Johnny Blades
China uses soft power in Pacific Islands outreach
China is using soft diplomacy to counter fears about its growing military presence in the Pacific region. Audio
Dragon's touch - China's Pacific outreach
Johnny Blades travels to Samoa to listen to and analyse talks about China's interest in the Pacific Audio
China steps up efforts to make friends in Pacific
China is using soft diplomacy to counter fears about its growing military presence in the Pacific region. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 25 March 2015
Vanuatu PM tells the people aid is coming; Cyclone recovery underway in Kiribati and Tuvalu; Concerns at Cooks purse seine increase; Around 1000 women apply to join Fiji Military; Efforts to combat… Audio
Pacific leaders link monster storms to climate change
There are renewed calls by Pacific leaders for developed countries to take meaningful action on climate change, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Pam. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 19 March
Climate change impacts increasing severity of extreme weather; The entire population of a Tuvalu atoll displaced by flooding; Efate's largest village starts the rebuild in earnest in Vanuatu… Audio
Climate change impacts increasing severity of extreme weather
A specialist in physical geography says there is a link between climate change impacts and the extreme weather events like Cyclone Pam. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 19 March 2015
The entire population of a Tuvalu atoll displaced by flooding; Efate's largest village starts the rebuild in earnest in Vanuatu; Kiribati struggles to deal with both storm and tides; Commission of… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 18 March 2015
Ni-Vanuatu face great uncertainty after Cyclone Pam; It may take years for parts of the Vanuatu economy to recover after Pam; Relief assistance and evacuation in Tuvalu; Norfolk seeking the people's… Audio
Vanuatu's food security fragility exposed by cyclone Pam
A Vanuatu agriculture expert says the country's fragile food security has been exposed by extensive damage to staple food crops from Cyclone Pam throughout much of the country. Audio
Fiji army forges closer ties with Indonesia
A former leading figure in the Fiji military, Jone Baledrokadroka, says moves by the Royal Fiji Military Forces to increase co-operation with Indonesia's military are a natural progression. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 5 March 2015
Fiji opposition condemns PMs UN speech; Tensions remain high on Nauru amid mass arrests; PNG confirms Papua school children shooting not raised with Indonesia; We hear about progress in the Solomon… Audio
Tensions high on Nauru amid mass arrests
At least 40 refugees on Nauru have been arrested for protesting, a day after authorities imposed heavy-handed restrictions to stop such gatherings. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 March 2015
NZ foreign minister pushed to raise abuses with Indonesia; Pacific eyes improved coastal fishery managment; A United States company has filed a lawsuit against Air Kiribati claiming fraud and… Audio
Western powers coming to terms with China in the Pacific
The traditional external powers in the Pacific Islands are still coming to terms with China's increasing level of engagement in the region. Audio
