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Call for Nauru to retain access to Australia's High Court
There is opposition to the Nauru government's plans to drop the Australian High Court as the last court of appeal for Nauruans. Audio
Window closing on Solomons' environment - Pikacha
A Solomon Islands scientist studying his country's wildlife says the window of opportunity to save their natural habitat is closing fast. Audio
Researchers preparing for Bougainville referendum
Papua New Guinea's National Research Institute is helping to prepare the country for the independence referendum that's set to be held in Bougainville next year. Audio
Two scholarships help Tuvalu resilience
Two students from Tuvalu have won scholarships from the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project focused on building coastal resilience in three of Tuvalu's nine inhabited islands. Audio
Pacific LGBTQI dance show pushes cultural boundaries
A Pacific LGBTQI dance collective in New Zealand pushes cultural boundaries with a new show in the Auckland Pride Festival. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 9 February 2018
The Kiribati government has banned a New Zealand TV crew from reporting on the Butiraoi ferry disaster; the director of Kiribati Maritime says there is a lot of sadness and anger over the disaster; a… Audio
NZ TV crew banned from reporting Kiribati ferry disaster
The Kiribati government has banned a New Zealand TV crew from reporting on the Butiraoi ferry disaster. Audio
Kiribati a country in mourning
The director of Kiribati Maritime says there is a lot of sadness but also anger in Kiribati for today's public holiday declared to remember the more than 80 men, women and children lost at sea after… Audio
Niue looks to NZ to help restore infrastructure
A former Niue diplomat and businessman says successive governments in Niue have failed to put in place proper maintenance programmes for key infrastructure. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 8 February 2018
Samoa faces a dilemma on how to manage its waste; the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation says its mindful of community needs; reaching out to disaster affected Pacific communities through radio; the… Audio
Samoa continues to find ways to manage plastic litter
With a number of Pacific countries banning plastic bags in response to plastic litter pollution in the ocean, Samoa continues to face a dilemma on how to manage their waste. Audio
Cooks tourism body mindful of community needs
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation says it's mindful of pressure increasing tourist numbers are putting on public infrastructure. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 7 February 2018
Bill to ban plastic straws introduced in Hawaii; Sport: Fiji Bati players still waiting for World Cup payments; Savai'i hospital upgrade completed; Pacific countries to share data easily with new… Audio
Bill to ban plastic straws introduced in Hawaii
Hawaii tables a bill to ban straws to protect the environment. Audio
Sport: Fiji Bati players still waiting for World Cup payments
The Fiji National Rugby League says it trying to pay its World Cup squad as soon as possible following delays. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 6 February 2018
Savai'i hospital upgrade completed; Pacific countries to share data easily with new network; Solomons businesses confident about 2018; NZ govt looks to protect RSE workers rights; Amnesty says… Audio
Savai'i hospital upgrade completed
The upgrade of Samoa's Tuasivi hospital has been completed and is expected to improve patient care on Savai'. Audio
Pacific countries to share data easily with new network
A centralised civil registration platform called the Pacific Civil Registrars' Network aims to make sharing of births, deaths and marriages' records accessible across all borders. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 31 January 2018
Sorrow and anger as search continues for Kiribati ferry; Fears deadly measles outbreak in Papua could flare further; Nauru celebrates 50 years of independence; Tonga's Public Servants scrutinised by… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 30 January 2018
Nauru celebrates 50 years of independence; Tonga's Public Servants scrutinised by PM; Rapa Nui skulls returned home from NZ museums; A larger vaccination mission planned for Papua, and; Domestic… Audio
