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Flights to Cook Islands put on hold after community covid case
Air New Zealand has cancelled a passenger flight due to depart Auckland for Rarotonga, following New Zealand's latest community case of Covid 19. The Cook Islands government is taking a 'wait and see'… Audio
PNG court nullifies appointment of police commissioner
Papua New Guinea court ruling nullifies appointment of police commissioner. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 25 January 2021
Call for Pasifika nous to be utilised for NZ vaccination rollout; Change of administration in US welcomed in Pacific; Geopolitical challenges face Fijian elected head of UN rights council. Audio
Pasifika nous to be tapped for NZ vaccination rollout
A top Pasifika GP says lessons learnt from early phases of the pandemic will be critical to the success of the covid-19 vaccine rollout among Pacific communities. Audio
Geopolitical challenges face Fijian elected head of UNHRC
The Fijian elected to head the United Nations Human Rights Council, faces a diverse set of rights issues to deal with in her new role, complicated by geopolitical dynamic Audio
Chinese project poised to shake up Daru's fisheries scene
A planned Chinese industrial fishing development on Papua New Guinea's southern border garnered the keen attention of Australian media, but what do local people in PNG's town of Daru make of it? Audio
PNG prime minister survives leadership challenge
Papua New Guinea's prime minister, James Marape, has staved off efforts to remove him. Audio
Repression shadows West Papuans consulting over Autonomy
West Papuan civil society groups working to consult with indigenous people on an issue regarding the region's political future have encountered harassment and arrests. Audio
PNG leadership wrestle intensifies
PNG leadership wrestle intensifies as court rules government's passing of the 2021 Budget invalid and orders parliament to sit again. Audio
West Papua independence movement tested from within
The announcement of a provisional West Papuan government by the chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, UK-based Benny Wenda, has exposed divisions within the independence movement.
…Dateline Pacific for 7 December 2020
Governor's strategy makes inroads on Guam's covid rate; Ray of hope for Pasifika church communities in Horowhenua. Audio
Governor's strategy makes inroads on Guam's covid rate
After several gruelling months, Guam has begun to curtail the rate of community transmission of covid-19. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 5 December 2020
Ava ceremony offers glimpse at aspirations of NZ's Pasifika MPs; A call for Pasifika victims of abuse to seek Royal Commission of Inquiry; Several of the Pacific region still contending with… Audio
Dateline Pacific for 4 December 2020
UN disturbed by violence in West Papua; NZ opens up pathway for trial shipments of Tongan watermelon; Lack of awareness, stigma hinder HIV fight in Pacific, according to UNAIDS; This weekend's rugby… Audio
Dateline Pacific for 3 December 2020
Pacific peoples urged to take ownership of new data hub; PNG political crisis becomes a multi-headed court battle; Cook Islanders walk around Rarotonga to promote healthy lifestyle. Audio
PNG political crisis becomes multi-headed court battle
PNG's political crisis has developed into a growing complex of court action. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 2 December 2020
A call for Pasifika victims of abuse to seek Royal Commission of Inquiry; Fiji's new opposition leader lays down challenge for party members; Ava ceremony offers glimpse at aspirations of NZ's… Audio
