Johnny Blades
5am Pacific Regional and Sports News for 7 April 2016
The latest Pacific regional and sports news. Audio
PNG fraud squad probe of PM back on
The Papua New Guinea police fraud squad appears to be a step closer to arresting the prime minister over an alleged fraud case after a supreme court ruling. Audio
Fiji sedition lawyer's office ransacked
A Fiji lawyer who lodged an official complaint about alleged torture by security forces has had his offices ransacked in the latest in a series of intimidations towards him and colleagues. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 31 March 2016
PNG govt committed to Indonesia relationship; Solomons' Ports crisis deepens; Oceania Natural debuts on NXT market, first NZX listing this year; New tranche of NZ aid to Fiji goes to dairy sector… Audio
PNG govt committed to Indonesia relationship
Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister says his government has an excellent relationship with Jakarta but doesn't want to do anything to displace the trust that Indonesia has placed in it, such as… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 31 March
New tranche of NZ aid to Fiji goes to dairy sector; Public transport operators in Vanuatu want level playing field; Fiji union still concerned over worker rights despite ILO decision; The relationship… Audio
PNG Petroleum minister confident of LNG direction
Papua New Guinea's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry has a promising future despite the ongoing gloom around global commodity prices, according to the Minister for Petroleum and Energy. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 24 March 2016
Pacific focus on building better in response to disaster threat; report finds regional deep sea mining laws lacking; new Pacific research programme launched in NZ; Pacific tradespeople to get NZ… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 24 March 2016
Report finds regional deep sea mining laws lacking; New Pacific research programme launched in NZ; Pacific tradespeople to get NZ training; Catholic-run health services in PNG face cuts; Solomons… Audio
PNG training programme in NZ earns plaudits
A group of young Papua New Guinean officials and recruits who have been in New Zealand for foreign service training say engagement between the two countries is most beneficial to them. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 17 March 2016
Former Nauru Presidents plea for international observers; Solomons prepare for Family Protection Act; Female Pacific artists revive lost cultural art forms; Sixty-four million dollar road damage… Audio
Signs of political shifts in PNG ahead of 2017 elections
A Papua New Guinea opposition grouping, the Pangu Pati, says it is joining forces with a main party from the governing coalition, the People's Progress Party for next year's general election. It's… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 16 March 2016
Norfolk Island businessman urges Canberra rethink; Authorities work to hold infectious disease at bay in Fiji; PNG Highlands Bishop leads call to combat sorcery violence; Sport: Tonga's Olympic-bound… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 16 March 2016
Norfolk Island businessman urges Canberra rethink; Authorities work to hold infectious disease at bay in Fiji; PNG Highlands Bishop leads call to combat sorcery violence; Sport: Tonga's Olympic-bound… Audio
Southern parts of PNG still struggling with drought
Communities in parts of Papua New Guinea such as Western Province and Milne Bay Province remain in critical need of food and water amidst a prolonged drought. Audio
Pressure mounts on PNG govt over forestry
The Papua New Guinea government is under more pressure to enforce laws around forestry, following two recent reports by international NGOs related to PNG's forestry industry, and the flow of finances… Audio
