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PNG leader expansive on Pacific trade during Fiji visit
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Peter O Neill, is optimistic Pacific countries can work together to create a free and more open trading environment.
Solomons get apology for Bougainville war intrusions
A South Bougainville MP has apologised to Solomon Islands for the anxiety, armed intrusions and atrocities during the Bougainville crisis.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 10 July 2018
Anti-plastic campaigners in Vanuatu set sights on new targets; Pacific young leaders recognised by the Queen; Claims that the New Zealand curriculum failing to reflect Pasifika identity, and… Audio
MP sure final Bougainville referendum issues will be sorted
The MP for South Bougainville in the Papua New Guinea national parliament is confident that outstanding matters will be sorted at a special Joint Supervisory Board meeting at the end of this month. Audio
PNG's PM visits Fiji
The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Peter O'Neill has been welcomed in Fiji for his first official visit since being elected in 2012.
Tagata o te Moana for 7 July 2018
A documentary aimed at creating awareness about the effects of climate change on nations has triggered a political debate in Kiribati; Pacific Media Alliance says a ban imposed by Nauru on ABC… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 July 2018
Indonesia's Papua has been described as a human rights "black hole"; Nauru has banned Australia's public broadcaster from attending this year's Pacific Islands Forum; A social media campaign alleging… Audio
Manus governor threatens refugees over curfew
The governor of Manus province in Papua New Guinea has reportedly threatened refugees with consequences if they break curfew.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 26 June 2018
A phone helpline for women experiencing violence in Papua New Guinea says thousands have used the service but the problem continues to affect nearly every woman in the country at some point during her… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 25 June 2018
Samoa will become the latest country to ban all single-use plastics from next year; UN relief team trucks on with relief efforts in PNG Highlands; China's broadcasting foray into the Pacific is helped… Audio
UN relief team trucks on with relief efforts in PNG Highlands
United Nations aid workers helping provide relief for victims of Papua New Guinea's earthquake disaster in February have returned to the capital of Southern Highlands province after earlier pulling… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 20 June 2018
Is Nauru lurching towards authoritarianism?; Head of PNG Highlands emergency operations to work with community; Norfolk wage surge threatens business and jobs; Solomon Islands women encouraged to take… Audio
Head of PNG Highlands emergency operations to work with community
The man appointed to oversee Papua New Guinea's State of Emergency operations in Southern Highlands province says he will work to bring the community on side. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 18 June 2018
Unrest in PNG's Highlands opens deep political divisions; Asylum seeker death on Nauru leads to a rise in the threat level; Tonga bank voucher a solution to remittance nightmares; Puna retains his… Audio
Unrest in PNG's Highlands exposes deep political divisions
A build-up of high powered weapons is clouding prospects for peace in Papua New Guinea's Southern Highlands province after significant unrest sparked there last week. Audio
Southern Highlands govt suspended in PNG state of emergency
The Southern Highlands provincial government in Papua New Guinea has been suspended as part of state of emergency provisions.
Bougainville Copper remains confident of Panguna backing
Bougainville Copper is rejecting claims it lacks backing among landowners for a re-launch of the Panguna mine.
PNG quake victims still desperately need help, three months on
PNG quake victims still desperately need help three months on. Audio
No criminal case on "dumb" comment says PNG's clerk of parliament
The clerk of Papua New Guinea's parliament says any charges laid against the Madang Open MP Bryan Kramer for referring to a fellow MP as "dumb" would be the result of a private prosecution.
PNG health workers want overhaul as medicine shelves run bare
Health workers in Papua New Guinea are calling for dramatic change as hospital shelves run bare. Audio
