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The director of Papua New Guinea's Institute of National Affairs says a plan to sell betelnut in packaged form in Port Moresby creates a whole new set of problems. Audio

A journalist in the Solomon Islands says the creation of a new trade union this week could start a fresh chapter for workers' rights in the country. Audio

A Fiji election candidate, Attar Singh, welcomes an International Labour Organisation mission to Fiji, but is disappointed it will be after September's elections. Audio

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says his government remains stable and committed to constructive relationships in the region. Audio

Catherine Gibson is Artist Development Manager at Chamber Music New Zealand. She talks about the National Secondary Schools' Chamber Music Contest ahead of this weekend's semi-final and final rounds. Audio

The Papua New Guinea Teachers' Association says up to 45-thousand teachers will plan a strike if salary discrepancies are not resolved by today. Audio

Pacific women at an Auckland human rights think-tank are creating a mobile-phone-app and translating legal language in an effort to combat human trafficking in Pacific Islands. Audio

A Pacific leaders' summit has begun in Palau with its host calling for leaders to pull up their sleeves and get to work to protect the region's ocean and fisheries. Audio

A Tonga youth worker says raising the drinking age will have little effect on the country's drinking problem. Audio

The Vanuatu Prime Minister says the country's Independence Day today is a good time to reflect how far the nation has come and what needs to be done to make it stronger in the future. Audio

Health authorities on Palau have asked Pacific Island Forum leaders to lead the way and not smoke during this week's summit. Audio

The Tongan government says claims by the Public Service Association that the Cabinet has approved the outright sale of two of Tonga's orbital slots are false. Audio

Author Ruth Entwistle Low has explored the history of droving in her new book On the Hoof, the Untold story of drovers in New Zealand. Jack Curtis started work as a drover as a child in the 1940s. Audio

The Labour Party's accusing the Prime Minister of treating New Zealanders with contempt by confirming electorate deals in Epsom and Ohariu. Audio

And listening to that is our political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio

The Labour leader, David Cunliffe, is accusing the Prime Minister of treating New Zealanders with contempt by confirming electorate deals in Epsom and Ohariu. Audio

PNG's anti-corruption Taskforce Sweep will continue to operate after the National Court permanently stayed a government attempt to disband it. Audio

The Prime Minister has confirmed National will do electoral deals in Epsom and Ohariu but NOT for Conservatives in East Coast Bays. Audio

Public perception that there are no suitable local candidates for police commissioner linger in Solomon Islands. Audio

Some of the country's best scientists are warning the government's new flagship funding programme for science could be a total disaster. Audio

A comfortable lead in the latest opinion poll for National may be bad news for the Conservative Party. Audio

Scientists are warning the government's new flagship funding programme for science could be a total disaster. Audio

As pre-election maneouvering continues, the National Party appears to have left its options open by keeping one of its list-only spots free, should Murray McCully withdraw from the East Coast Bays… Audio

A Fiji academic in Australia says the Pacific Islands Forum is going through a turbulent phase but still maintains its relevance. Audio

The former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says he supports the appointment of an Australian as his country's new Police Commissioner. Audio