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Tuna Commission set to decide on skipjack levels
The body charged with conserving and managing fish stocks on the Pacific's high seas holds its annual summit this week in Hawaii. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 10 December 2018
Climate finance needs to empower Pacific nations to adapt to a changing climate not trap them in debt, the Pacific Community says; Niue is suing a Swedish company to take back control of its internet… Audio
Climate finance should not trap countries in debt - SPC
Climate finance needs to empower Pacific nations to adapt to a changing climate not trap them in debt, the Pacific Community says. Audio
Niue launches legal action in Sweden over internet domain
Niue is suing a Swedish company to take back control of its internet domain and about $US20 million in estimated lost income. Audio
Marshalls and FSM receive development boost from World Bank
The World Bank plans to accelerate development in the Northern Pacific after a ten day visit to Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia. Audio
We are leaving our people behind: UN report
Governments are underinvesting in their people, a United Nations body has warned. Audio
Leader moves on from Fiji's FemLINKpacific
One of the founders of the Fiji NGO FemLINKpacific has resigned from her role as the organisation's director after 18 years. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 December 2018
Tahiti misspending probe raises the ire of pro-independence camp; the head of the Pacific's environmental agency says agreeing the Paris Climate Agreement rule book at this week's summit in Katowice… Audio
Temaru detention triggers Tahiti war of words
Tahiti misspending probe raises the ire of pro-independence camp. Audio
Agreeing Paris Rule Book at COP24 seen as essential
The head of the Pacific's environmental agency says agreeing the Paris Climate Agreement rule book at this week's summit in Katowice, Poland is essential to avert global climate disaster. Audio
MSF report details severe mental health situation on Nauru
A humanitarian organisation has likened the mental health situation on Nauru to that of victims of torture. Médecins Sans Frontières has released its findings after almost a year treating asylum… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 3 December 2018
A new report details the severe mental health situation on Nauru; an activist calls for a New Zealand rethink on West Papua after mass arrests; the speed of aid in CNMI after Typhoon Yutu is… Audio
MSF report details severe mental health situation on Nauru
A humanitarian organisation has likened the mental health situation on Nauru to that of victims of torture. Médecins Sans Frontières has released its findings after almost a year treating asylum… Audio
Activist calls for NZ rethink on West Papua after mass arrests
A human rights activist says New Zealand needs to rethink its policy towards West Papua in the wake of violent demonstrations and mass arrests over the weekend. Audio
Speed of aid in CNMI after Typhoon Yutu criticised
Claims that typhoon assistance in the CNMI is too slow. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 3 December 2018
West Papua's symoblic Independence Day is marked outside New Zealand's Parliament; the W.H.O wants to decrease demand for soft drinks as Coca-Cola lifts Fiji production; the PNA is going into Tuna… Audio
WHO keeps keen eye on Coca-Cola's Fiji production
The World Health Organization says the tripling of capacity at Coca-Cola Amatil's production line in Fiji highlights the need for continued action to reduce demand and intake of sugar-sweetened… Audio
PNA going into Tuna Commission meeting well prepared
The second week of December will see the annual meeting of the Tuna Commission in Hawaii and the Parties to the Nauru Agreement are going to the meeting well prepared. Audio
Call for NZ government to prioritise West Papuan struggle
Supporters of West Papuan self determination gathered for the province's symbolic independence day over the weekend. Audio
How climate change could affect Hawaii
The Fourth National Climate Assessment, released the week before last, used Hawaii to illustrate the impact of climate change across the American affiliated Pacific. Audio