Mary Baines
Pacific eye care under the lens
The first female ophthamologist in Solomon Islands says a new eye clinic there has allowed for 300 percent more patients to be treated every day. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 3 November 2015
UN asked to do more for drought relief in PNG; Life for indigenous Papuans is said to be better today than under Suharto's rule; Economists are warning that Papua New Guinea faces a collapse in… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 28 October 2015
The UN has called for action over a pregnant refugee allegedly raped on Nauru; The strategic direction of Secretariat of the Pacific Community set to change; A disagreement about constitutional rights… Audio
Tonga commission to block online content
The Communications Minister in Tonga says moves to create a new body with powers to block selected online content has addressed public concerns about internet usage. Audio
Sogavare looking to replace ministers who resigned
A spokesperson for the Solomon Islands Prime Minister's office says the government ministers who have resigned will be replaced as soon as possible. Audio
Fiji's PM apologises for coups, but not his own
The Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has made another apology to those forced to flee the country after the coups in 1987 and 2000, but not his own. Audio
Fiji's PM apologises for coups, but not his own
The Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has apologised to those forced to flee the country after the coups in 1987 and 2000, but not his own. Audio
Rarotonga police backing compulsory helmets
The Cook Islands police say the high number of motorcycle-related accidents on Rarotonga's roads show the wearing of helmets should be made compulsory. Audio
Push for moratorium on changes to Cooks land law
A group of traditional chiefs in the Cook Islands is calling for the government to put a moratorium on proposed changes to land occupation rights until landowners are consulted and issues are… Audio
People starting to return to northern Cooks - deputy mayor
The deputy mayor of the remote Cook Islands atoll of Penrhyn says people are starting to return to the island as plans to restart pearl farming and improved infrastructure means life is getting better… Audio
Tropic Twilight hailed a success
A multinational taskforce led by the New Zealand Defence Force has handed over a new fuel depot and refurbished schools, hospitals and community facilities to the remote northern Cook Islands atoll of… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 October 2015
The PNG ban of two lawyers raises questions about judicial independence; Nauru's government appears to be taking an increasingly strident stance; A team of medical volunteers aboard a ship has… Audio
Revoking Nauru pensioners' benefits 'abuse of power'
A Nauru opposition MP says the revoking of pensioners' benefits for allegedly participating in anti-government protests in June is a blantant abuse of power. Audio
Cooks govt working with pensioners refusing to pay tax
The Cook Islands government says it is encouraging superannuants refusing to pay taxes on their New Zealand pensions to set up small payments to keep up with what's owed. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 30 September 2015
We hear a quota-based tuna management system is far fetched; Attempts to improve Pacific agriculture policy planning; Visa free Fiji draws Chinese buyers; Alarming PNG road toll in the headlights… Audio
Claims Manhiki landowners got special treatment
A Cook Islands businessman who made a police complaint over the Manihiki payout says the landowners got special treatment because they are from the prime minister's constituency. Audio
Australia's aid programme in PNG under spotlight
The effectiveness of Australia's aid programme in Papua New Guinea has come under the spotlight after a Senate inquiry heard sorcery-related violence, poor maternal and child health, and limited… Audio
Expired chicken taken off Tonga's shelves
Repackaged chicken is being taken off the shelves in Tonga after a random inspection found poultry which expired in 2012 was being sold. Audio
Concern over proposals to change Cooks occupation rights
A group of traditional chiefs in the Cook Islands say there is overwhelming opposition to proposed changes to land occupation rights in the country. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 22 September 2015
Kiribati community in NZ vows to fight climate change refugee deportation; Former Vanuatu PM Joe Natuman to let Vanua'aku Pati decide leadership; Fiji budget improves but still among the worst in the… Audio