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New Zealand is expected to receive a formal request tomorrow to contribute to the military campaign against the Islamic State jihadist group Audio

: A nurse who worked in the Australian-run detention centre on Nauru has come out to slam the conditions in the camp, describing them as "shocking" and "inadvertent torture". Audio

The International Organisation of Migration has denied allegations it is preying on vulnerable jailed asylum seekers on Manus Island to have them agree to return to their home countries. Audio

Tuvalus' foreign minister says he hopes to begin negotiating an expansion of New Zealand's seasonal employer scheme to include trades sometime this year. Audio

The European Union has warned Solomon Islands it needs to crack down on illegal fishing or it will impose a ban on the country's tuna exports. Audio

Dr. James Carmody is a New Zealander who's Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Massachusetts Medical School. He has extensively studied the effects of mindfulness training on brain… Audio

The World Health Organisation says hospitals in the Pacific region are struggling to cope with the effects of climate change and coastal erosion. Audio

The Cook Islands government is appealing to the public for input on the local minimum wage. The Minimum Wage Review Panel is compiling a report which will be submitted to the Internal Affairs… Audio

Tonga has been hit by a dengue outbreak which has triggered frantic action from authorities in the kingdom. Audio

Representatives of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua have submitted their formal membership application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Audio

Tuvalu's Prime Minister says he expects his country, and Tuvaluans living in New Zealand, to benefit significantly from the opening of a High Commission. Audio

People in Fiji are being called on to help design a new national flag, but the current flag's designer says Fiji should not be so quick to sever links with its past. Audio

Palau takes an important step towards conserving its marine resources after joining Project Eyes on the Seas. Audio

Another delayed shipment of food from ports on America's west coast has arrived in American Samoa.

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A missionary in Papua New Guinea says the country needs a nationwide awareness campaign to stop the killing of people accused of sorcery or witchcraft. Audio

Two swimming pools full of water have been crucial for people near Rolleston facing a big grass fire that at one stage closed State Highway One south of Christchurch. Audio

New Zealand defence experts and British academics are helping develop systems to track down missing ships and planes at sea. Audio

A Women's group in Tonga says 80 percent of domestic violence victims are going back into a violent environment. Audio

The Embassy of the Rebublic of Korea in Fiji has recently hosted some of their leading scientists to share research into how new climate change technology could help Pacific nations cope with the… Audio

The Otago Regional Council is pleading for the Government to declare a drought as taps are turned off at irrigation dams. Audio

A bill to legalise marijuana for medicinal purposes in the Northern Marianas has been pre-filed by Senator Sixto Igisomar. Audio

The Tongan Government is conducting orientation tours of the outer islands in an effort to stay connected and to review ongoing issues among the population there. Audio

Fiji's Police Commissioner says the police have a zero tolerance policy on offences against children and he has issued a plea to the community to report child abuse. Audio

Te Wananga o Aotearoa has designed a tertiary programme to help tangata whenua, who struggle with reading and writing - but want to learn how to become a carpenter. Audio

The recently formed West Papua National Liberation Front is in Vanuatu to submit their application for full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Audio