Johnny Blades
Dateline Pacific for 16 October 2019
Investigations into shock death of Attorney-General in Yap; Fijians warned of a difficult economic environment; Fiji dairy industry grapples with TB; In Tonga, an important hydrographic survey of the… Audio
PNG Treasurer cops flak over cuts
Papua New Guinea's Treasurer has faced strong criticism in parliament over cuts to basic services in the government's new supplementary budget. Audio
Chinese miner in PNG likely to face environmental lawsuit
The Madang provincial government in Papua New Guinea is likely to file a lawsuit against the owner of the Ramu nickel mine in coming weeks. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 12 October 2019
Kiribati ferry disaster report does little to ease relatives' anger; Suspect measles case in Samoa connected to Auckland outbreak; Call for Jihadis to go to Papua following unrest; French Polynesia… Audio
Call for Jihadis to go to Papua following unrest
Jihadis are being encouraged to go and fight in West Papua by Indonesian Muslim hardliners after non-Papuan settlers were among the victims of recent violence in the Indonesia-ruled Papuan provinces.
…Opportunities for PNG people needed to address crime
More opportunities must be created in PNG in order to counter the country's nagging crime rate, an NGO says. Audio
Lack of opportunity blamed for crime increase in PNG
Lack of opportunities for a burgeoning population has been linked with an apparent increase in crime in Papua New Guinea's capital. Audio
Indonesia tells UN other countries should leave Papua issue
Indonesia's government has told the United Nations that other countries must respect its sovereignty in West Papua. Pacific regional concern about human rights abuses in Papua region surfaced again at… Audio
Bougainville referendum body emphasises post vote consultation
The head of the body running Bougainville's independence referendum says it's important that people are aware of the consultation process after the vote. Audio
PNG minister determined for police reforms
Following two incidents in recent days when citizens were killed during police confrontations with the public, Papua New Guinea's Police Minister Bryan Kramer says the constabulary aims to better… Audio
Pacific correspondent Johnny Blades
The Solomon Islands and Kiribati switching diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China, will other Pacific nations follow suit? Audio
Dateline Pacific for 26 September 2019
Teenagers talk on climate concerns and their legal move at the UN; Palau President pulls together leaders around climate change; NZ man facing multiple murder charges in Fiji further remanded ; Samoa… Audio
At least 20 killed in fresh violence in West Papua
At least 20 people have been killed in fresh violence in Indonesian-ruled West Papua. Audio
