Don Wiseman
Whittakers helping to revitalise Samoa's cocoa industry
New Zealand chocolate producer, Whittakers, is looking to extend its Cocoa Improvement Programme in Samoa. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 25 October 2019
New Zealand's government is under pressure to limit harm from measles which is spreading into Pacific Islands countries; New Zealand's Defence Force is preparing for an influx of fishing vessels… Audio
Cooks Govt challenged over removal of noted environmentalist
A Cook Islands environmentalist says it is clear that the director of the Marae Moana marine reserve was sacked, despite government denials. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 24 October 2019
The New Zealand opposition associate spokesperson on health says it is very disappointing that measles is being exported to Pacific neighbours; veteran politician doubts respect for New Caledonia's… Audio
Unease over New Caledonia's decolonisation process
Veteran politician doubts respect for New Caledonia's referendum process.
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Delight at move to care for Cook Islands' soldiers graves
Six Cook Islands First World War soldiers will be added to the New Zealand and Commonwealth War Graves Commission's official rolls of honour. Audio
Will local issues decide Tonga by-election?
Just two candidates will contest the by-election for the seat made vacant by the death of Tonga's former prime minister, 'Akilisi Pohiva. Audio
Aust and NZ govts called on to fund Pacific rugby
New Zealand and Australia should use their foreign aid programmes to help fund Pacific rugby, a Fijian economist says. Audio
Dateline Pacific for Monday 21 October 2019
Samoa calls on New Zealand to step up the fight against the measles outbreak; the world's view on foreign aid has changed and that has the development community worried; Vanuatu and Cook Islands want… Audio
NGOs hope to turn around declining support for foreign aid
The world's view on foreign aid has changed and that has the development community worried. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 19 October 2019
Samoa's Health Ministry says the tragic death of a toddler this week is "highly suspected" to be due to measles, based on clinical assessment and evaluation; arrest warrant issued for former Papua New… Audio
Book marks Otago medical success by Pasifika students
New Zealand's Otago University is celebrating a big lift in the numbers of Polynesian students studying health sciences. Audio
Solomons research helps understand mosquito-borne disease
Medical researchers in Solomon Islands have shown previous cases of dengue, zika, chikungunya and ross river virus, were not diagnosed at the time. Audio
