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Niue will host its first international food festival in a bid to attract more visitors outside the peak tourism season. Audio

An award-winning TV chef and author says Pacific chefs are growing in confidence with more demand for traditional Pacific cuisine. Audio

Video footage of the Australian immigration minister telling asylum seekers they will never be welcome in Australia, is being condemned by human rights advocates. Audio

Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders meeting in Port Moresby have indicated that the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation's bid to join the group will have to return to the drawing board. Audio

The Free West Papua Campaign says Dutch New Guinea veterans are angry they have been banned from carrying the West Papuan Morning Star flag during a a march this week in The Hague. Audio

Non Government Organisations in the Pacific are cautiously optimistic about a heightened focus on the region by the Australian government's revamped aid programme. Audio

The head of an NGO in the Northern Marianas which helps victims of human rights abuses says law enforcement agencies need to remain vigilant in the fight against human trafficking. Audio

Anti-violence campaigners in Kiribati say a bill that aims to stop domestic violence has been misunderstood and cannot be blamed for a spate of murders in the country. Audio

The French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse has been given a reprieve after a ruling by a Papeete court. Audio

Politicians in the Cook Islands have been utilising social media in an attempt to tap into the younger, swing voters for this year's election. Audio

New Zealand's new Pacific Economic Ambassador, Shane Jones, says New Zealand stands ready to assist Pacific nations in suveillance technology so fishing regulations can be properly policed. Audio

Fiji and the Cook Islands will play-off this weekend in a winner-takes-all clash for a place at next year's Rugby World Cup. Audio

Journalism experts at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji being slammed by the Media Industry and Development Authority as reckless and ill-informed say they stand by their comments. Audio

Papua New Guinea's sacked attorney general says he has no regrets over his actions this past fortnight. Audio

The United Front for a Democratic Fiji says its survey on media bias is hard evidence political reporting there is not fair and balanced. Audio

Pacific business people have gathered in Auckland as part of efforts to find ways to boost export opportunities for a wider range of Pacific Islands products. Audio

Excitement builds in Papua New Guinea, as the country prepares to host the 5th Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture. Audio

Nuclear test veterans in French Polynesia say the government wants to take away their memorial in Tahiti and stop them from marking a day to remember victims. Audio

A New Zealand applied scientist says training Pacific nations in the science of hydrography could boost Pacific economies and even save lives. Audio

The head of Fiji's military says there will not be another coup after September's election, but any government that tries rewrite the constitution becomes illegal. Audio

Australia's government is continuing to deport asylum seekers to Iraq despite unrest, sparking protests on PNG's Manus Island. Audio

Calls are mounting for Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister to stand aside amid the furore over his alleged role in illegal payments to a law firm. Audio

Fiji expats living in New Zealand are being urged to put an end to their homeland's "coup culture" by voting against Frank Bainimarama in the September polls. Audio

Samoa rugby star Muli'agatele Brian Lima has escaped a jail term for assaulting his former wife and her partner. Audio

The sole exporter of Samoan coconut cream says it wants companies based in Asia that it says are ripping off its brand to have their products taken off the New Zealand market. Audio