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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 9 December 2016
Fears an exodus of foreign landowners in Fiji could hurt the economy; The Fiji government says a woman was deported at short notice for swearing at the country's President; International… Audio
West Papuans lobby at the UN for self-determination vote
United Liberation Movement for West Papua leaders have been in New York this week, lobbying at the United Nations about human rights and on their push for an internationally-supervised vote as their… Audio
More land reforms on the horizon in Vanuatu
Although an opposition MP is challening the relatively recent and reformative Customary Land Management Act, there are more land reforms planned by Vanuatu's Lands Minister Ralph Regenvanu. Audio
Increasing interest in Kava for reducing anxiety
Clinical studies on the effectiveness of kava use for reducing anxiety have shown some significant results, and ongoing studies are also looking at the question of liver toxicity. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 7 December 2016
Call for moratorium on Pacific bluefin fishing; Amnesty report brings Fiji torture back to the fore; Black twig borer causing havoc in Cook Islands; A training programme hopes to improve maternal… Audio
Surge in tribal fighting in Hela raises questions over police
Papua New Guinea police have been unable to at a loss to prevent a surge in tribal fighting this year in Hela Province, as the role of the police mobile squad police comes into question. Audio
Demos and arrests expose core West Papua grievance
More mass arrests at West Papuan demonstrations are clouding Indonesian government claims that it is trusted by indigenous people of Papua region. Audio
Indonesian rule hasn't fit for Papuans, says Jakarta group
A Jakarta-based group pushing for West Papuans to be granted a legitimate self-determination process says Indonesians need to learn more about the way West Papua was incorporated into the republic. Audio
Jakarta drives big infrastructure plans in Papua
Indonesia's government has commissioned a series of large infrastructure projects in West Papua such as the trans-Papua road, a railway system and major electricity programme. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 30 November 2016
Pacific feminists take stock; Academics develop a full picture of poverty in the Pacific; There is strong opposition to an offer from the United States to accept refugees from Nauru; a free e-book for… Audio
Community concern over PNG seabed mining runs deep
Community concern still runs deep in Papua New Guinea over potential impacts of seabed mining with Canadian company Nautilus Minerals has been planning to mine in the Bismarck Sea from 2018 as part of… Audio
2 killed after ambush on MPs' convoy in PNG's Hela
Two people were killed in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region following an ambush on a convoy carrying two national MPs in Hela province. Audio
PNG landowners seek empowerment in LNG project
Landowners in Papua New Guinea's Hela province are demanding direct participation in the LNG gas project. This comes as a petition by a Beneficiary Group comprising project-affected landowners and… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 23 November 2016
New Fiji group aims to unite opposition voice for next polls; Tonga's struggling government assessment; Girls on the Vanuatu island of Tanna are missing up to a week of school a month because of the… Audio
Papua solidarity demo held in NZ at Indonesian navy ship
A demonstration was staged in front of an Indonesian naval ship in Auckland on Sunday as a protest against military involvement in West Papua. Audio
