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Lab made from containers set up in Tonga
A new environmental health laboratory made from shipping containers has been installed in Tonga. Audio
Triumph over adversity on the anniversary of a tragic bus crash
Tomorrow, the 24th of December, marks three years since Tevita Lokotui lost his leg in a fatal bus crash that claimed the lives of three people and injured dozens of others Audio
Dateline Pacific for Tuesday 17 December 2019
PNG PM seeks 'win-win' scenario after Bougainville independence vote; measles deaths in Samoa an 'Appalling Outcome' - academic; an Australian lawyer is accusing the Nauru Government of lashing out at… Audio
Marape seeks 'win-win' scenario after Bougainville referendum
Papua New Guinea's prime minister James Marape has made a special address to Bouainville following the autonomous region's overwhelming vote for independence in an historic independence referendum… Audio
Measles deaths in Samoa an 'appalling outcome' - academic
A public health expert says the measles virus needs better management to limit the ongoing deadly spread in the Pacific region. Audio
Nauru Govt accused of lashing out over media reports
An Australian lawyer says the Nauru Government is lashing out because it has been called out for its bad behaviour. Audio
Dateline Pacific for Monday 16 December 2019
UNICEF has hit back at online measles antivaxxers saying their message is extremely damaging and its impact has the potential to kill young vulnerable children and in fact good progress is being made… Audio
Unicef warns antivax message can be lethal
UNICEF has hit back at online measles antivaxxers saying their message is extremely damaging and its impact has the potential to kill young vulnerable children. Audio
'Nauru 19' trial shameful - Australian judge says
Australian judge Geof Muecke was brought in by the Nauru Government in 2018 to hear the trial of a group that had protested over the removal of the judiciary and suspension of much of the opposition… Audio
No room for complacency in Pacific tuna management
The director of the Pacific Community's Oceanic Fisheries Programme says there is no room for complacency in the way the region's tuna stocks are managed. Audio
IFC highlights potential of green buildings in Pacific
The International Finance Corporation wants to show investors in the Pacific how to tap into the enormous potential in green buildings. Audio
Dateline Pacific for Tuesday 10 December 2019
A Red Cross nurse says parents spooked by the growing death toll from Measles in Samoa have been taking their sick children out of hospitals; We check in on the progress of Bougainville's independence… Audio
Samoa's measles epidemic: Red Cross assists with vaccination drive
A Red Cross nurse talks about helping battle the measles virus in Samoa as the death toll rises to 70, only eight weeks after the epidemic began. Audio
Bougainville referendum enters final stages
The scrutiny of ballots used in Bougainville's historic independence vote is underway in Buka. Audio
Fears of security problems in Bougainville post-referendum
Despite a peaceful independence vote in Bougainville, there are fears of potential security problems in the post-referendum period. Audio
Niue calls for UN climate talks review failing consensus in Madrid
A Niue government minister says the whole UN climate talk process might have to be reviewed if nothing is achieved this year. Audio
Dateline Pacific for Monday 9 December 2019
A leading oceans researcher says the effects of climate change in the Pacific have happened a lot sooner, and are a lot worse, than had been predicted; senior UNICEF officials say the measles… Audio
Pacific climate change effects worse than thought - researcher
The effects of climate change in the Pacific have happened a lot sooner, and are a lot worse, than had been predicted, a leading oceans researcher says. Audio
Measles outbreaks due to 'complacency': UNICEF
Senior UNICEF officials say the measles outbreaks in Samoa and Fiji should be not be happening. Audio
Funding boost for Guam coral planting
Coral restoration efforts in the Pacific have received a funding boost with $US1.4 million raised for a project at the University of Guam. Audio