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The Education Ministry responds to the National Standards report giving the standards a pass mark of just 7 out of 10. Audio

A report into the national standards raises doubt over school's national standards results. Our education correspondent John Gerritsen has the details. Audio

A five year study on the national standards for reading, writing and maths shows children's results are not reliable. The government-funded study says results vary from one year to the next and… Audio

As he prepares to face a motion of no-confidence vote in parliament this Friday, pressure continues to build on Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill to stand down. Audio

Women and youth are to be the main focus of a United Nations peace-building programme being rolled out in Solomon Islands over the next 18 months. Audio

Coconut crops in the Pacific might be moving more inland as sea level rise starts to impact soil. Audio

Researchers have found nearly half of Pacific secondary school students in New Zealand are living in poverty. Audio

Chief political reporter for Politico Mike Allen with an update from the RNC in Cleveland. Audio

The Republican National Convention starts today in Cleveland Ohio but already it's fraught with security concerns and protests over the divisive nominee. Our correspondent Simon Marks joins us now… Audio

Charity from NZ helps underfunded hospitals in the Solomon Islands Audio

Fire crews had to cut four foreigners - three of them dead - from their car after it crashed into a truck on the Desert Road. Audio

One of the MPs who crossed the floor of Papua New Guinea's parliament on Friday says he feels the opposition should be able to seize government at the end of the week. Audio

Bougainville's MPs are called to a special meeting of parliament in the wake of Rio Tinto's controversial move over shares for Bougainville Copper Ltd. Audio

A ni-Vanuatu mental health specialist talks about the burgeoning recognition of mental illness in his country and the increasing demand for care. Audio

Media Educators and Trainers have come together to form a new regional body to address the decreasing number of journalists and educators in the Pacific. Audio

New Zealand's house prices have held steady at half a million dollars, as the number of listed houses available for sale fell 40 percent. Audio

Pacific countries say they have been keeping well informed about health and security concerns around the Rio Olympics. Audio

It's doubtful that workers in Papua New Guinea have observed a call to strike made by a civil society group. Audio

An environmental campaign is asking people to pray for the Pacific, in the hope that it will raise awareness about climate change. Audio

Unions representing health workers in Papua New Guinea say their members will walk off the job next week unless the Prime Minister steps down. Audio

The leader of the Commonwealth Secretariat's election observer mission to Nauru, Anote Tong, says polling day on the island has been competent, transparent, free and fair. Audio

The owner of the largest kava farm in Taveuni in Fiji, says he believes local police are working with criminals to steal kava crops. Audio

Organisers of a week of reconciliation ceremonies held in Solomon Islands say the programme was a first step towards national healing. Audio

An expert on the law of small island countries says Pacific nations are still adjusting political systems. Audio

Papua New Guinea and the Marshall Islands have received the worst ranking in a United States government report on human trafficking. Audio