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Pacific countries will get individual seats on an expanded World Rugby Council for the first time from May next year. Audio

Scientists have discovered a beautiful reef is also a healthy reef. A new paper has found the healthiest corals are also aesthetically the most beautiful. Audio

Vanuatu football community mourns death of former defender. Audio

Watchdog group calls on Indonesia to follow through on commitment to improving access to the Papua region. Audio

New Zealander Steve Marshall spent eight years working for the International Labour Organisation in Rangoon. He says Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party is not yet assured of… Audio

Bougainville rebels and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, which opposed each other during the civil war, are considering a reconciliation. Audio

Drought affected communities in Solomon Islands Western, Eastern and Southern provinces are being urged to take steps to adapt to ongoing dry conditions in the country. Audio

The Central Bank of Samoa is holding meetings today and tomorrow with government, private sector, and civil society organisations to develop the country's first financial inclusion strategy. Audio

It's the start of the NCEA exams today. Audio

The prime minister of Tuvalu says failure is not an option for his country going into the Paris COP 21 negotiations at the end of the month. Audio

Amnesty International says it's heartened by Nauru's invitation to international bodies to go to the island and check out its treatment of asylum seekers and refugees. Audio

As the El Niño weather pattern ensures a long a tough drought season in the Pacific, specialists are warning countries to prepare for diseases. Audio

Following allegations of rape and other abuse, Nauru has come under pressure at the United Nations to improve its conditions for asylum seekers on the island. Audio

As the impact of the drought in Papua New Guinea worsens the UN and other agencies have been asked to become more involved in helping the victims. Audio

A New Zealand chocolatier says Pacific nations have the potential to contend South America and West Africa as producers of high grade cocoa beans. Audio

Economists are warning that Papua New Guinea faces a collapse in government revenue of historic proportions. Audio

An Indonesian government consultant on West Papua-related issues says that increasing awareness about West Papua in the Pacific Islands region and beyond is a healthy thing, but that for any… Audio

United Nations member states are expected to express their concerns about human rights issues in Nauru like press freedom and the treatment of refugees at a review this week. Audio

Questions are expected to be asked of the Federated States of Micronesia about their lack of ratification of core human rights treaties at a United Nations review next week. Audio

It's hoped the outcomes of a climate resilience conference in Fiji will give the region a strong platform before next month's global climate change conference in Paris. Audio

It's hoped a conference in Fiji this week will give the region a strong platform ahead of a major summit in Paris, but others aren't so sure. Audio

The Indonesian government under new president Joko Widodo has pinpointed grassroots empowerment as its core approach to development in Papua region, however Jakarta continues to face criticism about… Audio

A group backed by National Party members is hoping to win control of Auckland's Council in next year's elections. Audio

The largest regional agency operating in the Pacific, the SPC, prepares for a change in its strategic direction. Audio

It's widely touted as the national sport, but a new survey shows many New Zealanders aren't all that interested. Audio