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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 8 March 2017
New human rights training for PNG police; Commonwealth unveils plan to end domestic violence; Tongan authorities promote good hygiene after Typhoid cases; Tonga PM says Finance Minister had to go; A… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 8 March 2017
New human rights training for PNG police; Commonwealth unveils plan to end domestic violence; Tongan authorities promote good hygiene after Typhoid cases; Tonga PM says Finance Minister had to go; A… Audio
New human rights training for PNG police
New human rights training for police in Papua New Guinea emphasises the responsibilities of police during this year's general election. Audio
Large security deployment outlined for PNG elections
Papua New Guinea's Police Commissioner has announced that over 10,000 security personnel will be deployed during this year's elections.
Papua's Bird of Paradise under threat, says WWF
Environmental group World Wildlife Fund is warning that the Bird of Paradise is at threat, particularly in Indonesia's Papua province.
Gun amnesty in PNG province to end tomorrow
People in Papua New Guinea's Hela Province have one more day to hand in illegal firearms before a gun amnesty ends.
West Papuan claims Australia deported him to PNG
A West Papuan English teacher, who claims to have escaped persecution to an Australian island, says he was deported to Port Moresby. Audio
Sport: Madang FC ready for OFC Champions League debut
Madang FC will make their OFC Champions League debut this evening against fellow newcomers AS Central Sport from Tahiti.
Sport: Tonga says PNG support will help Pacific Games prep
The Tonga Prime Minister says financial support from Papua New Guinea will ensure the country is ready to host the Pacific Games in two years time.
West Papuan claims Australia deported him to PNG
A West Papuan English teacher, who escaped persecution to an Australian island in the Torres Strait, claims he was deported to Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby.
Australian actors silent on detained refugee performer
New Zealand actor Oscar Kightley has voiced his support for a campaign to free a performer from Australian detention on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island. Audio
NZ should offer to take Manus and Nauru refugees - Greens
New Zealand's Green Party says the Prime Minister should offer to take the 1200 refugees currently being held on Nauru and Manus Island if Australia's deal with the United States falls over.
NZ looking to help bolster Bougainville economy
New Zealand could put foreign aid money into developing the Bougainville tuna fishing sector.
Manus Island refugees interviewed for US resettlement
About a dozen refugees detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island were interviewed on Wednesday for possible resttlement in the United States.
Charges to follow death of PNG beauty queen
Papua New Guinea police say charges will be laid against a person over the death of former Miss PNG, Ruby Laufa.
NZ military donates books to PNG libraries
The New Zealand Defence Force has sent more than a tonne of books to disadvantaged children to Papua New Guinea.
Asylum seekers offered bribes to leave PNG
Asylum seekers in the Australian detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have been offered bribes to return to their countries of origin.
Senior PNG civil servants stood down over Manumanu
Seven key public servants in Papua New Guinea have been suspended in the wake of the controversial Manumanu land deal.
Concerns when armed men appear in Bougainville's Buka
The head of a civil society agency in Papua New Guinea's Bougainville says the main town of Buka was filled with tension on Wednesday when ex-combatants arrived brandishing guns. Audio
World in Sport for 8 February 2017
This week, the Oceania Football Confederation has disqualified Papua New Guinea club Hekari United from participating in the OFC Champions League, South Africa continue to set the sevens pace and the… Audio
