PNG
Proposed coal plant in PNG yet to get full backing
It remains unclear whether Papua New Guinea's government or the country's main electricity provider will throw their full support in behind a major proposed coal development in the country by… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 24 January 2019
A decision to remove a reference to Russia from a Hawaii historical park provokes controversy; Solomon Islands businesses say they're disappointed they weren't consulted about plans to double the… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 23 January 2019
Indefinite wait for Tonga's international links to be restored; New health initiative aims to reduce newborn deaths in PNG; The Catholic Archbishop of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea says people need to… Audio
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
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
Avoid valleys on PNG's volcanic Manam Island
People on Papua New Guinea's remote Manam Island are being warned to avoid valleys after Tuesday's volcanic eruption.
Hundreds protest in PNG's Chimbu over court ruling
Hundreds of people in the Papua New Guinea province of Chimbu have been protesting against a court's ruling on a recount in a provincial by-election.
Unemployment driving young people to drugs in PNG
The number of teenagers abusing substances in Papua New Guinea is on the rise.
Alcohol sales banned in PNG's Madang shops
The Papua New Guinea province of Madang has banned the sale of alcohol in shops for four years.
PNG chief warns of rise in social problems at care centres
A tribal leader in Papua New Guinea has warned of the rise in social problems at care centres on Bogia with many young people turning to drugs and alcohol.
Violence and crime surge in PNG's sunny Alotau
Additional police are being deployed to Alotau, the capital of Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay province, to respond to a surge of unrest. Audio
Landowners sue the PNG government over Porgera
A landowners group in Papua New Guinea's highlands region is suing the national government for $US13.28 billion over breach of contract. Audio
PNG whistleblower's fear understandable - Transparency
Transparency International says it is understandable that a Papua New Guinea whistleblower seeking asylum in Australia is fearful for his family's safety. Audio
PNG rural electrification will hinge on govt support
There's a warning for four aid donors to Papua New Guinea, including New Zealand, over their plans to bolster rural electrification in the country. Audio
APEC PNG aftermath & Vanuatu volcano evacuees
Pacific correspondent Koro Vaka'uta looks at the fallout from the APEC summit in Papua New Guinea, including the damage caused by PNG security forces during a rampage through parliament over unpaid… Audio
Calls for the reinstatement of PNG journalist
The government backed suspension of a prominent Papua New Guinea broadcast journalist has led to condemnation throughout the country. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 20 November 2018
French Polynesia's president admits to lying about French nuclear tests being clean; APEC summit in PNG dominated by US China jousting; Fiji's Bainimarama wins another four years in power, while… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 19 November 2018
Geopolitical face-off dominates the APEC leaders summit in PNG; Fiji's Bainimarama wins another four years, Fiji coup leaders must step away from politics says Rabuka; Much of the island of Saipan in… Audio
