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An NGO which has been calling for the scrapping of controversial land leases in Papua New Guinea says the prime minister needs to do more than just make promises he'll get rid of them. Audio

A recent meeting in Micronesia has heard of the increasing threats to biodiversity posed by the spread of invasive species. Audio

A United States fishery scientist says the US President's vow to dramatically increase a no-fishing zone in the Pacific is nothing more than a gesture. Audio

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness says 80 percent of vision loss in the region is caused by the three preventable conditions: cataracts, refractive errors and diabetic… Audio

Journalist and author who writes about her experience answering fan mail for reclusive writer J.D. Salinger in her memoir, My Salinger Year. Audio

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill stands firm while a major political storm engulfing his office casts uncertainty over his future. Audio

New Zealand's first act of the First World War, the taking of Samoa from the Germans in 1914, and the legacy of this, has been commemorated at the Auckland War Museum. Audio

A 'microbat' thought to be extinct has been rediscovered in Papua New Guinea. Audio

A Pacific Barbarians rugby team, featuring a host of ex All Blacks and Wallabies players, to play an invitational match against Tonga in Auckland. Audio

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has announced reforms to her country's aid policy saying it needs to be more innovative and work more creatively with the main drivers of economic development… Audio

The head of PNG's anti-corruption unit Taskforce Sweep vows to keep on investigating high-level graft despite being sidelined. Audio

A barrister and human rights advocate considers Australian court ruling on legality of PNG as an offshore processing centre. Audio

Attrition aplenty in an increasingly fractious legal battle around police attempts to question Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister. Audio

An expert on Melanesia says the Indonesian president's presence at the Pacific Islands Development Forum demonstrates both countries' push to develop international relationships. Audio

The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, has won a week long stay on a police arrest warrant after a controversial morning in the National Court with two lawyers competing to represent the… Audio

The new Tongan budget has faced criticism for relying too heavily on foreign aid, with 59 percent of the record budget provided by donors. Audio

An officer with the Australian Defense Force says it is important to educate people in the Pacific about the dangers posed by old explosives from World War II. Audio

A village farm programme aimed at providing jobs in Samoa is now sending produce to most of the resorts and hotels on the main island. Audio

Pat Feenan - Author of 'Holy Hell' - details her son's sexual abuse by Catholic priest in New South Wales, and her fight for justice for him - which helped lead to Australia's Royal Commission into… Audio

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister resists an arrest warrant over the alleged illegal payments to Paraka Lawfirm and announces another commission of inquiry into the matter while discrediting those… Audio

Ten weeks after devastating floods affected fifty thousand people and killed at least 21 in Solomon Islands in early April authorities are struggling to help the homeless recover. Audio

The head of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement says member countries are hiking fishing fees as a way to protect the increasing value of its fishery. Audio

Samoa PM wants street vendors to move off side-walk. Audio

Nurses in Vanuatu still owed unpaid wages despite Government promises to pay up in March. Audio

A saving scheme for women in Gizo in Solomon Islands has been set up to help improve their economic status and eventually set up their own businesses. Audio