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The chair of Transparency International Papua New Guinea says perceptions around the high level of corruption in PNG have the potential to damage the country on many fronts. Audio

Otago University's head of Public Health has just won an award into his research on infectious diseases and is now involved in a new project tackling rheumatic fever. Audio

Bougainville finance minister sees immediate economic benefits from mining that could help foster other commercial activities. 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

Fiji sevens coach pleased with team's victory in Dubai but says there is still a lot of improvements to be made and repeating the feat in South Africa will be tough. 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

More research into sorcery likely following conference in Papua New Guinea's Highlands. Audio

The Pacific Island region has the world's lowest rate of women's reprepresentation in parliament, but the island of Pitcairn is bucking the trend. Audio

Solomon Islands to get a US$5.5 million voter registration system in an attempt to eradicate voter corruption at next year's election. Audio

Tongan athlete wins gold medal on the track at the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games and has his sights set on two more. Audio

Tonga power utility confident it is on top of fraud issues in a gas company it acquired earlier this year. Audio

The Public Accounts Committee in the Cook Islands says it is ready to table a preliminary report on the 'Colagate' issue with parliament. Audio

An expert who has studied autocratic regimes moving towards democracy says the transition in Fiji has a high chance of success if both the regime and its opponents have moderates at the helm. Audio

A conservation conference in Suva has been told the Pacific has got to change its approach to stop the loss of natural resources, culture and traditions. Audio

A senior government official in Papua New Guinea is defending the re-introduction of the death penalty as the only way to eradicate sorcery-related brutality. Audio

A Pacific group highlighting the dangers of globalisation warns of the dangers of a WTO push to remove red tape on customs. Audio

PNG government learning lessons over the need for less expenditure and capacity to implement major increases in budget. Audio

Fiji's Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, says the body tasked with overseeing Fiji's elections will be set up by the end of the month. Audio

A conservation conference in Suva has been told the Pacific has got to change its approach to stop the loss of natural resources, culture and traditions. Audio

Coach of Papua New Guinea's Queensland Cup team looking forward to new challenge and the chance to further develop the sport. Audio

A women's advocate in Vanuatu says women are resorting to carrying kitchen knives as a way of protecting themselves outside their homes. Audio

The illegal loss of land to foreign loggers in Papua New Guinea documented by non government organisations. Audio

The prime minister of Tuvalu says the recent climate change conference in Poland was disappointing and frustrating, and showed a lack of urgency to combat climate change. Audio

Nuclear compensation law change fails to impress Tahiti veterans group. Audio

A United States-based conservation group is gravely concerned negotiations on overfishing of bigeye tuna are taking place behind closed doors. Audio