Johnny Blades

Two New Zealand-based Pasifika singers have secured places on the prestigious New York Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Audio

A legal stoush over the ownership of one of Papua New Guinea's largest and most lucrative gold mines has intensified. Audio

Papua New Guinea's relationship with China is being tested after dozens of its workers came to PNG having been used in a Covid-19 vaccination trial without PNG's knowledge. Audio

Vaccine diplomacy is heating up in the region as various countries promise to roll out potential covid-19 vaccines to the Pacific. Audio

Another team with links to the Pacific Islands have entered the race to join an expanded Super Rugby competition. Audio

Fiji has declared an outbreak of dengue fever and leptospirosis diseases in the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio

Frustration among remandees over long delays in their cases coming to trial, as well as poor and overcrowded conditions in prisons, is driving Papua New Guinea's problem of repeated prison escapes… Audio

In its submission to the UN for the upcoming Universal Periodic Review of Australia's human rights record, Amnesty International has says Australia's government is still failing to protect the rights… Audio

Despite its own challenges with covid-19, a shrinking economy and less money to spend on foreign aid, the United Kingdom government says it remains committed to its role as a development partner in… Audio

The number of Covid-19 infections in French Polynesia continues to rise, while in Papua New Guinea, the number of cases has now gone past 200. Audio

Solomon Islands police are working with border communities to help them ward off the threat of a potential Covid-19 outbreak. Audio