PNG
Bougainville tells PNG to meet constitutional obligations
Bougainville has again called on the Papua New Guinea Government to meet its constitutional obligations and fund the autonomous region properly. Audio
NGO tackling PNG teacher shortage
A Papua New Guinea NGO that's addressing the country's teacher shortage has started work this week in Manus province. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 9 August 2017
Lawlessness related to Papua New Guinea's election continues to fester, with more deadly violence in the Highlands region; Samoa's prime minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi in New Zealand to… Audio
Legacy of lawlessness lingers from PNG election
Lawlessness related to Papua New Guinea's election continues to fester, with more deadly violence in the Highlands region. Audio
Tradewinds for 8 August 2017
Business news; PNG's new treasurer on the challenges ahead; Pacer Plus under scrutiny in New Zealand, and; Local handicrafts get boost in Vanuatu. Audio
Standoff at asylum camp on PNG's Manus Island
The standoff on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea over the closure of Foxtrot Compound at the Australian-run asylum seeker camp has come to a head today.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 1 August 2017
Catholic Church leaders hope deported religious lay worker Doug Tennent will be let back into Papua New Guinea; Where the political landscape remains fluid as crucial vote approaches; A new tool to… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 31 July 2017
PNG's political landscape remains fluid as crucial vote approaches; Attacks on Manus Island detainees intensify; Tonga Police root out 'bad cops'; Fiji MP calls for govt action over water crisis, and… Audio
PNG political landscape still fluid as crucial vote approaches
As Papua New Guinea's lengthy election draws to a close, it's still not clear if results in all seats will be finalised by the time parliament sits this week. Meanwhile, lobbying among MPs over the… Audio
Attacks on Manus Island detainees intensify
Three Manus Island detainees have been attacked in the space of 12 hours illustrating how the island's community is not a safe place for refugees to settle. Audio
Winner declared in chaotic PNG election
Papua New Guinea's governor general has asked the incumbent prime minister Peter O'Neill to form a government, despite the fact that by Friday, votes had not been tallied in 23 electorates. RNZ… Audio
PNG's Ombudsman obtains court order to extend return date for writs
Papua New Guinea's Ombudsman Commission has obtained an interim court order to again extend the deadline for the return of election writs.
Lobbying reaches fever pitch among PNG's MPs-elect
The People's National Congress party of Peter O'Neill claims to have formed a coalition to be the next government of Papua New Guinea. But the announcement has been described as a marketing ploy in… Audio
PNG police stretched to cope with Highlands election crises
Tasked with providing security in a lengthy, testy general election, Papua New Guinea's police force is being put to the test in the Highlands region. Audio
PNG election a major disruption to school in the Highlands
The principal of a school in the electorate of Papua New Guinea's prime minister says her pupils have been heavily affected by disruptions caused by the ongoing election. Audio
Deadly violence in PNG highlights election flaws
While votes are still being counted in Papua New Guinea, violence has again erupted, this time with supporters of rival candidates using high-powered weapons, resulting in four deaths in Enga… Audio
Jokowi recommits govt to development in Papua
Isolated parts of Indonesia's Papua region are to be targetted by accelerated government efforts to improve infrastructure.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 24 July 1027
Four people dead in election related violence in Papua New Guinea; Marine conservationists survey a massive garbage patch floating in the Pacific; Vanuatu pushes ahead with controversial tax reforms… Audio
Deadly violence in Wabag highlights PNG election flaws
Papua New Guinea police have confirmed that four people died in election-related violence early on Saturday in the capital of Enga province. Audio
Dipak Patel unsure about next coaching step
Dipak Patel's phone has been ringing but the former Papua New Guinea cricket coach has yet to decide where his next job will take him. The former New Zealand international...
