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A health advocate in Fiji says something desperately needs to be done to combat diabetes with almost 1700 people dying annually from the disease. Audio

The Fiji women's rugby league team are "gutted" after being left out of the 2021 World Cup. Audio

The government has unveiled a second round of firearms law changes today in the wake of the mosque attacks in Christchurch. Police Minister Stuart Nash joined Checkpoint to discuss the changes, which… Video, Audio

A Fijian doctor is warning the island nation will become a population of blind, one-legged people if more isn't done to combat diabetes.

Almost 1,700 people die from the disease each year and 40… Audio

The National Party has accused the government of dragging its wheels on electrifying its vehicle fleet.

So far 135 vehicles have been added to the fleet of vehicles owned by government agencies.

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A new Pacific wide Institute of Human Rights Research is being launched in Suva today. Audio

Charles Owen, described by The Guardian as “one of the finest British pianists of his generation” is in the country to judge the Wallace National Piano Competition. He gives us an insight into what… Audio

About 5,000 tonnes of bauxite ore, a raw ingredient for aluminium production, has spilled into a bay in Solomon Islands where a bulk carrier ran aground earlier this year, spilling thousands of litres… Audio

The National Party says the government's handling of its medicinal cannabis framework is sloppy and lazy.

The Ministry of Health published proposed regulations covering cultivation, licensing… Audio

The National Party's police spokesperson says the police needs to be more open with the public about gun safety issues.

The police have revealed two people were shot dead in the past decade by people… Audio

Fifteen women and children have been killed in an early morning attack on a village in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region. Police say it has the hallmarks of a 'seek and hide'-type tribal violence… Audio

National house price growth is continuing to slow dragged down by a drop in the value of Auckland house prices. Audio

Vanuatu's government is defending its deportation of six Chinese suspects but concedes China did not disclose what the people are accused of. Audio

The West Papua National Committee has voiced opposition to a reconfiguration of military forces in the struggle for independence from Indonesia. This comes as the United Liberation Movement for West… Audio

With the countdown on to the Wallace National Piano Competition, John Eady, chair of the charitable trust that runs the competition, chooses his favourite performances from years gone by. Video, Audio

Last week, a group of Pacific scholars gathered for the Va Moana Talanoa session in Auckland. They wanted Oceania renamed Moana. But Papua New Guinea artist Julia Mage'au Gray says a name change does… Audio

With a projected vote on independence from Papua New Guinea just three months away, suddenly Bougainville is the centre of a lot of activity Audio

Cash-strapped charity Coastguard New Zealand believe lives will be put at risk if it's forced to pay a levy to the government.

The coastal search and rescue charity needs $20 million a year to keep… Video, Audio

The British High Commissioner to New Zealand and Samoa says the UK has stepped back too much from the Pacific. Audio

The National Party says a declaration of a climate change emergency by Parliament would be nothing more than hot air, while Prime Minsiter Jacinda Ardern is backing the idea.

The party's climate… Audio

National list MP Parmjeet Parmar has been in Parliament since 2014 and she's an early riser like many of our listeners. Parmjeet is our Who's Up MP this week. Audio

Pacific eye care specialists are under strain with a heavy workload, large areas to cover and often minimal resources. Audio

Between them, the NZSO National Youth Orchestra and the New Zealand Youth Choir have clocked up 100 years of making music and training future professional musicians and singers. So they're heading out… Audio