PNG
Workshop to strengthen PNG Justice system
The Papua New Guinea criminal justice system is working to improve the way it prosecutes family and sexual violence crimes involving children. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 6 August 2018
The Nauru 19 have to wait another month to learn their fates; A stoush over an Illinois food chain appropriating Hawaiian culture; Grave concerns for refugee children who need medical attention in… Audio
PNG Electoral Commissioner's case thrown out
Electoral Commissioner's lawyer fails to comply with court directives which sees case thrown out.
Bougainville may be about to get shortwave radio back
There are plans in Papua New Guinea to restore shortwave radio services in Bougainville Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 31 July 2018
Vanuatu's erupting Ambae volcano is now covering the islands of Pentecost and Maewo in ash, while the government rejects criticism of its plans to relocate people fleeing Ambae itself; An Australian… Audio
Coroner finds Manus refugee's death was avoidable
A Queensland coroner has found the death of an Iranian refugee detained on PNG's Manus Island was "preventable" and due to the "compounding effect of multiple errors." Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 30 July 2018
The Vanuatu government rejects criticism of its plans to relocate people fleeing the Volcano on Ambae; A new report says illegal logging in PNG is putting Chinese businesses at risk; Pasifika… Audio
Illegal PNG logging puts Chinese businesses at risk
A new report says that illegal logging in Papua New Guinea (PNG) could be risky to its main trading partner, China. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 30 July 2018
New Zealand's Minister for Climate Change says a united Pacific voice is coming together; Transparency International in PNG says MPs crossing the floor is out of order; Pacific Network on… Audio
MSG no place for West Papua talks - director general
Melanesian Spearhead Group director general Amena Yauvoli says political discussions about West Papua don't belong in the organisation.
PNG morgue rat-infested and lacking equipment
A morgue in the Papua New Guinea city of Lae has been found to pose a major health risk with inadequate working conditions and rats found to be feeding on corpses.
PNG Govt to toughen up on loggers
The Papua New Guinea government will penalise logging companies that cut and waste small trees.
PNG wants to engage with NZ agriculture
PNG wants to engage more with New Zealand's agriculture sector, the chair of the Papua New Guinea - New Zealand Business Council says.
PNG's West Sepik governor wants to boost cross-border trade
The governor of Papua New Guinea's West Sepik province is seeking to boost agricultural trade with neighbouring Indonesia.
Healthcare in PNG's Western Province under strain
Health services in Papua New Guinea's Western Province are showing further signs of strain. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 24 July 2018
We hear about the strain on health services in PNG's Western Province; A Palau airline finds itself in the middle of a stoush between China and Taiwan; 20 years after one of the region's worst natural… Audio
Health services in PNG's western province show further strain
Health services in Papua New Guinea's Western Province are showing further signs of strain after the closure of Daru hospital due to a shortage of basic supplies Audio
20 years since one of the Pacific's worst natural disasters
This week has marked the 20th annivesary of an horrific tsunami which struck part of the coast of West Sepik, killing about 2,200 people. Audio
Wabag to be venue for Kandep election petition in PNG
The Papua New Guinea town of Wabag has been confirmed as the venue for the hearing of a court petition regarding the Kandep election result.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 23 July 2018
The head of the Fiji Times is to retire; Final Cooks election result weeks away; Vulcanologists and a Red Cross team has been to the Vanuatu island of Ambae following fresh volcanic activity which… Audio
