PNG
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...
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 July 2017
Solomons' Govt could face legal action over mining licenses for Temotu; Crime wave in CNMI triggers call for more prison staff; Election observer team in PNG takes note of roll issues; UN alarmed by… Audio
PNG fisheries observer lost overboard
Papua New Guinea's National Fisheries Authority has confirmed that a PNG fisheries observer has been lost overboard near Nauru.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 3 July 2017
Election observer team in PNG takes note of roll issues; UN alarmed by Australia's Nauru & Manus refugee detention; Pacific people sign an agreement to be Maori Party election candidates in New… Audio
UN alarmed by Australia's Nauru & Manus detention
A human rights' lawyer says the United Nations' latest advice to Australia about Nauru and Manus Island can be considered criticism. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 3 July 2017
Controversy mars the first half of polling in PNG's elections; French Polynesia marks 51 years since the first nuclear test; Life improves for four refugees stranded in Micronesia; Norfolk leaders… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 26 June 2017
Thanks given for RAMSI in the Solomons; We check in on polling in PNG; Claims that NZ government fails vulnerable Maori and Pasifika; Australian Human Rights Commission disturbed by government… Audio
Waiting and watching in PNG's polling routine
There's a theme of "waiting and watching" as people turn out vote in Papua New Guinea's general election. Audio
Elections begin in PNG amid claims of vote rigging, corruption
It's a country of eight million people in New Zealand's Pacific backyard, where corruption, tribal warfare and domestic violence are rife and it's about to head to the polls in national and local… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 19 June 2017
Vanuatu prepares to farewell head of state following sudden death; proponents of Tonga's participation in New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employment scheme say it has room for improvement; A refugee… Audio
PNG hospitals face severe drugs shortage
One of Papua New Guinea's largest hospitals says it hopes a drug shortage will be resolved in the next few weeks.
Bishops conference warns of disregard for PNG law
Papua New Guinea's Catholic Bishops Conference says the deportation of a New Zealand missionary exposes a high-level disregard for PNG's laws. Audio
Catholic missionary forced out of PNG
A New Zealand Catholic missionary, providing legal advice to landowners, has been forced out of Papua New Guinea. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 13 June 2017
Australia's role in PNG's LNG project is questioned in the senate; Fewer Pacific people are migrating to New Zealand; Fiji opposition proposes hiking minimuim wage; Hospitals close in PNG as… Audio
Spotlight on Australian govt financing role in LNG Project
The Australian government's Export Finance Insurance Corporation has been questioned in the senate about its role in Papua New Guinea's LNG Project. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 12 June 2017
Crippled by drug shortage, PNG doctors threaten to strike; New Zealand Treasury takes a look into the country's Pasific futures; The UN says protecting PNG's rainforests is a global responsibility… Audio
Drug shortages in PNG force strike threat by doctors
A drug and funding shortage in Papua New Guinea is so severe that eight hospitals have been forced to close, and a vast majority could follow suit by the end of the month. Because of this, doctors are… Audio
Crippled by drug shortage, PNG doctors threaten to strike
A drug and funding shortage in Papua New Guinea is so severe that eight hospitals have been forced to close.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 12 June 2017
The UN says protecting PNG's rainforests is a global responsibility; Hawaiians resist United States healthcare reforms; Promoting healthy lifestyles still a challenge in the Cook Islands; A New… Audio