Authority in Kiribati wants the world to visit the famous World War Two battle sites in the country. Audio
Concerns police aren't doing enough to stop sorcery killings in PNG
There are calls for action over sorcery killings in Bougainville in Papua New Guinea and there's concern police aren't doing enough. Earlier this month, two men in the Bana district were hacked to… Audio
Push to have donors send more useful aid to the Pacific
A chandelier, skis, a container of only left footed shoes - some of the unsolicited aid sent to Pacific countries in the middle of major humanitarian disaster.
Much of the aid is food or clothing… Audio
