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Anti-corruption group in Solomon Islands encourages people not to expect payment in exchange for their votes in the general election later this year. Audio

Fiji's Sodelpa Party says its manifesto for the upcoming election addresses basic issues like poverty and jobs. Audio

52 candidates will contest the elections this week in the Cook Islands. Audio

Critics say the Prime Minister of New Zealand's decision to skip Pacifc Islands Forum will leave a bad impression with our Pacific neighbours. Audio

The Fiji government says it has spent over half a billion US dollars in improving health services in the more than seven years since the military coup as it moves towards developing a modern… Audio

The Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands has dissolved parliament and called for a snap election in July. Audio

A close race expected between Toke Talagi and Stanley Kalauni who lobby legislative assembly to become Niue's next Premier. Audio

An academic says the conviction of Fiji Labour Party's leader means Rear Admiral Bainimarama has an advantage in elections promised for September. Audio

A news conference outside the Labour leader's electorate office had to be abandoned this afternoon, when an irate member of the public stopped his car and started yelling abuse at David Cunliffe. Audio

Young women from all around Fiji meet in Suva to decide on the key issues they want raised in the lead-up to the elections promised for September. Audio

A political party in Fiji plans to start transporting young people to voter registration centres to boost youth enrolment for the elections. Audio

Fiji's new military commander, Brigadier General Mosese Tikoitoga, says the military's relationship with the leader of the Fiji regime will be based on the 2013 constitution. Audio

Mosese Tikoitoga will today become the new Fiji military commander, replacing the Commodore Frank Bainimarama. Audio

An international expert on the effectiveness of sanctions says on a global scale Fiji's case scores very poorly. Audio

Australia joins New Zealand and eases stance on Fiji despite fears the election will not be free and fair. Audio

The leader of Fiji's Labour Party says he plans on raising a number of issues with the Electoral Commission to try and ensure the promised elections won't be a whitewash. Audio

An academic says Fiji will be hoping to get ideas for a leaner, more efficient public service from New Zealand following the visit of a top regime official to Wellington this week. Audio

West Papua has been described as a place marked by fear, violence, and isolation, during a hearing with an EU parliament committee. Audio

There is concern in Niue about the introduction of a four-day working week in the public sector and opposition MPs are trying to force the government to reconsider. Audio

Fiji's Electoral Commission lists most pressing priorities, which include appointing election supervisor. Audio

China has confirmed that it will offer some form of assistance to Fiji for this year's promised elections. Audio

Politicians in Fiji are preparing for what they say is likely to be a bitter and dirty election campaign this year. Audio

An academic says the announcement that Fiji's PM will stand down as the head of the military is a signifcant step towards elections. Audio

An expert in transitional politics, Paul Buchanan, says the Fiji regime has until the end of January to announce key election machinery or risk next year's polls being seen as illegitimate. Audio

Seven years on from Fiji's last coup, a former Fiji constitution writer and academic says the military regime seems determined to retain power. Audio