Johnny Blades
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 22 May 2017
Tonga government accused of power grab; Opponents of mining in Temotu labeled outsiders; Pacific tales told at the annual writers festival in Auckland; A plan for floating islands in French Polynesia… Audio
Opponents of mining in Temotu labeled outsiders
Opposition to mining activities in Temotu in Solomon Islands is being orchestrated by outsiders, according to a provincial leader. Audio
Momentum growing against Temotu resource projects
There is a momentum among the grassroots community of Temotu in rallying against the way mining and logging developments have established in this remote Solomon Islands province. Audio
Nights' Overseas - Johnny Blades
RNZI senior journalist Johnny Blades on our adjacent neighbours, the nations within the Pacific Ocean, pop 11,400,060 (est. 2015)... Audio
US security firm raises eyebrows in PNG
Papua New Guinea's police commissioner has defended his decision to engage with an American security firm and consider their services to train local police and other security forces in preparation for… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 15 May 2017
Minister's Manus claim should be investigated - Amnesty; East West Centre mulls survival post Trump cuts; Volunteer surgeons travel to Samoa to perform heart surgery; A call for more Pasifika to work… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 11 May 2017
Papuan independence leader pushes cause abroad; Samoan mother wants more awareness of Long QT; Fiji battles mistreatment of disbaled people; Museum staff in Niue restore the island's treasures; Guam's… Audio
Papuan independence leader pushes cause abroad
International support for West Papuan self-determination cause is growing, according to a Papuan independence leader. Benny Wenda who is in New Zealand this week, raising awareness about the… Audio
Unease over mining runs deep in Temotu
There's growing community frustration in Temotu province of Solomon Islands over bauxite mining operations which are being linked with recent political turmoil in the provincial government. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 10 May 2017
Samoa cocoa supply strained due to drought; Contact made with cyclone stricken Vanuatu provinces; NZ Navy vessel in Fiji hailed as boost in fight against illegal fishing; Solomons police rearmed for… Audio
West Papua diplomatic cause advances in Brussels
There are signs of a new advance in the international diplomatic struggle for West Papua, with a coalition of Pacific Island nations calling for action from the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 8 May 2017
Few new faces in Niue parliament; Macron wins New Caledonia with slim margin only; Australian Immigration Minister blasted for 'despicable' Manus claim; PNG PhD graduate offers insights on… Audio
Macron wins New Caledonia with slim margin only
Emmanuel Macron wins election in New Caledonia with slim margin only. Audio
PNG PhD graduate offers insights on sustainability
A Papua New Guinea scholar who has completed her PhD in New Zealand says her research on sustainability can help fill a gap in government policy back home. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 May 2017
Pacific territories prepare for French presidential vote; Tonga tops global stats in Mormon membership; Fiji government disputes bill will gag criticism of MPs; Youth engagement critical to sustained… Audio
Pacific territories prepare for French presidential vote
Voters in the French Pacific are joining this weekend's election of a new French president. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 5 May 2017
Fiji government disputes bill will gag criticism of MPs; Youth engagement critical to sustained Pacific democracy; Pacific leaders urged to pressure Vietnam on coastal poaching issue; Ocean explorers… Audio
Youth engagement critical to sustained Pacific democracy
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association secretary-general says that young people have views which must be listened to. Akbar Khan says that in the Pacific and other regions, youth must be engaged… Audio
