Pacific Beat
Focusing on the Pacific region, the program brings you interviews with leaders, newsmakers, and people who make the Pacific beat.
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Can Fiji's United Democratic Front work?
Can a united group of Fiji's political parties actually work?That's the question being asked in the wake of the decision by the SDL, Labour, United Peoples and other parties to form what they're calling a United Front for a Democratic Fiji.
New Fiji political movement still without full democratic support
While the new "United Front for a Democratic Fiji" says it will work to ensure all the country's political parties will work together, it has failed to gain the support of all the country's unions.
Vanuatu fights soil erosion with trees
Vanuatu's Forestry Department is helping communities hit by the effects of soil erosion by supplying trees that will help hold the earth in place with their roots.
Curiousity reigns over AFP visit to Vanuatu
There has been confirmation that officers from the Australian Federal Police are in Port Vila meeting with members of the Vanuatu Government.
Kiwis in Australia drop their accent to avoid mockery
Many New Zealanders living in Australia are deliberately losing their Kiwi accents to avoid being bullied or mocked.
Five Pacific governments unite on disaster funds
Pacific nations are some of the most vulnerable in the world to natural hazards.
Solomons' dolphin kill causes international outrage
The slaughter of over 700 dolphins in Solomon Islands is causing international outrage.
American Samoa on cyclone alert
Overnight Tropical Cyclone Garry ceased to be a threat to the Samoa and continued its path to American Samoa.
PNG's Madang province ill-prepared for volcano threat
In Papua New Guinea there are concerns that the disaster office in Madang Province is ill-equipped to respond to emergency situations.
PNG's Mount Tavurvur roars back to life
Mount Tavurvur has roared back into life in the Papua New Guinea province of East New Britain.
Better access to disaster warnings for Solomons broadcasters
With the tropical cyclone season well underway in the Pacific, public broadcasters are crucial in getting disaster management information out to people in the path of danger.
Fiji hosting major climate science meeting
A forum is currently being held at the University of the South Pacific, bringing together meteorologists, climate change scientists, government representatives and community members.
Sentenced French Polynesian leader can still run in polls
In our regular update from Tahitian journalist Thbault Marais, we hear how former French Polynesian leader Gaston Flosse may still stand in elections in a few months' time, despite facing a five-year jail sentence for corruption.
Training boost for Vanuatu teachers
In schools across the Pacific, you'll find people working as teachers without formal qualifications.
Major PNG aviation projects up for tender
PNG Air Services are planning for the future, with three projects out for tender to the public and the recent advertisment of three key positions in the company.
Fiji introducing e-tickets for buses
Electronic ticketing cards or e-cards are being introduced to bus commuters in Fiji.
NZ PM reshuffles cabinet
In our weekly chat with ABC New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz, we hear about Prime Minister John Key's cabinet reshuffle, and his recent trip to Antarctica.
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