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Pacific island countries should be planning now to cater for the hunger for luxury goods and holidays from Asia's growing middle class. Audio

A bribery scandal engulfing Vanuatu's parliament has brought the country's problems with political instability to a head. Audio

It's been a difficult week for the Prime Minister, John Key, who's copped a lot of flak from opposition parties and the media. Audio

Two people have died from chikungunya in French Polynesia in an outbreak that began six weeks ago, has affected several thousand people and hospitalised over 200. Audio

Protesters have tried to storm city hall in St Louis, Missouri, after two days of nationwide protests against the decision not to prosecute, Darren Wilson, the white policeman who shot the unarmed… Audio

The Reserve Bank could further downgrade its interest rate forecasts after its latest survey of businesses showed a significant drop in inflation expecations over the next one to two years. Audio

Samoa's Ministry of Health says the whole of Samoa is now affected by chikungunya. Audio

Environmental groups are suing the US fisheries service over a new rule they say allows the doubling of the quota for the endangered bigeye tuna. Audio

The head of surveillance at French Polynesia's Ministry of Health says medical resources are stretched with over 8000 people consulting doctors and the deaths of two elderly people linked to an… Audio

A rural economist says Fonterra's forecast payout to farmers is likely to drop further, when the dairy co-op revises it, next month. Audio

CNMI authorities launch new fight against non-communicable diseases. Audio

Company results, the tail end of the annual meeting season and Fonterra's latest global dairy trade auction take centre stage this week. Audio

World Bank and ADB re-engage Fiji with $50 million US dollar infrastructure grant. Audio

The Financial Markets Authority says it hopes sanctions against the directors of a major property syndication company will protect future investors. Audio

Getting the fugitive prisoner Phillip Smith back from Brazil could take years, with months of negotiation yet to come before he can even be arrested. Audio

Fiji has nominated the president of Kiribati, Anote Tong, as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work around climate change issues. Audio

A New Zealand Professor of sustainable energy says a recent climate change report indicates future global warming will be closer to four degrees than the two degree target. Audio

There will be a run off in the Northern Marianas governor's election, with none of the four candidates achieving the necessary 50 percent plus one vote. Audio

The French pharmaceutical company says clinical trials have shown a new dengue vaccine is highly effective against severe cases of the disease. Audio

New Zealand's economy is softening and that's being blamed on lower than expected dairy farm income and a quick fall in the dollar. Audio

Pacific broadcasters are concerned over Television New Zealand's latest decision to outsource their Maori and Pacific Islands production to private companies. Audio

The wife of a multimillionaire businessman who had his throat slit in Bali could be charged with premeditated murder which can carry the death penalty. Audio

An Australian academic says Papua New Guinea's latest monetary policy statement contains some worrying signs that the country could be heading down a slippery slope. Audio

The Solomon Islands Government and an Australian miner are at loggerheads over how to restore a tailings storage facility ahead of the wet season. Audio

Tongan rugby coach thinks Pacific players in New Zealand will think twice before trying to make the All Blacks. Audio