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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 11 September 2013
Livelihoods at risk as Governor pursues Port Moresby betelnut ban; PNG's Eastern Highlands capital positions itself for growth; Good time for Tonga to bring in quota for women parliamentarians… Audio
Pacific motifs fused with Western pop art by PNG artist
Pacific cultural and artistic motifs have been fused with Western pop art in an exhibition in New Zealand by Papua New Guinea-born artist Martin Heuston. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 9 September 2013
Britain leads by example in fight to combat climate change; Accusations in Solomon Islands that the Prime Minister's support has been bought by Indonesia; Fines for fishing vessels sends message to… Audio
New realism informing aid delivery to the Pacific
An aid specialist says Pacific island governments are asserting themselves more about what kind of aid packages they get from donor countries as a trend emerges towards high-impact or capital aid… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 9 September 2013
Fines for fishing vessels sends message to foreign owners; New realism increasingly informing delivery of aid in the Pacific; Fiji officials alleged to have been granted hefty pay increases; Better… Audio
Aid landscape in the Pacific is changing
The are signs of a shifting balance in aid delivery in the Pacific region. Audio
PNG Mining Minister defends marine impact of mining projects
PNG Mining Minister says Solwara seabed mining project is going ahead despite the fact that approval for it was bulldozed through. Byron Chan believes the environmental impact of the project will be… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 September 2013
Fiji political group says New Zealand capitulated to Bainimarama; PNG's Mining Minister fronts up about controversial mining projects and their marine impact; New Zealand's realm countries tentatively… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 September 2013
Pacific Conference of Churches lays out main issues for the Forum; Tuvalu call for less talk more action over climate change; Mounting calls for Sols government to protect indigenous businesses… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 2 September 2013
Fiji's radical new electoral plan a challenge, says electoral expert; Attempts to re-unite families helped by blackbirding commemorations; Next five years seen as crucial window for Pacific to protect… Audio
Banabans maintain calls for compensation
Banaban islanders maintain that countries involved in stripping their homeland of phosphate still owe them compensation. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 2 September 2013
Fiji's radical new electoral plan a challenge, says electoral expert; Fiji's new constitution makes teaching of iTaukei,Hindi compulsory with English; Bougainville group says MOU with Chinese company… Audio
Continuing disquiet over mine tailings at PNG nickel mine
Continuing public disquiet over mine tailings at the Ramu nickel mine in Papua New Guinea. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 29 August 2013
Vanuatu Cultural Centre warns niVanutu to protect land; Call for Papua New Guinea society need to confront lateral violence; Transparency Solomon Islands asks why illegal mining continues; Final… Audio
Tuvalu's Telavi dismisses claims over Fiji transit ban
Tuvalu's recently ousted prime minister hits back at claims his administration was behind the country's Chief Justice being stopped from travelling through Fiji. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 28 August 2013
Fiji's PDP supportive of constitution - but wants to fix flaws; Vanuatu landowners want further clarifications about plans for a new airport; Port Moresby school ups fight against bullying; Civil… Audio
