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The Venture Investment Fund has helped more than a hundred new companies get started with seed capital, but many more are still looking for help. Audio

The Disaster Coordinator in Papua New Guinea's Southern Highlands Province says more money is needed in order to help up to 40 thousand people affected by recent heavy floods. Audio

Suggestions that Fiji's military regime leader and Prime Minister will visit Auckland next month to campaign is getting a mixed reaction from groups representing people from Fiji in New Zealand. Audio

The Commonwealth Games get underway on Thursday, and Formula One motor racing technology will help power New Zealand cyclists to the medal podium at the Glasgow Games. Audio

The Solomon Islands has held its first independence day in New Zealand, which also served as the start of a campaign to better promote itself. Audio

Tonga's Democratic Party is at a crossroads as it dumps a third of its MPs shortly before the country's general election. Audio

The ADB says there has been a spike in the need for investment in renewable energy in the Pacific as the cost of diesel continues to rise. Audio

The eighth edition of the Micronesian Games is about to start in the Federated States of Micronesia, with a record 14 sports on the programme. Audio

The director of Papua New Guinea's fifth annual Human Rights Film Festival hopes the event will boost support for local filmmakers. Audio

Four members of the Tonga opposition Democrats have been dropped from the party ahead of this year's election. Audio

Cricket PNG has appointed Dipak Patel as the country's first full-time head coach. Audio

It's hoped that improvements to labour legislation in Papua New Guinea will help reduce unpredictability in the market place. Audio

An environmental agency for the Micronesian state of Yap says it is optimistic a platic bag ban will have wide-ranging benefits including helping keep its reefs healthy and protecting marine life. Audio

An initiative to provide more beds for the homeless in Christchurch is unlikely to benefit many of the people sleeping rough on the city's streets. The Christchurch City Council and the Government… Audio

Northland farmers say they need urgent help to repair roads after storms hammered the region. The Federated Farmers Northland president, Roger Ludbrook, says local councils in cannot afford to fix the… Audio

The World Health Organisation has launched its Tobacco Free Pacific Campaign in a bid to help the region become smokefree by 2025. Audio

Sixty Fijian electoral officers are being trained in workshops by the EU to help the country prepare for its September elections. Audio

A human trafficking report released by the US State department has received little backing from leaders and anti-human trafficking organisations in the Pacific. Audio

Vanuatu is to host a major conference of West Papuan representative groups towards arranging a unified bid for membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Audio

Sally Macauley is the acting Mayor of the Far North District Council. Audio

Planning for medium to long term recovery and reconstruction in Solomon Islands following April's floods has been complicated by the fact that hundreds of people still don't have a home. Audio

A new report from the Education Review Office has found only 10 of 40 schools it looked at last year are good at figuring out what extra work and support their students need and providing it. Audio

The Australian Government has been criticised for its policy of detaining women and children in offshore detention centres with substandard medical care. Audio

A New Zealand-based Samoan artist known for her performance art and recreation of historical scenes has been awarded an artist's residency in Samoa. Audio

Moira Clunie is the project manager for Common Ground, a new project that aims to ensure that parents, family, whānau and friends have access to quality, but easily understood information on young… Audio