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Pacific Island nations have been central to efforts to get the international shipping industry to commit to reducing carbon esmissions. Audio

The National AIDS Council of Papua New Guinea says budget cuts are behind a critical shortage of anti-retroviral drugs in the country and there is no immediate solution to the problem. Audio

Safe to Talk will provide professional and specialist support services to sexual abuse and assault survivors. But there is concern from the sector that a massive shortage of counsellors, therapists… Audio

An MP in Bougainville's autonomous regional parliament says he relished sharing experiences of Westminster-style democracies with counterparts from around the region. Audio

Vanuatu's Foreign Minister says his government can play more of a role in bringing its various aid partners together for more effective results. Audio

Pacific leaders elected to run for the Commonwealth Youth Council elections want more awareness of the opportunity in the region. Audio

Fourteen houses in National Park have been deemed unliveable after a tornado ripped through the area yesterday morning. RNZ reporter Andrew McRae met with locals displaced from their homes. Video, Audio

The Marshall Islands is on track to see a record number of women seeking court intervention in domestic violence cases. Audio

The opposition says the Government is in crisis because it overpromised during the election campaign, and is now trying to cover that up by blaming historic underspending. Video, Audio

A tornado tore through the central North Island town of National Park today, destroying at least one house and damaging others. Reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint live from the town. Video, Audio

National leader Simon Bridges has been talking up the chances of working more closely with the Green Party. But what are the chances of that with the election of the new female co-leader Marama… Audio

Music that could have only been written in Canada…based on its myths, its songs, and its landscapes. A selection from the album Signal Fingers by Paperghost; Much like the Olympics, cities bid to host…

Minister Megan Woods says EQC could ask the Crown for money for the National Disaster Fund as early as December. It would trigger the request once funds dip below $200 million.  Video, Audio

A leading West Papuan pro-independence organisation suspects the arrests of dozens of its supporters by Indonesian police was a diversion tactic. Audio

There are widespread concerns at the Nauru Government stopping appeals to the Australian High Court. Audio

Cook Islands' finance minister on the ramifications of his country becoming a developed nation. Audio

The clean-up is underway in Fiji's west following severe flooding created by Cyclone Josie at the weekend.Fiji has found itself in a cycle of extreme weather and is bracing for more. Audio

The Government's proposed overhaul of transport funding includes a huge boost in funding for public transport over the next decade and more spending on improving the safety of regional roads. A rise… Audio

Garry Trinder recently chalked up twenty years as the Director of the New Zealand School of Dance. But the anniversary comes after a difficult period, with an expansion plan for the School cancelled… Audio

As RNZ has been reporting for the past two weeks, hospital buildings at Middlemore Hospital are full of rot and dangerous mould, there are issues with asbestos, and raw sewage has been leaking into… Audio