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7pm Pacific Regional News for 14 August 2013
The latest world, Pacific and sports news. Audio
PNG embraces growing leadership role in the Asia/Pacific region
Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister says that as a major focal point for foreign interests, his country has an increasingly important role as a global and regional player. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 12 August 2013
Memoir unmasks new evidence in 36-year-old mystery; Samoa casino license could be up for grabs for other investors; Vanuatu Emergency Operation Centre opens; tool to educate about climate change in… Audio
8am World, Pacific and Sports News for 10 August 2013
The latest world, Pacific and sports news. Audio
7am World, Pacific and Sports News for 10 August 2013
The latest world, Pacific and sports news. Audio
6am World, Pacific and Sports News for 10 August 2013
The latest world, Pacific and sports news. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 9 August 2013
Fiji's regime takes a regional approach in its opposition to Australia and New Zealand; PNG's PM says government is converting resource wealth into development gains; University of Goroka dismisses… Audio
PNG's PM says govt is converting resource wealth into development gains
PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says his government is serious about converting the country's resources wealth into real gains in living standards for ordinary people. He also emphasises PNG's… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 8 August 2013
Nauru opposition banned from commenting on refugee resettlement; Push for consumer support for sustainably caught tuna; IOM helping improve disaster resilience in Papua New Guinea; Coconut oil exports… Audio
Continuing discord in PNG at Australia's asylum seeker scheme
There are continuing signs of strong opposition in Papua New Guinea to the refugee resettlement agreement Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has signed with Australia. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition PM for 5 August 2013
Regional meeting underway in Fiji described as more than a talk-fest; Solomons academic asks whether country can afford RAMSI legacy; PNG businesses to benefit from new online registry; Australia's… Audio
Jakarta defends its policy approach in Papua region
A senior advisor in Indonesia's government sheds some light on Jakarta's policy towards Papua region, and addresses claims of ongoing military abuses in the region. Audio
Regional meeting in Fiji described as more than a talk-fest
The inaugural Pacific Island Development Forum meeting has begun in Nadi, with the host Frank Bainimara insisting that the event is not just a "talk-fest". Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 2 August 2013
PNG Police investigate a deadly vehicle accident in East Sepik. Fiji looks to rearrange the regional architecture. Jakarta says security forces not entirely to blame for Papua violence. The Free West… Audio
Free West Papua Campaign to open office in Netherlands
The Free West Papua Campaign is to open an office in the Netherlands. Audio
Reports of mass killings in Puncak Jaya remain hard to verify
Rights Group in West Papua still struggling to access verification of reports of mass killings in Puncak Jaya. Audio