Bridget Tunnicliffe
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 15 April 2016
Pacific people in need of alternatives to selling natural resources; Bougainville's battle to secure foreign investment; Demonstrations a sign of Papuans' regional hopes; A rights group describes… Audio
Independence from FSM could back-fire on Chuuk state
An expert on Micronesia says a push from Chuuk to break away from the Federated States of Micronesia is a short-sighted concept. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 14 April 2016
Fiji sugar farmers urged to grit their teeth after Winston; Cooks PM says EU fishing deal still not completed; Papua New Guinea's anti-fraud and corruption unit says it's a step closer to arresting… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 13 April 2016
Papua New Guinea's anti-fraud and corruption unit says it's a step closer to arresting the PM; Documents showing several Pacific Island countries to be tax havens come as little surprise; The head of… Audio
Midday Sports News for 11 April 2016
Today's Green Jacket ceremony has topped off a whirlwind two weeks for newly crowned Masters golf champion, Danny Willett. Audio
Tonga think-tank to promote unbiased dialogue
It's hoped a new think-tank in Tonga will help encourage better dialogue in the Kingdom, which is still trying to get to grips with democracy. Audio
Change in NZ aid delivery to Cooks will reduce red tape
The Cook Islands minister of finance, Mark Brown, says New Zealand's move towards paying the bulk of its aid directly into the country's national budget is a growing trend that will prevent… Audio
Fiji Pink Eye outbreak sees 5000 cases in two weeks
Health authorities in Fiji are urging people to observe strict personal hygiene as the country goes through a massive outbreak of conjunctivitus or Pink Eye. Audio
Uncertainty hangs over ANZ Championship
The trans-Tasman netball competition starts tonight. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 29 March 2016
Asylum seekers on Nauru won't be silenced; the Nauru government is slammed for reckless spending; Teina Bishop is the new Cook Islands opposition leader; the jury is still out on whether seabed mining… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 29 March 2016
The Nauru government is slammed for reckless spending; The jury is still out on whether seabed mining is good for the Pacific; Fiji's human rights' director says gender-based abuse must end; The PNG… Audio
Toilets give Vanuatu village bite of tourist cherry
It's hoped a fancy set of public toilets in the north of Efate in Vanuatu will help attract tourists there. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 22 March 2016
There's disappointment in PNG at the cancellation of a protest; Fiji's anti-torture ratification is seen as hollow; There are complaints that inmates are being exploited in a Cook Islands prison… Audio
Complaints of exploitation of inmates in Cooks prison
Allegations of abuse of authority and power by senior officers at a Cook Islands prison have surfaced. Audio
PNGs image hurt by being a good neighbour to Australia?
Comments from the Papua New Guinea prime minister that Australia's asylum seeker detention centre on Manus Island has hurt the country's reputation have come as no surprise to some. Audio
Midday Sports News for 7 March 2016
New Zealand have beaten Japan 27-7 in the plate final of the Las Vegas leg of the world rugby sevens series. Audio
Fiji's tourism industry galvanises to get visitors back
The tourism industry in Fiji is banding together to attract overseas visitors back in the wake of Cyclone Winston, but as Bridget Tunnicliffe reports the industry has already leapt to action. Audio
Fiji's tourism industry galvanises to get visitors back
The tourism industry in Fiji has wasted no time in banding together to pull overseas visitors back in the wake of Cyclone Winston. Audio