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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 3 May 2017
Democracy in the Pacific not one-size-fits-all; New app big advance in Pacific fish monitoring; First ever Pasifika African theatre production in Aotearoa; Quietest cyclone season on record for South… Audio
Democracy in the Pacific not one-size-fits-all
A former Commonwealth secretary-general Sir Don McKinnon says Pacific Island countries should be given time to develop as democracies. Audio
PNG police prepared for Highlands elections risk
Papua New Guinea media has this week reported on what it called the first cases of election-related violence ahead of the 2017 polls, yet police say they are well prepared for election period. Audio
Manus MP still standing despite Dutton broadside
Papua New Guinea's Manus MP Ronny Knight says Australia's Immigration MInister Peter Dutton has tried to discredit him in the eyes of the public. But he says he will not stop speaking out about how… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 27 April 2017
Few gains for Pacific in PACER deal - New Zealand MP; Guam protests Trump's stance on climate change; Deep frustrations over logging in parts of Solomon Islands Temotu province; Fiji's political… Audio
Frustrations over logging run deep on Solomons' Vanikoro
Deep frustrations remain over logging activities on Vanikoro Island in Solomon Islands' Temotu province. According to a local teacher who is compiling a report on issues around logging on Vanikoro… Audio
American Samoa government jobs up in the air
Significant uncertainty remains about the job security for thousands of American Samoa government employees, following announcements about funding cuts by the new US administration of Donald Trump. Audio
PNG and Solomons urged to unlock tourism potential
Calls for more investment in tourism are hardly new in the Pacific, but few of the region's countries have as much untapped tourism resources as Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 20 April 2017
NFP says Tikoduadua shares party values; Tokelau Festival attracts thousands; Manus refugee could use double jeopardy defence A former Australian soldier turned trek leader wants to see more and more… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 18 April 2017
Niuean culture features in festival; New shelter set up for Samoa's stray dogs; As Australia draws a new foreign policy strategy, it's urged to change its focus on aid; We speak to film maker John… Audio
Marshalls remain hampered and co-opted by US, says Pilger
An Australian filmmaker says the Marshall Islands remains a key installation for American military interests despite their toxic legacy in the country. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 14 April 2017
Revelations Tokelau planned to refuel choppers at Swain's; Fallout over local media treatment in Turnbull's PNG visit; Call for Niueans to fight to save their native tongue; Reports a gay man in Fiji… Audio
PNG counting on Australian help on Manus closure challenge
The governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia say they are working together to close the Manus Island processing centre. However there's uncertainty over how the hundreds of refugees processed at… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 12 April 2017
Possible retrial after former Vanuatu MPs' convictions quashed; Pacific pins hopes on new declaration to save whales; Hope tide is turning on Niuean emigration; Belief in sorcery remains entrenched in… Audio
Belief in sorcery remains entrenched in PNG culture
A Papua New Guinea NGO says poverty is a prominent factor in ongoing sorcery-related attacks and killings. Government efforts to legislate around the problem are complicated by both an entrenched… Audio
More mixed signals over Manus responsibility
A controversial visit by Australia's prime minister to Papua New Guinea has shed little light on how the hundreds of refugees stuck on Manus island will be resettled. Audio
PNG yet to overcome sorcery mindset
Sorcery-related attacks and killings are said to be on the rise in Papua New Guinea but very few cases reach the courts. Under-resourced policing and a lack of evidence remain obstacles. Audio
PNG leader Michael Somare ends political career
Papua New Guinea parliamentarians have acknowledged the outstanding career of former prime minister Sir Michael Somare after he gave his farewell speech to MP's, as PNG's ninth parliament adjourned… Audio
