Johnny Blades
Awareness vital in fight against Covid in Bougainville
Public awareness efforts have ramped up in Bougainville after the first local case of covid-19 was announced in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region as it heads to the polls this week for its… Audio
Indonesians engaging on Papua rights face pressure
An Indonesia-based organisation says people across the republic are becoming more interested in the human rights struggle of West Papuans, but that it comes with unwanted consequences. Audio
Media under strain in Melanesia during challenging era
A new edition of the Pacific Journalism Review finds media facing a range of hostile threats in Melanesia. Audio
Jakarta 'welfare' approach to Papua questioned
As Indonesia's government considers the successor arrangement to the Special Autonomy Law in Papua, an academic from the region has questioned Jakarta's approach. Audio
Major drug bust in PNG could be just the tip of the iceberg
A major drug haul in Papua New Guinea is being hailed by authorities in Australia as a victory over trans-national crime. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 3 August 2020
Call for New Zealand to stop obfuscating over Cooks air bridge; Long awaited repatriation of Tongan RSE workers in NZ to get underway; Highlands farmers in PNG get access to high speed internet, and… Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 1 August 2020
Covid-19 'widespread' in PNG capital; mystery PNG plane crash linked to suspected drug run; Fiji's $US1.7bn Budget comes under heavy scrutiny in Parliament; The ADB offers economic projections for the… Audio
Dateline Pacific for 31 July 2020
Australian pilot in mystery PNG plane crash charged; Victims of New Zealand's first convicted slaver and human-trafficker welcome the prison sentence given to him; Covid-19: GDP to contract by 15… Audio
Australian pilot in mystery PNG plane crash charged
The Australian pilot of the mystery aircraft which crash-landed outside Papua new Guinea's capital on Sunday has been found and charged with illegal entry. Audio
Vale sale talks in New Caledonia get extension
Talks on the sale of New Caledonia's Vale nickel plant miss deadline, but get 45-day extension. Audio
Economic desperation in a covid-free paradise
In opting to protect their people from Covid-19 the Pacific islands are cut off from tourism income - and they're suffering badly as a result. Audio
Economic desperation in a covid-free paradise
In opting to protect their people from Covid-19 the Pacific islands are cut off from tourism income - and they're suffering badly as a result.
AudioDateline Pacific for 30 July 2020
Mystery plane crash under investigation in PNG; Fiji's $US1.7bn Budget comes under heavy scrutiny in Parliament; Big shoes to fill for Solomons new police commissioner. Audio
Big shoes to fill for Solomons new police commissioner
The Solomon Islands has appointed a local police commissioner for the first time in 19 years. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 29 July 2020
Sense of warming attitudes to women candidates in Bougainville; Last farewell for the former Premier of Niue, Sir Toke Talagi; The push to get more Pacifica into Med School; Research on how climate… Audio
Dateline Pacific for 28 July 2020
As Papua New Guinea battles a worsening covid-19 crisis in the capital, an academic warns there is a disconnect over enforcement of safety measures; ICRC helps PNG health workers battle Covid-19… Audio
PNG capital environment ripe for spread of Covid: academic
Officials in Papua New Guinea are urging the public to take health measures more seriously as the country's number of confirmed Covid-19 cases quickly passed 60. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 27 July 2020
Papua New Guinea authorities scramble to contain a covid-19 outbreak in the capital; Fiji opens up to boats in a bid to get some tourism rolling; Bilingualism concerns over NZ plan for Pacific… Audio
