Jonathan Pryke
Is China changing the way it wins over Pacific states?
Is China looking to change the way it relates to Pacific nations? Audio
China cuts back Pacific aid but influence still high
China scales back it's Pacific aid, but influence remains. Audio
Samoa's new government is abandoning a port development project
Samoa's new government is abandoning a port development project backed by China, despite it being championed by the Pacific country's former leaders. The $140 million project would have nearly doubled… Audio
The Pacific Islands Forum in peril as nations quit
There has been a growing political rift in the Pacific Islands forum of which New Zealand and Australia play a key role. Audio
Australia asked for dignified Pacific immigration pathway
A new policy paper says the Australian Government needs a scheme to make it easier for Pacific Islanders to immigrate as the threat from global warming grows. Audio
Cook Islands raises water project concerns with China and NZ
The Cook Islands has raised concerns with New Zealand and China over shoddy work on the biggest aid project in the country in decades. Audio
Pacific concerns about China overstated - Lowy director
The Pacific director of Australian think tank, the Lowy Institute, Jonathan Pryke, is New Zealand to launch the body's Pacific Aid Map. Audio
Aid map aims to improve transparency, dispel myths
A new database from Australian thinktank the Lowy Institute aims to improve the transparency of aid in the Pacific and hold donors and recipient countries to account. Audio
Pacific emphasised in Australian foreign policy white paper
The importance Australia's giving to the Pacific islands in its foreign policy white paper is being welcomed as over due - but there's some awkward contradictions. Audio
Solomons' Chamber calls on govt to resolve internet cable saga
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calling on the government to quickly resolve issues delaying the construction of a high speed internet cable for the country. Audio
More permanent Pacific workers in Australia better than aid
Allowing one percent of Pacific citizens to work in Australia would deliver greater benefit than Australia's entire aid programme, according to new research. Audio
Cuts to Australia's foreign aid
Pacific escapes unscathed after Australia's government cuts foreign aid in its latest budget. Audio
New Australian PM unlikely to mean new Pacific policies
An Australian think-tank says yet another change of Prime Minister is unlikely to bring any great changes to the country's policies on climate change and the Pacific. Audio