Tagata o te Moana

Indonesia's Foreign Minister says her country is ushering in "a new era" of Pacific engagement; About 5,000 tonnes of the bauxite ore has spilled into a bay in Solomon Islands where a bulk carrier ran… Read more Audio

Bougainville finds itself the centre of attention, only months out from an independence referendum; A frustrating latest round of international climate talks for Pacific leaders, with no emisssions… Read more Audio

The ILO puts Fiji on notice over failure to implement reforms agreed to in 2016; Law professor says Nauru Government's interference in Nauru 19 case, shameful; A West Papuan human rights defender… Read more Audio

Support for Pacific stance at Bonn climate round; The Pacific ballot: A ticket to a new life in NZ; Warning that Fiji's Budget fails to reduce the cost of living; Growing concern over Marshall Islands… Read more Audio

New Zealand authorities are investigating a Samoan church with links to a cryptocurrency labelled a scam; the announcment by Papua New Guinea's new prime minister that he wants to review the laws… Read more Audio

Papua New Guinea's new prime minister says he's under no illusions about the enormity of his task; Following the change of prime minister in Papua New Guinea, there's been a renewed call for reserved… Read more Audio

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has vowed to reconstruct the nation in his first major speech; Police on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have called for the government to intervene as the number of… Read more Audio

The Quake-hit East New Britain province of PNG is still seeking help for flooding impacts; A US Pacific meeting in Washington DC was light on climate change but heavy on China; Alternative PM role up… Read more Audio

Tagata o te Moana 18 May 2019. Audio

Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill has used his mastery of parliamentary proceedings to frustrate the opposition's attempts to remove him. Bolstered by recent defections from government… Read more Audio

Arrests of unionists in Fiji; NZ's Samoan community falls victim to scam; Jail sentence for Polish man in Papua decried by advocates; Papua New Guinea's prime minister battling increasing odds for… Read more Audio

An expert on politics in Melanesia says the recent unrest in Solomon Islands is linked to a lack of options for change; The Papua New Guinea government reiterates its committment to establishing an… Read more Audio