Johnny Blades
Sense of urgency on protecting Melanesia's ocean resources
A co-author of a new report demonstrating the importance or the ocean to Melanesia's economy and future prosperity says there is a sense of urgency about protecting this asset. Audio
Questions over Fiji National Fire Authority's in-house union
The Fiji Public Service Association says firefighters have been coerced into joining an "in-house" union by the National Fire Authority; and that the Registrar of Trade Unions has been hampering their… Audio
Heavy rains leave deadly mark on mainland PNG
Communities in several provinces in mainland Papua New Guinea are reeling from the impacts of floods and landslides caused by heavy rains. Seven people are understood to have been killed in one… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 20 October 2016
Murders leave the Cook Islands reeling; Filariasis eliminated in three Pacific nations; Niueans work to revive dying language; Fiji's Agriculture Minister says he's says he wants to reverse the trade… Audio
Pacific peoples lead push for Papuan decolonisation
An academic specialising in West Papua says Pacific Islands peoples are taking the lead on issues of decolonisation within the region, and that it's beginning to make an impact on geopolitics. Audio
PNG set for greater connectivity with new cable network
A major national broadband transmission network planned for Papua New Guinea, to be built by Chinese company Huawei, is set to significantly increase the country's connectivity, but there are hopes… Audio
PNG struggles to change sorcery mindset
More reports are emerging from Papua New Guinea of violence against people accused of practicing sorcery. Audio
PNG struggles to change sorcery mindset
Papua New Guinea's struggle to contain sorcery-related violence is being linked to a lack of development for the majority rural population. While PNG scrapped the Sorcery Act three years ago in a move… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 17 October 2016
Fiji's Director of Public Prosecutions says there was no evidence to justify last month's high profile arrests and detentions. A Samoa union says hundreds of workers left in limbo by manufacturer's… Audio
Advancing models of parliamentary gender quotas in the Pacific
An academic specialising in women's political representation says the Pacific is still lagging behind other regions in this area, but that some countries like Samoa are looking beyond the classic… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 14 October 2016
A violent conflict breaks out between the Manus Island community and refugees marooned there; Hundreds of jobs to go from tuna processing plant in American Samoa; Samoa's Chamber of commerce is… Audio
West Sepik governor seeks link with Indonesian electricity
The Governor of Papua New Guinea's West Sepik Province is calling for the national government to help connect his provincial capital Vanimo's electricity grid with neighbouring Indonesia. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 29 September 2016
Guam Catholic Church could face abuse lawsuits as soon as next week; OXFAM worker looks back at PNG's severe drought; Reaction to a move in the United States towards official recognition of a native… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 28 September 2016
PNG university defies court stay order; Fiji's exporters say Australia's biosecurity changes 'overdue'; CNMI youth stopped from buying betel nut; Tokelau not ready for full Forum membership; Stories… Audio
Pacific leaders raise West Papua at the UN
Indonesia has objected firmly to statements by leaders of six Pacific islands at the UN General Assembly, voicing concern about human rights abuses in West Papua. Audio
Little progress in resettling PNG's Manus refugees
There's been little movement on finding resettlement for refugees held on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, five months since PNG's Supreme Court ruled that holding people against their will on Manus… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 22 September 2016
Focus on safe houses in Fiji ahead of cyclone season; Guam Catholic Church warns of bankruptcy over abuse bill; Australia's touting of its border policy as a model for other countries is met with… Audio
Claim that Australian border policy reflects ignorance
An Australian lawyer who has worked with refugees on Nauru has expressed disgust at Canberra touting its border protection policy, including offshore processing of asylum seekers, as a model for other… Audio
