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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 19 February 2019
The scale of damage starts to emerge in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, after Cyclone Oma lingers; for the rest of the Pacific, above average rainfall - or droughts - are predicted for the coming months… Audio
Scale of damage starts to emerge after Cyclone Oma
As many as 30 houses have been destroyed and there's been extensive damage to crops in Vanuatu's northern provinces, after Cyclone Oma hung around for five days. Audio
Atypical weather patterns set to dominate tropical South Pacific
Droughts or above average rainfall are likely for much of the South Pacific in coming months. Audio
Solomon Islands poised for historic election
On the third of April Solomon Islanders will go to the polls to elect their representatives for the country's 11th parliament. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 18 February 2019
Sport: Solomon Islands Football forfeits U17 World Cup spot; Chimbu election recount to get underway in Goroka today; efforts made to boost anti-corruption reporting; there are hopes the creation of… Audio
Sport: Solomon Islands Football forfeits U17 World Cup spot
Solomon Islands have forfeited their spot at the Under 17 Men's Football World Cup after fielding an overage player during the Oceania qualifying tournament. Audio
Chimbu election recount to get underway in Goroka
A recount of votes for the Chimbu Regional seat in Papua New Guinea is expected to get underway today in Goroka. Audio
Pacific big enough for China and the west - World Bank
The World Bank's vice president for East Asia and the Pacific says there is enough room for China and the western countries in the Pacific. Audio
Defamation and corruption allegations in Vanuatu
Two officials in Vanuatu's government are pushing for criminal charges against people accused of defaming them online. Audio
NGO warns about 'radical' changes to Bougainville mining laws
The Autonomous Bougainville Government's recently announced plan it's to amend local mining laws, has been described as a reckless land grab by NGO Jubilee Australia. Audio
Aus, NZ police expanding into Pacific
Police from New Zealand and Australia will increase their presence in the Pacific as part of a new agreement to tackle transnational crime. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 12 February 2019
A gift - 1.6 acres of land - by the Fiji government to its Indian counterparts has raised some eyebrows. The piece of land at Suva's Botanical Gardens is expected to see India build its new high… Audio
Fiji govt's gift of state land to India scrutinised
A gift - 1.6 acres of land - by the Fiji government to its Indian counterparts has raised some eyebrows. The piece of land at Suva's Botanical Gardens is expected to see India build its new high… Audio
Fears of sovereignty loss a barrier to Pacific common market
The fear of losing sovereignty among the Pacific's smaller island states is the greatest barrier to a regional common market. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 11 February 2019
Hundreds of Solomon Islanders try out for Australia job scheme; retiring pilot looks back on 'making a difference' in PNG; people from Fiji's Malolo Island are upset at foreign developers who, they… Audio
Hundreds of Solomon Islanders try out for Australia job scheme
More than 1,000 Solomon Islanders are competing for 200 places in a "work ready pool" which could land them jobs in Australia. Audio
Retiring pilot looks back on 'making a difference' in PNG
A British pilot who is retiring after 25 years working in Papua New Guinea says aviation services play a transformational role for the country's remote rural communities. He reflects on what he… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 11 February 2019
People from Fiji's Malolo Island are upset at foreign developers who, they say, are flouting environmental protection regulations; an ambitious 1-point-7 billion dollar electricity development in… Audio
Fiji locals upset at resort development's damage
Landowners in Fiji want work on the construction of a resort to cease due to the damage it is causing to the environment. Audio
Ambitious PNG electricity programme officially launched
Papua New Guinea's prime minister has officially launched an ambitious $US1.7 billion project that plans to get 70 percent of the country connected to electricity by 2030. Audio
