Johnny Blades
The Phocea leaves Port Vila amid questions
The Phocea finally leaves Port Vila amid questions over the boat's registration Audio
West Papuan efforts to promote dialogue enter crucial period
West Papuans are on track to become a clear minority in Indonesia's Papua region in the coming years which a leading academic and negotiator says could be a catalyst for Indonesian moves further into… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 2 May 2013
West Papuan efforts to promote dialogue with Jakarta enter crucial period; PNG declares West Sepik province "a disease area" after the discovery of the contagious Newcastle bird disease; Call for a… Audio
Call for a greater understanding of the role of MPs
A Pacific governance specialist says greater understanding by MPs of the role they are meant to fulfill, as well as access to resources to enable them to do their work, are critical if parliamentary… Audio
PNG MP advocates holistic approach to law and order
The outspoken Papua New Guinea MP Gary Juffa says that to address the country's chronic law and order problems requires a holistic approach. Audio
Remote site of quake, tsunami damage slows aid
At least six people are believed to have died and three are missing after yesterday's powerful magnitude 8 earthquake off the Solomon Islands, which sparked tsunami warnings across the South Pacific. Audio
Vanuatu govt looks to wash its hand of Phocea saga
Vanuatu's government says the scandal surrounding the super yacht Phocea is distraction which it wants to go away. Audio
Vanuatu has more choice than ever before in election
Vanuatu goes to the polls today, with voters faced with more choice than in any general election before. Audio
Vanuatu prepares for general election
People in Vanuatu are preparing to go to the polls tomorrow in the country's general elections. Audio
Pacific islands look for greater control of fishery resources
Calls for Pacific islands to take more ownership of their significant fishery resources have started to translate into action. Audio
Pacific Correspondent - Johnny Blades
Australia has announced that asylum seekers will be processed on Nauru; and uncertainty of who is Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea now resolved. Audio
Insight for 12 August 2012 - PNG and Political Mayhem
Johnny Blades goes to PNG to explore whether the elections will help the nation recover from a year of poltical conflict. Audio
PNG election riddled with delays and fraud
Almost seven weeks after polling began in Papua New Guinea, the final seat has been declared in a general election that was riddled with delays, fraud, and voting problems. Audio
Papua New Guinea struggles to finish voting in election
The voting period has been extended in Papua New Guinea's election because of bad weather and problems at the polling booths. Audio
PNG prepares for fresh elections
Commonwealth observers have arrived in Papua New Guinea, ahead of new elections on Saturday. Audio
Calls for New Zealand and Australia to do more
Calls have been renewed for New Zealand and Australia to do more to press Indonesia to rein in its military in Papua region. Audio
Violent rampage in Papua kills at least one person
A violent rampage by Indonesian soldiers in the town of Wamena in Papua province has sent thousands of residents fleeing to the bush. Audio
PNG leadership tensions rise
Papua New Guinea's political impasse has descended into chaos again after the Supreme Court ruled Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's Government is illegal. Audio
Human Rights in Papua
2009 marked the 40th anniversary of the incorporation of the Papua region into Indonesia. A controversial UN sponsored referendum decided the former Dutch colony's destiny in 1969, but there's still… Audio