Jamie Tahana
Dateline Pacific for 2 June 2020
Niue votes in for big change in parliament. The sitting premier has been ousted; Bougainville's two-term president John Momis loses his bid for a third. And paying tribute to Pasifika in New Zealand's… Audio
Analysis: Niue votes for big change in parliament
Niue has voted for change in its parliament, with several long-time members - including premier Sir Toke Talagi - losing their seats. Audio
Momis loses bid for third term as Bougainville president
Bougainville president John Momis's bid for a third term as president has come to an end, and with that, most likely his political career. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 1 June 2020
Where to next for Fiji's suspended opposition party, and what Sodelpa's absence mean for democracy?; Unease in New Zealand's Pacific business community about their prospects coming out of lockdown… Audio
Fiji's suspended opposition party looks to rebuild
Where to next for Fiji's suspended opposition party, and what Sodelpa's absence mean for democracy? Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 30 May 2020
With many Pacific countries having had no cases of Covid-19, just how likely is a travel bubble with New Zealand? Fiji's main opposition is suspended for three months; A raft of constitutional reform… Audio
Dateline Pacific for 29 May 2020
It's election time on Niue; a four-term premier seeks a fifth, and a former Wellingtonian mayor seeks a seat. We check in on the rock; Hopes grow for a Pacific travel bubble, but the challenges are… Audio
Election time on Niue
Niue goes to the polls on Saturday, and it's been quite a week in the lead-up to it. Audio
Challenges laid out for a Pacific-NZ-Aus bubble
Hopes grow for a Pacific travel bubble, but the challenges are laid out. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 28 May 2020
History is made as Kiribati gets its first woman speaker of parliament. But with two rounds of voting down, and one still to come, how are the elections shaping up? A domestic submarine cable has been… Audio
Kiribati, two former allies are squaring up against each other
In Kiribati, two former allies are squaring up against each other for the presidency. Audio
Coronavirus: Pacific bubble would follow trans-Tasman one - PM
The Prime Minister says the priority is to get any trans-Tasman travel bubble right before possibly widening the arrangements to include Pacific Islands.
What does that mean for nations that rely… Audio
Dateline for 27 May 2020
Fiji's main opposition party is suspended from parliament, as a bitter feud deepens; Hundreds are laid off at Fiji Airways, but there's anger about how it was done; And, we pay tribute to Marina… Audio
A split in Sodelpa sees it suspended from Fiji's parliament
Fiji's main opposition party has been suspended from parliament as a bitter feud within Sodelpa threatens to blow it apart. Audio
Samoa sevens mourn the loss of the 'iron lady'
Samoa rugby is mourning one of its greats, after Marina Schaafhausen died over the weekend, aged 83. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 26 May 2020
Papua New Guinea's former prime minister, Peter O'Neill, was arrested on Saturday. Where do the corruption charges stem from, and how do they affect the current government? With more than 800 people… Audio
Analysis: Arrest of former PNG PM Peter O'Neill
Papua New Guinea's former prime minister, Peter O'Neill, was arrested on Saturday. Where do the corruption charges stem from, and how do they affect the current government? Audio
Mass layoffs at Fiji Airways
With more than 800 people laid off at Fiji Airways, calls are growing louder for a Pacific travel bubble with Australia and New Zealand. Audio
