Don Wiseman
Dateline Pacific for Monday 9 December 2019
A leading oceans researcher says the effects of climate change in the Pacific have happened a lot sooner, and are a lot worse, than had been predicted; senior UNICEF officials say the measles… Audio
'Nauru 19' trial labelled 'extraordinary breach' of rights - NZ Law Society
Individual rights and the rule of law breached in the trial of the group of protesters known as the 'Nauru 19'. Audio
Marshalls' health facilities under pressure
As Samoa struggles to get on top of its measles outbreak, the threat is rising around the Pacific. Audio
Vanuatu's disaster induced displacement policy lauded
A Sweden-based human rights institute says it's impressed by Vanuatu's approach to displacement in the context of disasters and climate change. Audio
Tonga aims to ensure no further internet outage issues
Tonga is taking steps to ensure it won't experience another internet shut down after an undersea cable was severed last summer. Audio
UN looking for solutions to PNG tribal violence
United Nations agencies in Papua New Guinea have been working in Komo in Hela Province to find solutions to tribal violence. Audio
Son of 'Akilisi Pohiva wins parliamentary seat in Tonga
A by-election for the seat left vacant by the death of Tongan Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva has been won by his son. Audio
Move to encourage young people to stand for Niue Parliament
Ahead of next year's general election on Niue, there is a call to encourage young people to run. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 29 November 2019
In Samoa, the death toll from the country's measles epidemic has risen to 39 following six more deaths in the past 24 hours; there's a sense of optimism in Bougainville's future and a focus on… Audio
Fears in PNG a new Nautilus emerging after bankruptcy
The struggling Canadian company that had been planning for years to mine the sea floor off the north coast of Papua New Guinea, Nautilus Minerals, was declared bankrupt last week. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 28 November 2019
Papua New Guinea police confirm they are now investigating the hi-jacking of a plane on New Britain on Tuesday; the World Health Organisation says a shortage of the measles vaccine in Fiji is due to… Audio
PNG airline still mystified by hijacking
Papua New Guinea police confirm they are now investigating the hijacking of a plane in New Britain on Tuesday. Audio
France again faces huge compensation demand over nuclear tests
France again faces huge compensation demand for health costs caused by nuclear weapons tests. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 27 November 2019
Samoa's measles epidemic has killed 32 people. It's the second day in a row the death toll has increased - all but four of the deaths are children under the age of four; as preparations for… Audio
Cooks environmental NGO focussing on education
The Cook Islands can boast many people committed to protecting the environment, but one NGO has a different approach to most. Audio
Death threats against Tonga's PM under investigation
Police in New Zealand are investigating death threats against the Tonga Prime Minister, Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa. Audio
Bougainville independence referendum
The path to a vote over Bougainville's independence from Papua New Guinea has been bloody, long and circuitous. A brutal civil war through the Nineties on this group of islands some 700 kilometres… Audio
