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The booming tourism sector has put some pep into spending in local shops. A senior economist at ANZ bank, Phil Borkin, says there are strong tailwinds behind spending at the moment. Audio

As a result of cyclone Winston Fiji's kava growers are being forced to bring all their crop to market. Audio

The Netherlands government notes progress in a community policing programme it is funding in West Papua and takes stock of central problems around the involvement of West Papuans in development. Audio

About two million of PNG's population remain affected by a drought which began in the middle of last year. Audio

Samoa's prime minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says his Human Rights Protection Party's resounding election win reflects public satisfaction that his government has delivered on its promises. Audio

Pacific islanders are suffering higher rates of cervical cancer, while betel nut use is driving up oral and throat cancers in the region. Audio

The medical aid NGO, Medicins Sans Frontieres, is calling on the PNG government or aid donors to provide improved long term help for the survivors of family and sexual violence. Audio

PNG Hunters rugby league coach Michael Marum is now in charge of the national team as well. Audio

The Fiji sevens team are hoping to put some smiles on the faces of people back home this weekend, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Winston. Audio

The tourism industry in Fiji has wasted no time in banding together to pull overseas visitors back in the wake of Cyclone Winston. Audio

Care Australia outlines the co-ordinated approach being taken by the Fiji government, donors and NGOs to ensure a co-ordinated approach to helping cyclone Winston victims. Audio

Lower stocks of houses being offered for sale are boosting the average asking price of a property in Auckland to record level. Audio

International relations experts say there could be a silver lining to Cyclone Winston's massive devastation in Fiji - a chance to reset the still troubled relationship between Fiji and its biggest… Audio

The University of Hawaii's Cancer Center has received a US$6.6 million dollar grant, to aid research into cervical cancer in the Pacific. Audio

A forestry consultant says wilding pines shouldn't be a problem in New Zealand, instead they should be a solution to climate change. Wilding pines trees or conifers take root almost anywhere, spread… Audio

Fiji's Methodist Church is making its churches and halls available as temporary classrooms with Cyclone Winston have wrecked dozens of schools across the country. Audio

An Australian economist who specialises in Papua New Guinea is supporting oppostion calls for the government to borrow internationally to alleviate its cash flow problem. Audio

Aid agencies in Fiji say many children have had frightening experiences as a result of Cyclone Winston and will need to talk about them in order to recover properly. Audio

Fiji's Prime Minister says the country's economic growth is now 'down the drain' after Cyclone Winston. Audio

Pacific Islanders working in New Zealand's horticulture or viticulture industries under the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme face a test of character when cyclones ravage their homeland while they… Audio

Our correspondent travels to the interior of Viti Levu and finds out about the impact of Cyclone Winston on the town of Nadalei. Audio

On Friday 4th of March Samoans go to the polls and this comes after campaigns that showed the political life in the country is changing. Audio

Pacific workers brought to New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme are seen as vital the growth of horticulture in this country. Audio

The opposition National Federation Party has says the Fiji government needs to create a $US50 million rehabilitation fund to save the sugar industry after Cyclone Winston. Audio

Fiji's Methodist Church says there's still an immediate need for clothing, cooking equipment and bedding for those affected by Cyclone Winston. Audio