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Almost three weeks after Cyclone Winston, some Fijians are still waiting for tents and shelters, as a massive aid mission is underway to house a huge portion of the population. Audio

A report by the Forest Trends NGO says Papua New Guinea is receiving far less finance for forest conservation than most other countries with large tropical forests, and must do a lot of work to build… Audio

New Zealand military joint forces commander says the NZ presence in Fiji is for as long as it takes following the destruction of cyclone Winston. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, says getting the laws governing spy agencies right is a balance between national security, privacy and people's human rights. Audio

The United Nations says pregnancy related death and sexual violence rates soar in humanitarian disasters, and that's a concern in cyclone devastated Fiji. Audio

New Zealand's dairy debt has reached $37.8 billion - a level one farming consultant is describing as a crisis point. Janette Walker joins Checkpoint. Audio

About two million of PNG's population remain affected by a drought which began in the middle of last year. Audio

The medical aid NGO, Medicins Sans Frontieres, is calling on the PNG government or aid donors to provide improved long term help for the survivors of family and sexual violence. Audio

PNG Hunters rugby league coach Michael Marum is now in charge of the national team as well. Audio

While most of the nation's mastheads are losing readers, a few daily newspapers are bucking the trend. The editor of the Wanganui Chronicle is Mark Dawson. Audio

International relations experts say there could be a silver lining to Cyclone Winston's massive devastation in Fiji - a chance to reset the still troubled relationship between Fiji and its biggest… Audio

Papua New Guinea's police commissioner Gary Baki has provided some clarity about allegations of misconduct against a senior policeman, Andy Bawa, whose posting to the police command in the Western… Audio

Fiji's Methodist Church is making its churches and halls available as temporary classrooms with Cyclone Winston have wrecked dozens of schools across the country. Audio

The American Samoa Democratic Party has again come out in support of Hillary Clinton as its preferred candidate for the US presidential race. Audio

There are further signs the housing market is cooling, with data from QV showing national values were flat last month when compared with January. Audio

Climate scientists following the longest ever global coral bleaching phenomena in history say reef systems could continue being hammered into 2017. Audio

On Friday 4th of March Samoans go to the polls and this comes after campaigns that showed the political life in the country is changing. Audio

Tonga's government last week launched its third National Strategy plan to curb the country's NCD epidemic. Audio

The opposition National Federation Party has says the Fiji government needs to create a $US50 million rehabilitation fund to save the sugar industry after Cyclone Winston. Audio

Sir Peter Kenilorea, who led the Solomon Islands into independence from Britain in the late 1970s, has died at the age of 72 after a long illness. Audio

Amnesty International's Annual Human Rights report says New Zealand has breached the right to privacy through the mass collection of data in the Pacific. Audio

Oceania countries are still to decide on who to back in FIFA Presidential election. Audio

Fiji's tourism industry has taken a significant hit from Cyclone Winston. Audio

Fijians recovering from Cyclone Winston say they are in desperate need of clean drinking water as they pick up what is left of their houses and belongings. Audio