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It's not a happy New Year for smokers who now face a bill of more than 20 dollars for a packet of cigarettes. Audio

An increase in whānau needing help has prompted a south Auckland tribal authority to keep its doors open over the festive season. Audio

In PNG a veteran Papuan campaigner continues her push for independence from the northern New Guinea provinces; A week after the sale of liquor was heavily restricted in Port Moresby, the city's… Audio

Vanuatu's international airports on Efate and Santo have been boosted by equipment provided by New Zealand. Audio

A New Zealand student has completed research in Tonga which he hopes the government will use to cut the risk of mosquito-borne disease. Audio

A visit by New Zealand's defence minister to Fiji signals the thawing of an icy relationship between the two countries following the 2006 coup. Audio

The New Zealander held in Bali for trying to bring in nearly two kilograms of methamphetamine has employed the same death penalty specialist lawyer as Schapelle Corby. Audio

South Pacific cocoa farmers will soon be introduced to the world of artisan chocolate making, bringing the chance of significantly higher returns. Audio

Phillip John Smith has told police the name of the Corrections officer who helped him get a passport. Audio

The lawyer for the convicted murderer and paedophile Phillip John Smith says his client has named the Corrections officer he accuses of helping him escape the country. Audio

:New Zealand's opposition says the country has an obligation to help ensure Fiji retains it democratic system and must not hold its coup-ridden past against it. Audio

A project to create the World's first Bougainville chocolate bar is one step closer to reality with a crowdfunding initiative raising more funds than expected. Audio

China gives Tonga a multi million dollar aid grant. Audio

A toolkit to help Solomon Islands, one of the most prone countries in the Pacific to disaster to factor risk into its planning and development. Audio

The Asian Development Bank says unlocking the value of what's called 'moveable' property or assets is the key to boosting prosperity in the Pacific. Audio

Pacific businesses have been told to make human rights a key part of their business plans. Audio

Police are now investigating claims a corrections officer helped convicted murderer Philip John Smith flee the country. Audio

Fonterra's slashed its forecast payout to farmers, wiping billions of dollars off dairy farmer incomes and hurting the wider economy. Audio

The lawyer for convicted murderer and child sex abuser Phillip Smith says his client has revealed he had help from a prison guard to escape from jail. Audio

The newly elected prime minister of Solomon Islands promises to bring about positive change to the country. Audio

China's crack down on allegedly corrupt officials who have fled overseas continues - with a direct request for an extradition treaty with New Zealand. Bernard Keane is an Australian journalist with… Audio

China has also turned to Australian police to help crackdown on corruption among former officials who've fled to that country. Audio

A shipping service, owned and operated by the local community, is set to be launched next year in Tonga's far northern Niua island group. Audio

Fiji's remote Yasawa islands to get new medical centre. Audio