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The capital of Papua New Guinea's Hela province is in lockdown after another tribal fight involving automatic guns and drive-by shooting caused damage and terrified locals on Sunday as tari has again… Audio

The environmental group, WWF, regrets the failure of a European Union move to place limits on shark finning at last week's meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. Audio

An 18 year old male in Tonga has been charged with attempted suicide. Tonga Police Chief Superintendent Tevita Vailea says police arrested the man on after the mother reported the incident. Audio

A march through the Vanuatu capital aims to unite all provinces and highlight the need to end violence. Audio

A cricket tournament underway on Manus Island involving refugees stuck on the Papua New Guinea island also has a team of locals playing in it, and provides a welcome distraction to the long, torturous… Audio

Listen to 17 year old Aucklander Ruby Esther's spoken word piece 'I Normally Write Funny Poems' - winner of this year's Word Up! competition. Video, Audio

The Fiji government has hit back at a group of foreign landowners who are fighting Fiji's land sale laws but the landowners are pushing ahead with their campaign. Audio

Papua New Guinea's University of PNG says it will close it down unless promised government funding is received soon. Audio

Vanuatu businesses which sell handicrafts, cosmetics, and food products will now be able to vend their wares on board visiting P&O cruise ships. Audio

The Parties to the Nauru Agreement will require nations wanting to fish in their exclusive economic zones to register their FADs with them beforehand. Audio

There is a call for the Australian and Pacific Island governments to pressure the ABC to reconsider its intention to do away with shortwave transmission in the region. Audio

A decolonisation plebiscite on Guam that was due to be held last month is likely to be deferred to 2018. Audio

: The weekend saw major demonstrations by West Papuans as part of the global Human Rights Day. Audio

Papua New Guinea's opposition leader says there are ominous signs for those hoping for free and fair elections next year. Audio

There is a call for Pacific governments to work in partnership with civil society if they want the Sustainable Development Goals to work. Audio

A former Papua New Guinea prime minister says the country could be headed for trouble if people continue to feel they lack control over their own destiny. Audio

Samoa's so-called 'third gender' is celebrating fa'afafine week while advocating for equal rights in the community. Audio

While the campaigns by groups on Norfolk Island to get their autonomy back, one former chief minister, Mike King, says the changes brought by Australia were needed and are already bringing benefits. Audio

A New Zealand poet reminisces on his boyhood in Niue and explores his Cook Islands' heritage in a new poetry collection. Audio

The Solomon Islands is marking International Anti-Corruption Day today with a series of events beginning with a march through the capital Honiara this morning. Audio

Some foreign landowners say they've been through hell because of changes to Fiji's land laws. Audio

The Fiji government says a woman was deported at short notice for swearing at the President of Fiji. Karen Seaton, who owns land in Fiji, was put on a plane to the US after she made a submission at… Audio

Women leaders in Solomon Islands will have a chance to network and learn new skills after the launch of a new association aimed at promoting equal opportunities for women. Audio

Conservation and management measures for depleted tuna stocks in the Pacific have polarised the membership of the Pacific Tuna Commission. Audio

A former Vanuatu prime minister Barak Sope wants Vanuatu to become a member of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation to counter Indonesia's influence. Audio