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A New Zealand university student says she's hoping to make an impact on the prevention of blindness in the Pacific by using the sale of her brand of organic mascara to fund cataract surgery. Audio

It's back to the drawing board for Sky City Entertainment Group to design a cheaper convention centre in Auckland after the Government refused to stump up any money to cover a projected shortfall. Audio

Nauru's climate change adaptation framework puts immediate focus on water storage and security. Audio

A Solomon Islands community theatre group empowering women to break down taboos around gender-based violence will release a book, documentary and toolkit this week as the two-year project wraps up. Audio

Iraq's issued a formal request for help from New Zealand in fighting Islamic state, though this country is stressing it needs to be clear about how military trainers would be protected. Audio

Iraq today made its much anticipated request to New Zealand to help fight the jihadist Islamic State, and the Foreign Minister's suggesting this country's role might even expand. Audio

Why does Iraq need to look to the other side of the world for help with the fight against ISIS? Professor Al Gillespie of Waikato University joins the Panel to discuss how strong any coalition would… Audio

An American Samoa lawmaker says more must be done to ensure children with special education needs get the education they are entitled to. Audio

The Iraqi Foreign Minister has already made it clear his country is not asking the United States to send ground forces to help fight Islamic State. Audio

Uncertain outlook for next months Pacific Leaders Meeting. Audio

He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws. And terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.

The Gruffalo author, Julia Donaldson. Audio

The formal invitation the Government's been waiting for before commiting to the fight against Islamic State is expected to be offered tomorrow. Audio

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