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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 13 November 2017
Papua New Guinea's immigration minister says he will not deal directly with New Zealand to resettle up to 150 refugees on Manus Island; this week Tonga will go to the polls to decide the makeup of its… Audio
PNG minister says no to NZ on Manus
Papua New Guinea's immigration minister says he will not deal directly with New Zealand to resettle up to 150 refugees on Manus Island. Audio
Sport: Pacific teams create World Cup history
All four Pacific Island teams have qualified for the knockout rounds at the Rugby League World Cup. Audio
Refugees say PNG court decision was expected
Refugees detained on Manus Island say they are accustomed to being deprived of justice and today's court decision came as no surprise. Audio
Education seen as key to countering PNG domestic violence
Education has been described as the key to a long term solution for Papua New Guinea's problem of domestic violence. Audio
PNG Supreme Court to hear Manus refugees' lawyers
The plight of desperate Manus Island detainees heads back to Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court this morning. It will hear an application from refugee lawyers today that could result in the court… Audio
UN urges PNG, Australia to restore services on Manus Island
The United Nations team in Papua New Guinea is strongly urging the PNG and Australian governments to restore basic services to the detention centre. Kedar Poudyal is a Human Rights Adviser for the… Audio
PNG's tourism potential the focus for World Bank agency
The IFC is assisting Papua New Guinea to begin realising its tourism potential. Audio
Manus Island refugees to peacefully resist relocation
An Australian politician is warning today's closure of the Manus Island detention centre could end in tragedy. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 30 October 2017
PNG Immigration minister hopeful over Manus transition; A New Zealand MP calls the country's silence about Manus Island 'complicity'; Academic points to gaps in NZ's Pacific labour mobility scheme; A… Audio
PNG Immigration minister hopeful over Manus transition
Papua New Guinea's Immigration Minister has downplayed concerns of looming security or humanitarian crises on Manus Island. Australia's immigration detention centre on Manus is due to close tomorrow… Audio
PNG paper editor responds to criticism over journalist's death
The death of a prominent journalist in Papua New Guinea has prompted criticism of the newspaper she worked for. Audio
Integrity overrides convenience of govt for PNG MP
A new Papua New Guinea MP Bryan Kramer, is philosophical about the split in his political party after its leader and most of its MPs, but not him, recently joined government in an upheaval that has… Audio
Tagata o Te Moana for 28 October 2017
A journalist's death shines the spotlight on violence against women in in Papua New Guinea; The state of emergency declared for an erupting volcano in Vanuatu comes to an end; The Catholic Church in… Audio
Court action could delay Manus detention centre closure
The closure of Australia's immigration detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island could be delayed by court action. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 24 October 2017
People affected by an erupting volcano in Solomon Islands say they are living off coconuts because their water supplies have been contaminated by ashfall; An academic says violence near Papua's… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 23 October 2017
Guam's Catholic Church says it has taken steps to rid the clergy of remaining sexual abusers but offers no guarantees; The advocacy group Doctors for Refugees says moving Manus Island detainees to the… Audio
Manus Island detainee move 'recipe for disaster' - Doctor
The advocacy group Doctors for Refugees says moving Manus Island detainees into town is a recipe for disaster. Audio
MP to take PNG govt to court over district funds
The new MP for Madang in Papua New Guinea plans to file court proceedings against the government for frustrating access to district funds for the opposition.
PNG's Basil rewarded for defection with portfolio
Pangu Pati leader Sam Basil has been appointed Papua New Guinea's Minister for Communications, Information Technology and Energy.
