Johnny Blades
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 10 November 2017
The world climate summit opens in Germany with a Pacific flavour, and a push for serious negotiations; Amnesty International fears refugees will be violently evicted from the Manus Island detenion… Audio
Former PNG cop takes on new role away from probe of PM
A former Papua New Guinea policeman who probed alleged fraud involving the prime minister has been appointed to a challenging provincial administrator role. Thomas Eluh has been appointed by cabinet… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 9 November 2017
Outcome in high profile Solomons murder charge from 2003; Former policeman convinced Cooks fires are arson; As the humanitarian crisis on PNG's Manus Island deepens, one of the refugees has been… Audio
Solomons' Sae gets twenty years for manslaughter
The former policeman Edmond Sae has been acquitted of the murder of the Solomon Islands Police Commissioner Sir Frederick Soaki in 2003. However, the High Court convicted Sae of manslaughter for… Audio
Sogavare ousted in Solomons no-confidence motion
The prime minister of Solomon islands, Manasseh Sogavare, has been removed today in a vote of no-confidence. The parliamentary vote in Honiara was triggered by a series of defections from Mr… Audio
Education seen as key to countering PNG domestic violence
Education has been described as the key to a long term solution for Papua New Guinea's problem of domestic violence. Audio
Caution urged over focus of PNG agriculture summit
Papua New Guinea's government has been urged by the community advocacy group ACT NOW not to use an agricultural summit to promote expansion of industrial agriculture. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 4 November 2017
Manus Island detainees beg for help; residents from Vanuatu's Ambae return to their island, but their problems are far from over; Solomons government on the verge of collapse; and New Zealand points… Audio
Canberra accused of leaving PNG officials in dark over Manus
The Governor of Manus province says Australia is leaving Papua New Guinea officials in the dark about its intentions for hundreds of refugees stuck on the island, for whom he has humanitarian… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 2 November 2017
Ambae residents return but problems remain on volcano island; Fears for Pacific animals and plants as climate changes; Solomons to try Iceland's approach to fisheries; A PNG governor plans a scheme to… Audio
Pacific Specifics
RNZI Senior Journalist Johnny Blades joins us with a closer look at some of the stories from the Pacific. Audio
Solomons Govt on verge of collapse
The Solomon Islands government of Manasseh Sogavare appears to be on the verge of collapse after a series of resignations by ministers. The group plans to oust Mr Sogavare in a vote of no-confidence… Audio
PNG Immigration minister hopeful over Manus transition
Papua New Guinea's Immigration Minister has downplayed concerns of looming security or humanitarian crises on Manus Island. Australia's immigration detention centre on Manus is due to close tomorrow… Audio
Integrity overrides convenience of govt for PNG MP
A new Papua New Guinea MP Bryan Kramer, is philosophical about the split in his political party after its leader and most of its MPs, but not him, recently joined government in an upheaval that has… Audio
4pm Pacific Regional News for 27 October 2017
The latest world, regional Pacific news and sport. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 25 October 2017
PNG central Bank slammed for misleading report; Uncertainty in communities affected by Solomons volcano; Tuvalu families' bid for asylum in NZ rejected; A unionist says a weekend march in Fiji shows… Audio
Australia expected to voice Pacific concerns on rights council
Vanuatu's government says it expects Australia to advance the concerns of Pacific Islands states now that it has a seat on the UN Human Rights Council. For Vanuatu that means exploring allegations of… Audio
