Johnny Blades
PNG Public Service Minister sees accountability creeping in
Papua New Guinea's Minister for Public Service says the language of accountability is starting to gain a foothold in the public sector. Audio
Vanuatu Daily Post passes 4,000th issue milestone
The publisher and founder of Vanuatu's only daily newspaper, the Vanuatu Daily Post, Marc Neil-Jones takes stock of the significant milestone of the publication's 4,000th issue being printed. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 31 October 2013
"Formidable" plan urged to move away from costly food imports in the Cook Islands; Duty-free tobacco undermines moves to cut Pasifika smoking; Vanuatu Daily Post passes 4000th issue milestone; Push… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 30 October 2013
Vanuatu government asked to step in over intimidation of cruise ship tourists; Violence against women continues to be dire in Pacific; Premier of Niue says accommodation expansion moving slowly… Audio
More work to be done to combat TB in the Pacific
Despite new diagnostic technologies, more work is needed to combat tuberculosis in the Pacific. Audio
PNG's Sustainable Development Programme lays off workers
Papua New Guinea's Sustainable Development Programme Ltd says it has had to lay off workers and cancel major projects because of the financial problems it faces after the controversial government take… Audio
Abal played a passive role for the good of PNG
Fall guy from PNG's 2011-2012 political impasse reflects on his role during turbulent time. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 24 October 2013
Solomon Islands Red Cross frustrated over temporary housing; Abal played a passive role in political impasse for the good of PNG; New initiative to add value to local produce in Niue; The European… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 23 October 2013
Call for change to the form of government in French Polynesia; Pensioners in Niue to receive boost in allowance; Cook Islands police probe Rarotonga school fires; Nauru MP says the government has to… Audio
International solidarity for West Papua writes to MSG
International solidarity for West Papua delivers emphatic message to the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 17 October 2013
International solidarity for West Papua writes to MSG; New Zealand Foreign Minister defends the resumption of a community policing project in Papua; Opening of Moslem prayer room in Tahiti causes… Audio
New generation of Pacific ocean leadership being fostered
New generation of ocean leadership being fostered through a UN fellowship which builds capacity to better manage ocean affairs and resources. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 16 October 2013
Proposed minimum wage in Fiji deemed not high enough; Call for more details over Fiji government's education plans; EU official says aid will not be restored until after next year's planned polls… Audio