Bridget Tunnicliffe
Midday Sports News for 8 July 2019
The decision over whether Katrina Rore will be going to this week's Netball World Cup in Liverpool will come down to the wire. Audio
American Samoa takes deliberate approach to myna bird control
American Samoa is taking a more systematic approach to controlling the myna bird population by trapping the birds village by village. Audio
Banishments still handed out in Samoa's village council system
A senior lecturer in politics and international relations believes the majority of Samoans are happy with the current Village Council system, despite it weilding a lot of power. Audio
Pacific Military women connect in Fiji
Members of Pacific military forces met together in Fiji recently for the first Pacific Military Women's Advisory Network seminar. Audio
Taoga Festival emphasises local language
This year's Niue Arts and Culture Festival had an emphasis on the indigenous language. Audio
Campaign launched to counter mis-information about vaccines
UNICEF says anti-immunisation sentiments that exist in parts of developed countries like New Zealand are being spread to more vulnerable Pacific nations. Audio
Midday Sports News for 8 April 2019
Athletics New Zealand are confident teenage sprint sensation Edward Osei-Nketia wants to run for Aotearoa, but concede Australia's relay team and money could win the race for his services. Audio
Midday Sports News for 11 February 2019
The New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott can hardly believe she's won gold in the women's slopestyle at the World Championships in Utah. Audio
Midday Sports News for 18 December 2018
The New Zealand bowlers have failed to make any further in roads into the Sri Lankan batting lineup in the first hour and a half of play on day four of the first cricket test at the Basin Reserve in… Audio
Midday Sports News for 3 December 2018
The Black Caps are dismissing their disastrous first innings from the second Test loss as they try to bounce back in the third and deciding Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi tonight. Audio
Midday Sports News for 12 November 2018
The New Zealand golfer Danny Lee is a million dollars richer after finishing second in the latest PGA tournament in Mexico. Audio
Midday Sports News for 8 October 2018
All Black stars will skip the Japan test in preparation for an England blockbuster. Audio
Midday Sports News for 1 October 2018
The former Kiwis skipper Jesse Bromwich may miss the rugby league Test match against Australia this month with his wife due to give birth. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 September 2018
The Papua New Guinea and Bougainville governments can't agree just what question to ask in the Bougainville referendum on possible independence; A refugee advocate says behind the scenes of the… Audio
Arrests possible after racing stables raids - police
One of the high-profile targets of a race-fixing investigation in the harness industry has denied any wrongdoing. Police say arrests could be made as soon as today 24 hours after they raided stables… Audio
Veterans Langman, Kopua bolster Silver Ferns line-up
The Silver Ferns may still be without a coach but the squad for the 2018 international season has been bolstered by two of New Zealand's most experience players. Veteran midcourter Laura Langman and… Audio
Steel beat Pulse in final seconds of netball premiership final
The Southern Steel dashed the hopes of long-suffering Central Pulse fans by pipping them in the final seconds of the netball premiership final yesterday. After being up by 11 goals in the second… Audio
Pulse favourites to claim maiden ANZ Premiership title
For the first time in netball franchise history, the Te Wananga o Raukawa Pulse will host the final of the ANZ Premiership in Palmerston North this Sunday. The Pulse face the defending champions, the… Audio
Midday Sports News for 30 July 2018
Boxing commentator Mike Angove says Joseph Parker's whole team needs to be reviewed in the wake of his loss to British heavyweight, Dillian Whyte. Audio