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Political and tribal violence in Papua New Guinea's Highlands is compounding the struggles of a region devastated by a major earthquake nearly four months ago. Audio

Women in Vanuatu are petitioning the government for even gender representation in parliament through a fifty per cent quota system and have also launched a new party in their bid for equality. Audio

Work expected to start on huge Chinese fish farm on French Polynesia's Hao atoll. Audio

Fiji's first coup leader is promising to restore democratic freedoms to the country if elected prime minister later this year. Audio

Campaigning in second round of French Polynesia election muddied by abuse claims. Audio

Labour looks set to renege on one of its election promises by delaying plans to reduce GPs' fees on July 1. National says it's no surprise the government has had to backtrack, as it over-promised… Audio

Ruling Tapura Huiraatira wins most votes in first round of French Polynesia's election of a new assembly. Audio

2018 in the Pacific brings with it several elections, an independence referendum and a range of major global events. RNZ Pacific reporters, with what's lingering on the horizon. Audio

Pacific women MPs visiting New Zealand this week say meeting prime minister Jacinda Ardern was a real inspiration for them. Audio

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

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

Deadly violence and unrest are surging again in Papua New Guinea's Hela province, the hub of the country's major LNG gas project. Audio

New Zealand political parties outline their Pacific-related policies ahead of the election. Audio

Solomon Islands' prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has lashed out at his critics and vowed to pass a revised anti-corruption bill during the next sitting of parliament. Audio

A former government executive and democracy advocate says political reform is working in Tonga even though Parliament was dissolved by royal decree. Audio

Max Rashbrooke of Victoria University on whether Auckland Council needs to cut costs to keep Mayor Phil Goff's rates rise promise. Audio

Papua New Guinea's prime minister is being urged to make good on his promise to hold an inquiry into a suspicious land deal involving two of his ministers. Audio

Activists in Papua New Guinea say the newly re-elected government needs to step up and rein in illegal logging. Audio

A scholar of Fiji politics says the military's assurance that it will accept the results of next year's election could instead spread anxiety. Audio

With only a year left in his term, the Solomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare is running out of time to deliver on a promise to bring in new anti-corruption laws. Audio

Bougainville's government says it's taking the Papua New Guinea government to the Supreme Court over the non-payment of funds to the autonomous region. Audio

A former media advisor to the Tongan prime minister is now calling for him to resign. Audio

Emmanuel Macron wins election in New Caledonia with slim margin only. Audio

French territories ready for election to replace President Francois Hollande. Audio

Transparency International PNG says it is happy to the government has dropped plans for a ten fold increase in the charge for people standing in June's election. Audio