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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 8 October 2015
Fiji diplomat case now in South Africa's hands, following road death, Trade expert says PACER Plus holds little benefit; Satellite Tech to police Rapa Nui marine reserve; Cook Islands Ui Ariki connect… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 7 October 2015
Doubts on Nauru asylum seeker processing plan; Water shortages and crop failure in Vanuatu; Marianas history being compiled of Samoa chiefs on Saipan; NGO wary about PNG govt land lease promises; EU… Audio
NGO wary about PNG govt promises on SABLs
A Papua New Guinea NGO has responded cautiously to a signal by the government that it is advancing with the process of revoking land leases issued under a fraudulent lease system. Audio
Vanuatu Rural Electrification Project about empowerment
Vanuatu communities previously without electricity are set to have access to solar power under the newly-launched Vanuatu Rural Electrification Project. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 30 September 2015
Alarming PNG road toll in the headlights; Mental health in Pacific under scrutiny at conference; Tuna fisherman angry at Kermadec Sanctuary; Reaction to Australia's refusal of abortion for raped Nauru… Audio
Barrick Gold urged to come clean on rape victims' compensation
There are lingering tensions among victims of rape by employees of Canadian miner Barrick Gold at its Porgera Joint Venture in Papua New Guinea's Enga province. Barrick Gold is being urged to come… Audio
Australia scores an own goal on human rights
A controversial new whistleblower law has emerged as an obstacle to a visit to Australia by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of Migrants. Audio
UN pulls out of inspecting detention centres in Australia
The UN has pulled out of inspecting detention centres in Australia saying the country's whistleblower law is too big of an obstruction. Audio
Australia urged to support civil society and reform in PNG
Australia's senate has been told that the government's aid programme in Papua New Guinea enables rather than remedies state fraud and market distortions in PNG. This is according to the International… Audio
Food security precarious in drought-hit PNG
A disaster assessor in Papua New Guinea says food security is very precarious for many communities in parts of the Highlands due to the current drought. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 24 September 2015
Bougainville sets up a department to start preparing the region for a vote on possible independence from PNG; Fiji's economy is booming but many are falling through the cracks; Concern over proposals… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 23 September 2015
Drought aid distribution begins in Vanuatu; Former PNG chief ombudsman hails Supreme Court ruling; Lack of safety education for gun-owners in Samoa; Kiribati community in NZ vows to fight climate… Audio
Former PNG chief ombudsman hails Supreme Court ruling
The Papua New Guinea man who launched a successful legal challenge against changes to the constitution regarding parliament and motions of no-confidence says the case was about protecting democracy. Audio
Natuman to let Vanua'aku Pati rank and file decide leadership
Vanuatu's former prime minister Joe Natuman is philosophical about the transitional stage regarding the leadership of the country's opposition as well as its biggest political party, the Vanua'aku… Audio
Pacific getting serious about fisheries protection
Pacific Island countries are increasingly serious about protecting their marine resources. Audio
