Don Wiseman
Women's advocate in Bougainville calls for action over sorcery
There are concerns in Bougainville that police are doing little to end violence that is blamed on sorcery. Audio
Debt may force the Norfolk Island Council to shut down
The Norfolk Island Regional Council is facing multi-million dollar debts and could be wound up. Audio
A push to have donors send more responsible aid to the Pacific
A push to have donors send more responsible aid to the Pacific. Audio
Nauru refugees corralled on 71st floor of Brisbane hotel
A refugee advocate in Australia is mystified at the treatment meted out by Australia's Border Force to a group of ten asylum seekers from Nauru Audio
Is the Marape Govt back in the ascendant in PNG?
Politics in Papua New Guinea has been plunged into more turmoil today, with government MPs continuing to meet, passing the Budget, and then adjourning for five months. Audio
PNG political situations remains very fluid - Kua
A Papua New Guinea cabinet minister, Kerenga Kua, says the political situation in the country is in a state of flux. Audio
Empowerment of women driving force for Bougainville MP
A new Bougainville MP is hoping to empower women to help them get the small business grants the government is pushing. Audio
New Tongan legislation aims to tackle cyber crime
Tonga's government has introduced new legislation it says aims to tackle online abuse and cyber crime. Audio
Researchers outline how to avoid Pacific food crisis
Australian researchers want to see steps taken to ensure the Pacific doesn't have a food crisis Audio
Concerted action needed to tackle NZ/Pacific child obesity
A leading New Zealand health researcher says this country needs an over-arching public health programme to tackle the obesity epidemic. A new global study has shown that children in New Zealand… Audio
Concerted action needed to tackle NZ/Pacific child obesity
A leading New Zealand health researcher says this country needs an overarching public health programme to tackle the obesity epidemic. Audio
PNG company plans to export chocolate to the world
A Papua New Guinea company, which began experimenting with chocolate production several years ago, is now planning to commit seriously to the business. Audio
Pacifica in US continue to suffer badly from Covid
While Pacific Islanders make up just a very small proportion of the US mainland population, but continue to suffer much higher infection levels from Covid-19 than any other community. Audio
Call for change to way NZ administers foreign aid
Academic Terence Wood says the new leadership at New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs needs to make substantive change to how aid is spent to ensure it achieves its aims. Audio
Bougainville Govt bringing old plantations back into operation
As Bougainville moves to spark economic development the new President, Ishmael Toroama, says they want to bring disused and abandoned plantations back into production. Audio
