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The two companies keen to restart mining at Bougainville's Panguna mine continue to dispute which of them has the backing of the relevant landowners group. Audio

A Cook Islands MP says the man seen riding a jet ski in Muri Lagoon has been identified and will be reminded that it is strictly banned. Audio

Singer-songwriter Luke Hurley is one of New Zealand's great unknown musicians. Born in Kenya and raised in Gore, he now lives in Auckland where you can often find him busking. Audio

Live report from Kaikoura as State Highway One north of the whale-watching town opens after a year closed. Audio

A group of Australian development workers in the Pacific say their efforts are being undermined by inhumane treatment of Manus Island refugees. Audio

The music from the award winning film Titanic is coming to life in Auckland next year. Conductor Neil Thomson along with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and North Shore Children’s Choir is… Audio

Local supergroup L.A.B., which includes members of Kora and Katchafire release their debut self-titled album today. They performed three of their tracks live at The Lab studios in Auckland especially… Video

As the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons receives the Nobel Peace prize, a long-time anti-nuclear advocate Vanessa Griffen says Pacific Island states have an important, ongoing role to… Audio

Organisers of a conference in Fiji this week of more than 700 civil society representatives from all over the world say they hope it sparks a global movement to protect the Pacific. Audio

Samoa matai gather at a symposium to discuss the fa'amatai in the diaspora. Audio

Merchants of Bliss, Glass Vaults serve up a slice of summery pop from their latest album The New Happy in this live session at Blue Barn. Video, Audio

Taking their name from the (now closed) Ocean Beach Freezing Works in Bluff, Ocean Beach play what they describe as "crunchy punk folk with shimmering resonance". Audio

Housing Minister Phil Twyford says New Zealand’s longest tax-payer funded emergency housing tenant, Robert Erueti, should never have been evicted from his HNZ home. Video, Audio

Address by French PM Edouard Philippe to New Caledonia Congress. Audio

French PM takes initiative for New Caledonia's independence referendum. Audio

The outgoing governor of Pitcairn Island says he's optimistic about the future of the island and its inhabitants. Audio

A Papua New Guinea MP has called for for enhanced defence co-operation with Australia and Indonesia to protect PNG's borders. Belden Namah, the MP for Vanimo Green, says cross-border trafficking of… Audio

Troy Kingi's new album Shake That Skinny Ass All The Way To Zygertron, has sent the hardworking musician/actor/dad into a high-concept psychedelic universe. Troy and his band The Galactic… Video, Audio

Demonstrations have been held around the Pacific to mark the anniversary of West Papua's declaration of independence when the Morning Star flag was first raised. At a flag Morning Star raising… Audio

Tennessee band The Danberrys play indie-folk influenced by bluegrass, country and blues. They're joined by New Zealander Vanessa McGowan on upright bass. Audio