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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 26 June 2018
A phone helpline for women experiencing violence in Papua New Guinea says thousands have used the service but the problem continues to affect nearly every woman in the country at some point during her… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 25 June 2018
Samoa will become the latest country to ban all single-use plastics from next year; UN relief team trucks on with relief efforts in PNG Highlands; China's broadcasting foray into the Pacific is helped… Audio
UN relief team trucks on with relief efforts in PNG Highlands
United Nations aid workers helping provide relief for victims of Papua New Guinea's earthquake disaster in February have returned to the capital of Southern Highlands province after earlier pulling… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 20 June 2018
Is Nauru lurching towards authoritarianism?; Head of PNG Highlands emergency operations to work with community; Norfolk wage surge threatens business and jobs; Solomon Islands women encouraged to take… Audio
Head of PNG Highlands emergency operations to work with community
The man appointed to oversee Papua New Guinea's State of Emergency operations in Southern Highlands province says he will work to bring the community on side. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 18 June 2018
Unrest in PNG's Highlands opens deep political divisions; Asylum seeker death on Nauru leads to a rise in the threat level; Tonga bank voucher a solution to remittance nightmares; Puna retains his… Audio
Unrest in PNG's Highlands exposes deep political divisions
A build-up of high powered weapons is clouding prospects for peace in Papua New Guinea's Southern Highlands province after significant unrest sparked there last week. Audio
Southern Highlands govt suspended in PNG state of emergency
The Southern Highlands provincial government in Papua New Guinea has been suspended as part of state of emergency provisions.
Bougainville Copper remains confident of Panguna backing
Bougainville Copper is rejecting claims it lacks backing among landowners for a re-launch of the Panguna mine.
PNG quake victims still desperately need help, three months on
PNG quake victims still desperately need help three months on. Audio
No criminal case on "dumb" comment says PNG's clerk of parliament
The clerk of Papua New Guinea's parliament says any charges laid against the Madang Open MP Bryan Kramer for referring to a fellow MP as "dumb" would be the result of a private prosecution.
PNG health workers want overhaul as medicine shelves run bare
Health workers in Papua New Guinea are calling for dramatic change as hospital shelves run bare. Audio
Sport: PNG lifter in line for gold after opponent fails doping test
Papua New Guinea weightlifter Dika Toua could be in line for another gold medal after her Commonwealth Games rival failed a doping test.
Sport: PNG Hunters to face biggest challenge
History is on the side of the Papua New Guinea Hunters as they look to extend their winning streak to three games against the high-flying Townsville Blackhawks this weekend.
Bougainville Peace Agreement about peace, not unity - Lera
A member of the Papua New Guinea government has challenged the approach of prime minister Peter O'Neill to the Bougainville referendum.
PNG's quake-hit provinces given re-starter kits, vaccines
Papua New Guinea's emergency controller says the response to February's Highlands earthquake is mostly shifting focus from relief to recovery.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 22 May 2018
A prominent Niuean New Zealander is seeking a senior post at the World Health Organisation; Thousands of students in Solomon Islands took time out to think about their futures earlier this month at a… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 21 May 2018
Edouard Fritch is re-elected French Polynesia's president; HIV drugs arrive in PNG after a month of crisis; Hawaii passes long time pesticides bill, following lengthy debates; Questions around NZ's… Audio
Month-long crisis ends in PNG as top up HIV drugs arrive
A crisis for those with HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea appears to have been eased with the arrival of a shipment of much-needed anti-retroviral drugs. Audio
Sport: PNG Hunters look to build winning momentum
The Papua New Guinea Hunters are looking to build on a breakthrough victory when they host the Central Queensland Capras in Port Moresby this afternoon.
