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5 piece bluegrass band Mile 12 perform our first song live. They start their NZ tour tonight. The band hails from Boston and includes kiwi banjo player Catherine (BB) Bowness. Audio

Dozens of ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers are among those forced to leave the volcanic island of Ambae and they're keen to get back to work on New Zealand orchards to relieve their plight. Audio

A prominent Tongan academic is returning to politics and contesting next month's election in the hope he can help people better understand the country's transition to democracy. Audio

Wild animals around the world have secret lives, as they journey across vast landscapes propelled by instinct to find food and water. But technology like satellites, drones and cell networks are… Audio, Gallery

Niue has announced a new marine park in a bid to protect its marine resources. Audio

Non-governmental organisation OceanWatch are wanting to introduce carbon trading to the Solomon Islands as a sustainable alternative to logging. Audio

Auckland musician Arthur Ahbez performs acoustically and tells us about his new album 'Volume 2'. Audio

Vanuatu disaster authorities are grappling with how they will look after the thousands of people made homeless by the eruption on Ambae if the volcano's activity doesn't die down. Audio

Alternative Folk / Pop artist Bryony Matthews released her debut album "Little Queen" earlier this year and we can finally get her into the studio and have her play some songs from it. Audio

New Zealand's labour schemes for the Pacific could improve overall through better management. Audio

Today we start today with live music from visiting French-Canadian trio Vishten. Twin sisters Pastelle and Emmanuelle LeBlanc along with Pascal Miousse, are leading exponents of Acadian music, which… Audio

Tensions mount in Vanuatu as Ambae evacuees, fleeing the volcanic eruption, face the reality of make-shift camps without adequate supplies. Audio

Samoans in New Zealand struggle to fulfil work requirements under the Samoan Quota Resident Visa ballot. Audio

Papua New Guinea police are struggling to contain ongoing election violence in Southern Highlands province where two police officers were killed in the weekend. The police commissioner Gary Baki says… Audio

Tuvalu language week celebrates for the fifth time in New Zealand, with the focus on staying true to the culture. Audio

Immigration New Zealand is making changes to how it conducts business in its offshore offices in the Pacific. Audio

An international campaign is underway to try and save Samoa's national bird, the manumea, from extinction. Audio

There is no shortage of applicants for New Zealand's Pacific Quota immigration scheme, which is drawn by ballot every year. RNZ Pacific reporter, Sara Vui-Talitu looks into the quota system and… Audio

It's ten years since Anika's In Swings the Tide album was released and she's touring nationwide in support of the occasion. A lot in her life has changed since 2007. Video, Audio

The fight against antibiotic resistance is a fight against evolution, and sadly it's not a war we're ever going to win. Our approach so far has been to kill the bad bugs, waging a war on pathogens… Audio