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Bougainville cheque from PNG govt bounces
A cheque for almost $1.5 million paid to Bougainville by the Papua New Guinea government has bounced. The money is an initial instalment on the money Bougainville says the national government is… Audio
West Papuans tired of ongoing political conflict
A West Papuan from Nduga regency says young people are tired of repeated violence triggered by politics in Indonesia's Papua region. Audio
China Radio International seeks to address 'misunderstandings'
With new forays into the Pacific region, China Radio International is seeking to bridge the gap in understanding about China in other parts of the world. That's according to Viola Kuo Huang, a… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 12 July 2018
Samoa investigates the sudden deaths of two infants after standard vaccinations; the updated Biketawa Declaration is described as not being about countering China; Pasifika reach out for help after… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 11 July 2018
Solomons police defend the removaal of the West Papuan flag at the Melanesian Arts festival; a claim that a Manus island refugee curfew is unconstitutional; uproar in PNG over foreigners selling… Audio
Solomons police removed Papuan flag to stop 'provocation'
Solomon Islands police have defended removing a West Papuan flag from outside the Indonesian stall at the Melanesian Arts Festival in Honiara. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 10 July 2018
Investigation in Samoa after two infants die after vaccination; Porirua kindy fighting to save Pacific languages bags PM's award; third commercial business in Rarotonga destroyed by fire in one month… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 9 July 2018
MP sure outstanding Bougainville referendum issues will be sorted; Claims that New Zealand curriculum failing to reflect Pasifika identity; A global public broadcasting group voices concerns over… Audio
Villagers in PNG's Pomio district face bleak future
A woman from Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province says rampant logging on local land has devastated her community's lifestyle. Audio
PNG army stretched to contain unrest in Highlands
There's concern in Papua New Guinea that the violent unrest in Hela and Southern highlands is spreading to other provinces as the defence force confronts the challenge posed by a build-up of illegal… Audio
