Don Wiseman
Concerns in the Cooks over plans to chlorinate water supply
There are concerns in the Cook Islands at the government's failure to have an environmental impact assessment done on its plan to use chlorine to purify the water in its new supply system, Te Mato… Audio
Political turbulence in Tonga leads to death threats in NZ
The call for the suspension of journalists followed by death threats for the Tonga Prime Minister, Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa. Audio
Bougainville capacity irrelevant to independence vote - Tanis
Former Bougainville president James Tanis has told Bougainvilleans to forget talk that the region lacks the capacity to be independent from Papua New Guinea Audio
Attempts to move PNG refugees into community flounder
Attempts are being made to move about 50 of the refugees detained by Australia in Papua New Guinea into community housing. Audio
More delays in controversial 'Nauru 19' court case
It is now week two of the trial of 15 people charged over an anti-government protest four and a half years ago in Nauru. Audio
Vanuatu media director confident he can return to country
Vanuatu Daily Post media director, Dan McGarry, is confident he will soon be re-united with his family in Vanuatu. Audio
A further call for Australia, NZ to help develop Pacific rugby
A New Zealand political scientist is backing the call for Australia and New Zealand to make specific commitments to having a Pacific team enter the Super 15 rugby competition. Audio
New Solomons' diplomat to UN aims for more Pacific say in ocean resources
Solomon Islands' incoming representative to the United Nations will take to New York many of the causes he fought for when he headed the Parties to the Nauru Agreement. Audio
Worksafe New Zealand extends Pacific safety programme
WorkSafe New Zealand has extended a formal commitment to help keep Pacific workers healthy and safe at work. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 14 November 2019
Tongan health authorities have discovered the possibility that a generation of measles vaccinations are not effective; the Cook Islands Democratic Party says the teaching of te reo could be the way to… Audio
Teaching of Te Reo could help repopulate outer Cook Islands
The Cook Islands Democratic Party says the teaching of te reo could be a way to re-populate the outer islands. Audio
Abuse of judicial process continuing in Nauru - former judge warns
A retired Australian judge, who worked briefly on the 'Nauru 19' case before being dumped, says the Nauru Government is continuing to abuse the judicial process. Audio
Trenchant criticism as trial for 'Nauru 19' gets underway
A trial beginning on Tuesday in Nauru has been called "a parody of justice". Audio
