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Team aims to desex 800 dogs on Rarotonga
The head of a team aiming to desex and microchip 800 dogs on Rarotonga over the next four months, says it will help make the dog population on the island much more managable. Audio
The Rock to play Hawai'i's King Kamehameha
The American based Samoan actor, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, has announced he's been cast to play Hawaii's King Kamehameha in an upcoming Hollywood film. Audio
Making a mark through wrestling and drawing
A New Zealand-based Samoan comic book artist is making his mark worldwide through his love of wrestling and drawing. Audio
Work on new eye clinic in Vanuatu well underway.
The Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand's Vanuatu eye clinic provides vital eye care for people in the country. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 31 August 2018
Problem gambling advocates in New Zealand are calling for electronic gaming machines to be eliminated in vulnerable communities like South Auckland, and; Disappointing but not surprising that… Audio
Future of people evacuated from Ambae Vanuatu remains uncertain
What does the future hold for the evacuees of Ambae in Vanuatu? Audio
Former Fiji police chief Andrew Hughes dies
Andrew Hughes, the Australian appointed to run Fiji's police force in the wake of the 2000 coup, has died after a battle with bowel cancer. A former senior Fiji diplomat, Robin Nair, says Mr Hughes… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition 30 August 2018
Problem gambling advocates in New Zealand are calling for electronic gaming machines to be eliminated in vulnerable communities like South Auckland, It's disappointing but not surprising that… Audio
The impact of gambling on poor NZ communities
Problem gambling advocates in New Zealand are calling for electronic gaming machines to be eliminated in vulnerable communities like South Auckland. Audio
Too early to judge new Aust PM's approach to Pacific - Batley
It's disappointing but not surprising that Australia's new prime minister won't be attending the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru, an Australian academic says. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 28 August 2018
The oldest refugee camp on Nauru is being demolished just days before the country hosts the Pacific Islands Forum; waste management is becoming as critical an issue in the Pacific as climate change… Audio
Nauru camp demolished to hide refugee abuse - advocate
The oldest refugee camp on Nauru is being demolished just days before the country hosts the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio
Waste as critical as climate change for the Pacific - Bainimarama
Waste management is becoming as critical an issue in the Pacific as climate change, Fiji's prime minister says. Audio
Marshalls to get additional air link to Kiribati
Air Kiribati plans expanding services to the Marshall Islands. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 27 August 2018
The New Zealand government's drug-funding agency says it wants to find out more about the barriers between Pacific people and their access to medicine; the New Zealand government's drug-funding agency… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 27 August 2018
Hawaii's fisheries are seriously depleted, but they're still an economic linchpin; Niue's parliament hears calls for a ban on smoking; New Zealand's Treasury wants to gain a Pasifika perspective; the… Audio
Hidden economy of Hawai'i's reef fishery revealed
Hawai'i's nearshore fisheries are considered to be seriously depleted but still hugely important for the islands' economy, food security and culture. A study has revealed its hidden economy and ways… Audio
Niue could go smoke free
There has been a call on Niue for the island to go smoke free. Audio
NZ Treasury looks for Pasifika perspective
New Zealand's Treasury is working to include a Pacific perspective on living standards and well-being, in a move to become more inclusive. Audio
Cook Islands notches big surplus in last financial year
The Cook Islands government has announced a huge surplus for the financial year ending on 30 June 2018. Audio