Dominic Godfrey
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 April 2018
An Australian law academic says Nauruans and asylum seekers on the island are in a legal limbo after the government scrapped access to the Australia High Court; An environmental NGO has accused a… Audio
Australian couple warns others not to invest in Fiji
A Melbourne couple who've invested everything in Fiji, are warning others not to. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 23 March 2018
A third of all health facilities in Papua New Guinea's provinces of Southern Highlands and Hela have closed as a result of last month's major earthquake disaster; French Polynesia's stalled pension… Audio
Eruptions intensify on Ambae island in Vanuatu
Vanuatu's ongoing eruptions on volcanic Ambae have intensified and the National Disaster Assessment Office is looking at short and longer term plans for the island. Audio
More disaster insurance being developed for Pacific countries
Getting disaster response funds to where people need them and in a timely manner is the goal of a dedicated Pacific insurance company set up in response to climate change and the limited resources of… Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 17 March 2018
PNG shifts into full relief mode after as Police confirm 125 deaths and 35,000 displaced by Highlands quake nearly three weeks ago; Vanuatu's deputy prime minister avoids jail time; Pacific artists… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 13 March 2018
Scientists say coral reef depletion could be worse than rising sea levels for the Pacific; Free legal services now available in Tonga for victims of domestic violence; Vanuatu takes stock of another… Audio
Science fiction-like proposal to help combat global warming
Filtering out a portion of sunlight from entering the Earth's atmosphere is being explored as a way of reducing some of the impacts of climate change. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 9 March 2018
Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office struggles to find out the extent of damage in its northern islands from Tropical Cyclone Hola; Another big earthquake struck Papua New Guinea in the early… Audio
PNG reeling from big earthquakes
Another big earthquake struck Papua New Guinea in the early hours today - this time in the country's Islands region. The 6.8 magnitude quake comes as the country is still reeling from last week's… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 9 March 2018
PNA member nations sign new commitment; A new group in Norfolk Island is making the case that Australia taking direct control of the island has precipitated an economic and social crisis; A renowned… Audio
Pacific off the pace on UN target for women's decision making
Pacific countries sit well behind the the UN's target for women's participation in decision making processes and its desired parliamentary membership of 30 percent. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 8 March 2018
An analyst says New Zealand is risking its status in the Pacific because its economic strategy is undermining its political strategy; A disease resistant variety of Rhinoceros Beetle is threatening… Audio
Beetle threatens exports and food security in Solomons
A disease resistant variety of Rhinoceros Beetle is threatening the Solomon Islands' valuable coconut and palm oil export industries. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 7 March 2018
Delays in distribution of relief supplies and in damage assessment are adding to anxieties for quake-affected communities in Papua New Guinea's Highlands; Fiji has hit back at the deputy prime… Audio
Shock over Fiji climate negotiator's sudden departure
Fiji's former foreign secretary says he's shocked but not surprised at the sudden departure of the country's chief climate negotiator midway through her term. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 6 March 2018
A PNG journalist, Scott Waide, speaks to us from earthquake-devastated Hela Province, where the death toll has climbed to 75; The Nauru Government is delighted with its plans for a Court of Appeal but… Audio
