PNG
PNG rural electrification will hinge on govt support
There's a warning for four aid donors to Papua New Guinea, including New Zealand, over their plans to bolster rural electrification in the country. Audio
APEC PNG aftermath & Vanuatu volcano evacuees
Pacific correspondent Koro Vaka'uta looks at the fallout from the APEC summit in Papua New Guinea, including the damage caused by PNG security forces during a rampage through parliament over unpaid… Audio
Calls for the reinstatement of PNG journalist
The government backed suspension of a prominent Papua New Guinea broadcast journalist has led to condemnation throughout the country. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 20 November 2018
French Polynesia's president admits to lying about French nuclear tests being clean; APEC summit in PNG dominated by US China jousting; Fiji's Bainimarama wins another four years in power, while… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 19 November 2018
Geopolitical face-off dominates the APEC leaders summit in PNG; Fiji's Bainimarama wins another four years, Fiji coup leaders must step away from politics says Rabuka; Much of the island of Saipan in… Audio
APEC summit in PNG dominated by US China jousting
Papua New Guinea's biggest ever international event was dominated by friction between the US and China. The weekend's APEC meeting in PNG's capital Port Moresby ended in controversy, with leaders… Audio
PNG governor may stymie Australian naval base bid on Manus
The Manus governor has hinted he could obstruct Australia's bid to build a naval port on Manus Island.
Manus refugee medevaced to Port Moresby
A mentally unwell refugee at PNG's Manus Island has been medivacced to Port Moresby.
The Fiji election & PNG hosts APEC
Pacific correspondent Johnny Blades reports on the Pacific headlines including the Fiji election which Frank Bainimarama appears to have won, and Papua New Guinea is hosting APEC this weekend. Audio
China urged to play its part to combat illegal logging in PNG
Papua New Guinea civil society groups have called on China to introduce regulation on illegal wood imports from the country. PNG is China's single largest supplier of timber, however large quantities… Audio
Economist says PNG Budget projections risky
The claim by the Papua New Guinea Government that the country's immediate economic future is looking rosy, is being questioned. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 13 November 2018
A minister ousted from Vanuatu's government says his party's support is up for grabs; With the focus on Nauru, Manus Island refugees say there's a health crisis there, too; A blackout on campaigning… Audio
Manus medical crisis overshadowed by Nauru
The medical crisis among men detained on Manus Island has been overshadowed by the children's health crisis on Nauru, advocates say. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 12 November 2018
Blackout on campaigning in force in Fiji ahead of polls; NZ super changes delight some in the Pacific; A former PNG election candidate calls for better voter ID measures; Agencies try to address a… Audio
WHO says 21 children now confirmed with polio in PNG
The number of children confirmed to have polio in Papua New Guinea has increased to 21 according to the World Health Organisation.
Suicide attempt as Manus refugees moved for APEC
A Manus Island refugee attempted suicide on Wednesday, dousing himself in petrol before others intervened.
Sport: England Knights focus on development in PNG
The England Knights rugby league team is focusing on development during their short tour of Papua New Guinea.
WHO finds polio virus in Morata, Waigani sewage ponds
People in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, are being told to stay away from two lakes after polio was detected in them.
PNG govt focuses on APEC while grassroots struggle
New Zealand's government has defended giving Papua New Guinea 15 million dollars to help it get ready to host the APEC leaders summit. Audio
PNG Supreme Court wrong to dismiss Manus refugees' case - lawyer
The lawyer representing Manus Island refugees says the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court was wong to dismiss their case. Audio
