Johnny Blades
Relief supplies start flowing into PNG's Southern Highlands
Emergency relief supplies in Papua New Guinea's earthquake-hit Southern Highlands province are slowly starting to reach affected communities, but damage from the 7.5 quake two weeks ago is extensive.
…NZ's Defence bond with PNG based on people-to-people links
New Zealand's Defence Minister says Papua New Guinea's capacity to respond to its earthquake disaster in the Highlands is being seriously stretched. Ron Mark says the New Zealand Defence Force stands… Audio
PNG reeling from big earthquakes
Another big earthquake struck Papua New Guinea in the early hours today - this time in the country's Islands region. The 6.8 magnitude quake comes as the country is still reeling from last week's… Audio
Pacific correspondent Johnny Blades
Yet another large quake hits Papua New Guinea; and Jacinda Ardern's whistle stop tour of the Pacific. Audio
Shallow 7.1 quake hits Papua New Guinea
Another magnitude 7-plus earthquake has hit Papua New Guinea. The 7.1 quake struck 135 km east of Rabaul. Ten days ago a magnitude 7.5 quake struck the rugged highlands of the country. RNZ Pacific's… Audio
Dateline pacific evening edition for 8 March 2018
Hola hits Vanuatu and heads for New Caledonia; Thousands in need in PNG's quake-affected Highlands; Pacific off the pace on UN target for women's participation in decision making; An analyst says New… Audio
Thousands in need in PNG's quake-affected Highlands
Thousands of Papua New Guineans are in urgent need of basic supplies, medicine and shelter in the eatrhquake-hit highlands region. Audio
Delays in getting relief to quake-affected PNG highlands
It's been 10 days since a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck a remote province in Papua New Guinea, killing nearly 80 people. Affected communities are frustrated over delays in distributing relief… Video, Audio
Relief supply delays add stress in quake-ravaged PNG Highlands
Delays in distribution of relief supplies and in damage assessment are adding to anxieties for quake-affected communities in Papua New Guinea's Highlands. Audio
Fiji rejects Sogavare criticism on Indonesia's admission to MSG
Fiji has hit back at the deputy prime minister of Solomon Islands, Manasseh Sogavare, who said Fiji's leadership should apologise for bringing Indonesia into the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 March 2018
Tonga's PM told to step up and take charge; A week on from PNG's devastating earthquake, aid is starting to trickle in; NZ activist frustrated over Papua report redactions, and; Pacific ship operators… Audio
NZ activist frustrated over Papua report redactions
A human rights activist has expressed frustration at redactions in reports by New Zealand dipomats about their visits to Indonesia's Papua region. Maire Leadbetter has made a series of Official… Audio
Destructive potential in mass landslides from PNG quake
A geohazards specialist says the mass landslides caused by Monday's 7.5 earthquake in Papua New Guinea pose a risk of destructive floods. Audio
Emerging crisis in quake-hit PNG region
Disaster teams in Papua New Guinea are still struggling to reach parts of the country hit hard by Monday's 7-point-5 earthquake. It's understood dozens of people in the Highlands region around the… Audio
Deaths reported in PNG's Tari following quake
People in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region are living in terror as aftershocks continue to rock the area. Transport and communications links to the Highlands provinces remain badly disrupted, so… Audio
