Don Wiseman
Tagata o te Moana for 26 April 2025
Halo oketa! First up this week on Tagata o te Moana: What's behind the growing assertiveness by the Bougainville Government; A report details systemic issues in the Solomon Islands election process… Audio
More spending on defence will hurt foreign aid - researcher
There are concerns in Australia that as more emphasis goes on defence spending foreign aid will suffer. Audio
Bougainville strives to move the independence debate on
While Papua New Guinea and Bougainville continue the mediation process over the region's desire for independence, Bougainville's leaders are separately laying down markers of what they are expecting. Audio
Is New Zealand 'cooking the books' on climate change funding?
An academic assessing the value of aid programmes is accusing New Zealand of intending to 'cook the books' on its planned aid spending. Audio
Tonga govt urged to prove corruption claims against former administration
Four months on from the toppling of Tonga's Hu'akavameliku Siaosi Sovaleni the call is still out for the new administration to back up its claim of misappropriation by the previous government. Audio
Intergenerational trauma present among Bougainvilleans
The Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville, which is seeking independence, continues to face trauma that can be trraced back to the eight years of civil war from 1989. Audio
Tonga and PNG journos collaborate through media scheme
Last week a group of senior journalists from Tonga spent time with their colleagues in Papua New Guinea, courtesy of a scheme funded by the ABC. Audio
Mixed outcomes from Tonga's development summit
A strategic planning meeting in Tonga last week tossed up some very good ideas for the country's way forward. Audio
Aust govt increase aid to fill in gaps by U.S
Australia's Labor government is continuing to maintain its multi billion dollar foreign aid support, with Tuesday's Budget announcing around five billion Australian dollars would go to the sector. Audio
Hopes vote of no confidence change in PNG will be challenged
Earlier this month the Papua New Guinea government amended the Constitution to make it more difficult to bring votes of no confidence in the Governrment. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 22 March 2025
This week on Tagata o te moana with Don Wiseman: There will be more talks between the leaders of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea to try and resolve an impasse blocking the province's referendum on… Audio
PNG and Bougainville to hold more talks on independence issue
The parties to talks aimed at resolving an impasse over Bougainville's push for independence are planning to meet several more times before a deadline in June. Audio
Foreign aid will survive despite the US wind back - academic
Foreign aid will survive despite the US wind back - academic Audio
Tonga holds national development summit
The Tonga government of 'Aisake Eke, formed at the end of last year, is holding its first national development summit in Nuku'alofa. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 15 March 2025
Halo oketa! The dangers of not providing enough police to regions in PNG, A Bougainville group says they want to be independent by 1st September 2027, Deep sea mining campaigners in the Cooks are… Audio
