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New company laws tailored to the needs of a small island economy are expected to make it easier for locals to conduct business in Vanuatu. Audio

Head of the SPC pleas for Australia to continue the level of its aid support to regional agencies. Audio

Fiji's new Sevens coach, Ben Ryan, talks about his new role and the challenges ahead. Audio

The Marshall Islands' annual national basketball tournament is underway, with teams from Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia taking part for the first time. Audio

A career in the defence force is now a reality for women in Papua New Guinea, with the country's first four female army officers put through a rigorous training exercise. Audio

A desire for tighter border control in the Pacific has led to the first step towards re-establishing ties between the New Zealand police and their Fiji counterparts. Audio

AidWatch says AusAid's reintegration into DFAT will mean a focus on Australia's national interest rather than alleviating global poverty. Audio

An alleged drug dealer says he was only helping a drug mule because his family in Nigeria were being threatened. Audio

Search dogs and a helicopter with specialist heat seeking equipment will today be called in to help with the search for two Canadians missing on the West Coast. Audio

New central Pacific shipping regulator expected to be endorsed by the small island states in Suva this week. Audio

The historic Fijian town of Levuka is searching for specialists to help preserve the old buildings which have helped earn it World Heritage status. Audio

Tuvalu's prime minister is confident that the Majuro Declaration on climate change leadership will achieve its intended aims. Audio

A noted academic looks at the merits of the Majuro Declaration and finds it wanting. Audio

Veteran pilot says the aircraft gifted to Tonga by China is not a significant safety issue. Audio

Women in Tonga are making ngatu or tapa to sell overseas so they can pay their children's high school fees. Audio

The National Maritime Safety Authority in Papua New Guinea is confident revised legislation and greater education of the shipping industry will help avoid a repeat of the Rabaul Queen tragedy. Audio

Katy Gosset is learning to talk with her hands - tackling this country's third official language. Here in New Zealand, sign language is spoken by about 24,000 people including deaf, hearing impaired… Audio

Papua New Guinea emerge at the top of the medal table at the Pacific Mini Games. Audio

A quarter of Bougainvillean men who have admitted to rape were fourteen years or younger when they first committed the crime. Audio

Australia's new government says it will cut the promised growth in foreign aid, prompting fears Pacific countries will suffer. Audio

Conservationists in Fiji are using high-tech maps to pinpoint where they should focus their efforts to protect endangered species. Audio

The Solomon Islands government is being asked to give more financial support to help indigenous people kick-start businesses. Audio

The Pacific Games Council has rejected a resolution to invite New Zealand and Australia to participate in the next Pacific Games in Port Moresby. But members have asked the Executive Board to revisit… Audio

The director of the Women and Children Crisis Centre in Tonga says a new law which aims to end domestic violence is a step in the right direction in protecting victims. Audio

British Minister of State outlines his country's lead role in assisting Pacific Islands countries in adapting to climate change. Audio