Dominic Godfrey
US joins Pacific infrastructure alternative to China
Pacific countries will soon have better access to American funding for big ticket infrastructure projects as the United States joins a regional infrastructure development group offering an alternative… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 11 December 2018
Additional police are being deployed to Alotau, the capital of Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay province, to respond to a surge of unrest and criminality. However police actions are in the spotlight after… Audio
Climate finance should not trap countries in debt - SPC
Climate finance needs to empower Pacific nations to adapt to a changing climate not trap them in debt, the Pacific Community says. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 8 December 2018
The Pacific region's being urged to prepare for a new wave of young, adventurous, tech-savvy tourists from China. Chinese tourism experts say independent millenials will drive China's outbound tourism… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 7 December 2018
A school and homes on Vanuatu's southernmost island of Aneityum are reported to have been damaged after a tsunami hit following a 7.5 earthquake yesterday; Vanuatu is currently trialling drones as a… Audio
Cooks lobby for more action to tackle climate change
The head of the Cook Islands climate change office says he is at the United Nations climate summit in Poland to lobby for greater political ambition to battle climate change. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 5 December 2018
A landowners group in Papua New Guinea's highlands region is suing the national government for $US13.28 billion over breach of contract; The head of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear… Audio
Nuclear weapons threat worsened by climate change
The head of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons says atomic weapons pose more of a threat today than ever, and climate change is enhancing this. Audio
Agreeing Paris Rule Book at COP24 seen as essential
The head of the Pacific's environmental agency says agreeing the Paris Climate Agreement rule book at this week's summit in Katowice, Poland is essential to avert global climate disaster. Audio
Call for NZ government to prioritise West Papuan struggle
Supporters of West Papuan self determination gathered for the province's symbolic independence day over the weekend. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning editrion for 30 November 2018
Fiji's signing of two major international rights covenants is seen as a step in the right direction by local groups but they say more progression is needed; Journalist Len Garae, one of the best known… Audio
Pacific people worse off for gout in NZ
Pacific Islanders with Polynesian heritage have more than three times the likelihood of suffering from gout than European New Zealanders. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 28 November 2018
The Pacific director of Australian think tank, the Lowy Institute, Jonathan Pryke, is New Zealand to launch the body's Pacific Aid Map; Plans are underway for a new class of small inter-island… Audio
Prominent PNG journalist reinstated following suspension
Scott Waide, who was suspended after asking questions about Jacinda Ardern at the recent APEC meeting, has returned to work. Audio
Prominent PNG journalist reinstated following suspension
A prominent Papua New Guinea journalist says his suspension over the last week has allowed the country to express its concern at maintaining a free and independent media. Audio
Calls for the reinstatement of PNG journalist
The government backed suspension of a prominent Papua New Guinea broadcast journalist has led to condemnation throughout the country. Audio
Chuuk's women were not silent, submissive and hapless
A PhD student from the Federated States of Micronesia is weaving together a history of Chuuk with the aim to deliver an accurate portrayal of indigenous women. Audio
