Ben Robinson Drawbridge
Worry over PNG mine's tailings disposal plan
The gold miner on PNG's Woodlark Island says its plan to pump tailings into the sea "deserves public discussion". Audio
The trouble with talking about toilets in Tonga
A survey that found E-coli in Tonga's water supply has revealed unspoken problems with the sanitation system. Audio
African Swine Fever threatens PNG Highlands
Tests are expected to reveal that the African Swine Fever is spreading in Papua New Guinea's Highlands. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 24 March 2020
The number of cases of Covid-19 in the Pacific has surged past 100; Villagers in a Papua New Guinea highlands ward hit by a major landslide have been advised to move from the area; A PNG student… Audio
Covid-19: Evacuated PNG student considers China return
A student evacuated from China by the Papua New Guinea government will soon have to decide if he returns to his university in Shanghai. Audio
Three year PNG tribal war paused by ceasefire
A ceasefire agreement has paused three years of tribal fighting in Enga Province, in which 42 people were killed. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 20 March 2020
UNICEF encourages Pacific countries to take communities measures against Covid-19; an academic from West Papua says Indonesian plans to divide up the region will enhance dependency on Jakarta; Pacific… Audio
Dateline Pacific for 19 March 2020
Pacific countries prepare for the inevitable arrival of Covid-19; eight people are dead and about 20,000 are thought to have been affected by flooding and landslides in Solomon Islands; it's election… Audio
Dateline Pacific for 18 March 2020
Doctors in South Auckland say their district is at high risk of a community outbreak of Covid-19; consultations on the outcome of the referendum will not begin until after this years's election in… Audio
Guam fishermen fighting scuba fishing ban
The Guam Fishermen's Co-operative is fighting a pending ban on fishing by scuba divers. Audio
Dateline Pacific for Tuesday 17 March 2020
The risk of Covid-19 spreading around the Pacific has caused the cancellation of New Zealand's premiere Pacific high-school competition, Polyfest; police in Papua New Guinea's Enga province say a… Audio
Covid-19: Pacific cancellations and stronger counter-measures
The risk of Covid-19 spreading around the Pacific has caused the cancellation of New Zealand's premiere Pacific high-school competition, Polyfest. Audio