Johnny Blades
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 13 September 2018
Permanent stay for Nauru anti government protestors; NGO stays on the case of deforestation in Papua; Fish management funding from EU and Sweden to help net thieves; A commission of inquiry details… Audio
NGO stays on the case of deforestation in Papua
An environmental NGO says the Forestry Stewardship Council's reputation is at stake over a case of deforestation by Korean company Korindo in Indonesia's Papua province. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 12 September 2018
Guam turns attention to typhoon recovery ; SLN's woes burden New Caledonia; NZ and Australia urged to look to Pacific for aged care workers; Fiji children to receive life saving heart surgery; the… Audio
SLN's woes burden New Caledonia
New Caledonia mining dispute weighs on SLN nickel company. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 10 September 2018
Northern Marianas and Guam batten down for Typhoon Mangkhut; Scientist welcomes Forum move on climate as security issue; Academic analyses Pacific security issues from Forum, and; Growing numbers of… Audio
PNG lands minister urges unity among clans
PNG's Lands Minister says properly registered Incorporated Land Groups are the answer to the country's problem around land leases. Audio
Still a need for reserve seats for women in PNG
A candidate in last year's Papua New Guinea general election says there is still a need for reserved parliament seats for women. Audio
New NZ pharmacists body seeks better health for Pasifika
: New Zealand's first Pacific Pharmacists' Association has launched with support from PHARMAC, the New Zealand government's drug-funding agency. Its president says it aims to be an interface helping… Audio
Quake devastated PNG prepares for APEC
Pacific correspondent Johnny Blades has just returned from Papua New Guinea. The damage caused by the 7.5 quake earlier this year is affecting preparations for PNG hosting the November APEC meeting. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 23 August 2018
Norfolk grappling with Canberra imposed wage hikes; Australia's Labor joins calls for Nauru children to go to NZ; Helen Clark is urging political parties in Solomon Islands to support women planning… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 22 August 2018
New fellowship funding focuses on Pacific histories; Fiji's largest church reaches out to Indo-Fijian membership; $US2m boost for human rights work in Pacific; Kiribati opposition cannot bring a… Audio
PNG heading towards social breakdown - opposition MP
A Papua New Guinea opposition MP, Bryan Kramer, accuses the government of borrowing beyond its means to spend on infrastructure projects in Port Moresby in preparation for hosting APEC while… Audio
PNG: Picking up the pieces six months on from earthquake
Nearly six months on from a major earthquake in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region, affected communities remain in desperate need of help. February's magnitude 7.5 quake in Hela province killed at… Video, Audio
Governor of PNG's capital to keep pushing boundaries
The governor of Papua New Guinea's capital has defended his promotion of healthy living programmes and city clean-ups, and says he will keep pushing boundaries. Audio
PNG quake disaster response a huge logistical challenge
Nearly six months since a magnitude 7.5 quake struck Papua New Guinea's Highlands region, response efforts are transiting from the relief phase into one of recovery. Affecting several provinces, the… Audio
Papua New Guinea regions remain cut off after large quake
Many remote villages in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region remain in desperate need of help nearly six months on from a major earthquake. February's magnitude 7.5 quake in Hela province, killed at… Audio
Lasting trauma for PNG's quake-affected communities
Many communities in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region remain traumatised and in need of help nearly six months on from a major earthquake. Audio
Broad based PNG economy a work in progress, says Treasurer
Papua New Guinea's Treasurer says the government is gradually building a more broad based economy. Audio
Southern Highlanders resilient after quake disaster
The Bishop of Mendi says Southern Highlanders are showing great resilience after February's major earthquake in Papua New Guinea's Highlands. Audio
