Papua New Guinea
PNG truckers 'relieved' by start of Highlands Highway repairs
Truck drivers in Papua New Guinea's Highlands provinces are welcoming repairs slated for the Highlands Highway.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 21 January 2019
Nearly 700 people from four villages on Vanuatu's Ambrym island have been evacuated to safe zones after ongoing volcanic eruptions; Launch of huge Chinese fish farm on French Polynesia's Hao atoll… Audio
PNG opposition confident more govt MPs will cross over
The opposition in Papua New Guinea says it's confident it can convince large numbers of government MPs to switch sides.
PNG police officer arrested after wife shot at
A Papua New Guinea policeman who shot at his heavily pregnant wife has been arrested.
Programme aims to cut number of newborn deaths in PNG
A programme in Papua New Guinea that hands out sachets of antiseptic could dramatically lower the number of newborn deaths.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 21 January 2019
Papua New Guinea's opposition is hoping to have a vote of no-confidence in prime minister Peter O'Neill in parliament next month; Papua New Guinea is facing trenchant criticism from Human Rights Watch… Audio
PNG opposition eyes chance to remove PM
Papua New Guinea's opposition is hoping to have a vote of no-confidence in prime minister Peter O'Neill in parliament next month. Audio
Watchdog group highlights human rights concerns in PNG
Papua New Guinea is facing trenchant criticism from Human Rights Watch for failing to act on a raft of human rights issues. Audio
Athletics meets psychology in build up to Pacific Games
Athletes from Papua New Guinea and Fiji are going mental in their preparations for July's Pacific Games in Samoa.
PNG to change its medical drug supply system
The Papua New Guinea Health Minister, Sir Puka Temu, has admitted there are problems with the country's drug supply system.
PNG failing to confront human rights issues - HRW
Papua New Guinea is facing trenchant criticism from Human Rights Watch for failing to act on a raft of human rights issues.
More PNG police officers face violence charges
The Papua New Guinea Police Task Force Team has arrested and charged two policemen with assault.
Nestlé uses PNG and Vanuatu beans for new volcanic KitKat
Nestlé Japan has released a new volcanic edition of its Kitkat chocolate range using cocoa beans from Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
Bougainville to seek donor help over vote funding crisis
Bougainville is planning to ask donors to help fund referendum preparations as it says the Papua New Guinea government has failed to meet its commitments.
PNG crime spree threatens Milne Bay economy
A crime spree linked to notorious prison escapee Tommy Baker has companies in Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay province threatening to close.
15 PNG police officers arrested in capital over four months
Fifteen police officers have been jailed in Papua New Guinea's capital in the past four months for offences including brutality, aiding prison escapees, and domestic violence.
Passengers sue Air Niugini over Chuuk crash
Two passengers on board an Air Niugini flight which crashed in Micronesia last year are suing the company.
Bulolo authorities condemn protest at PNG's Wafi-Golpu
Authorities in Papua New Guinea's Bulolo district have condemned protesters who forced a shut down of a major mine in the area last week.
PNG super fund praises official after charges dropped
Papua New Guinea's national superannuation agency, NASFUND, says its chief investment officer was arrested for doing his job - enquiring into one of the companies it had invested in.