Johnny Blades
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 5 May 2016
Australia urged to find immediate solution for refugees; West Papuan demonstrations on the rise; There are hopes in Tonga that the numbers of women in politics will be boosted by upcoming local… Audio
West Papuan demonstrations on the rise
Despite mass arrests by Indonesian police, West Papuans are likely to hold more public mobilisations in support of aspirations for self-determination. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 May 2016
Blame game underway over self-immolations on Nauru; New Zealand unlikely to offer PNG resettlement for detainees; NZ govt blocks motion to support West Papua; French territories are a step closer to… Audio
PNG police chief facing contempt proceedings
Contempt proceedings have been filed in a Papua New Guinea court against the police commissioner Gary Baki. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 2 May 2016
Manus island decision unlikely to threaten PNG's aid; New book examines West Papua in world system; Easy to build and robust housing concept in pipeline for Fiji; Tokelau's new ferry may not be fit… Audio
New book examines West Papua in world system
The author of a new book about how West Papua is an international issue, concerning the purview of international systems says there is sound international legal basis for the United Nations to review… Audio
Huge quake hits off Vanuatu
There's been a magnitude 7.3 quake off Vanuatu. Tthe quake occurred just after 7.30 this morning and at a depth of 10 kilometres. RNZ International's Johnny Blades joins us. Audio
Manus ruling underlines a humanitarian disaster-lawyer
An Australian human rights lawyer, Julian Burnside QC, says a PNG court decision on the detention of asylum seekers means those detained on Manus must be released. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 27 April 2016
Air NZ maintains stand on Vanuatu airport; Pacific thinking about collective action over long line fishing; MP laments PNG's rural disconnection; The French prime minister visits New Caledonia amid… Audio
Air NZ maintains stand on Vanuatu airport
Despite emergency remedial works being completed at Vanuatu's main airport, Air New Zealand is maintaining its suspension on commercial flights. However the carrier made a request to charter flights… Audio
MP laments PNG's rural disconnection
A Papua New Guinea MP says that since the national broadcaster, NBC, stopped providing shortwave and medium wave radio services, people in PNG's many remote areas are starved of information about what… Audio
Stalemate over probe into PNG fraud case
Papua New Guinea's police anti-fraud squad remains unable to access its office and files amid a standoff over a major corruption case. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 21 April 2016
Solomons courts revoke MPs tax free salaries; Tongans encouraged to take part in politics and make history; A claim that justice was not served in PNG refugee murder case; Emergency repairs give… Audio
Vanuatu airport runway gets a 12 month reprieve
Following emergency repairs to the runway at Vanuatu's main international airport, Bauerfield, the World Bank says the runway is safe for jet planes to arrive for the next 12 months. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 20 April 2016
Solomons health authorities reiterate ban on using rivers; Helping a Samoa village best cope with natural disasters; Norfolk Island seeks UN help in battle with Canberra; Grave concerns remain in… Audio
