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The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme says the Pacific's development goals beyond 2015 will be more ambitious and deal with unfinished business. [Corrected version] Audio

New revelations of massive leaks of radioactively contaminated water around the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant heighten the concerns of international scientists. Audio

Vanuatu to make its debut at the World Rowing Championships this weekend. Audio

After a decade of international support in the form of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands or RAMSI, there's still doubt as to whether the country will remain peaceful. Audio

Fiji's new constitution has moved to protect land rights, but has also changed the electoral system and removed regional electorates. Audio

A Hawaiian independence campaigner, Leon Siu, says French Polynesia's reinscription on the UN decolonisation list has given the movement a huge boost. Audio

The Australian National University's Development Policy Centre has compared the policies of Australia's two major political parties on aid and international development ahead of next month's election.

The PNG province of Bougainville has asked New Zealand for more help, as hundreds of their police are being trained to combat local issues. Audio

PNG police managed to quell tensions in Mt Hagen which developed over the local level government elections. Audio

Academic says new Fiji constitution takes on board concern about land rights. Audio

Fiji's government publishes its constitution, after months of delays since the release of the draft in March. Audio

Refugee advocacy group condemns Canberra for transferring the first asylum seeker families to Nauru. Audio

PNG police managed to quell tensions in Mt Hagen which developed over the local level government elections. Audio

Owner of the Rabaul Queen, which sank in February last year and claimed dozens of lives, is charged with manslaughter . Audio

The owner of the Rabaul Queen ferry which sank off Papua New Guinea's Morobe coast 18 months ago is facing 162 counts of manslaughter. Audio

PNG police managed to quell tensions in Mt Hagen which developed over the local level government elections. Audio

Greenpeace calls for urgent action, saying Pacific tuna stocks are continuing to fall at an alarming rate and existing protection measures are failing. Audio

The leader of the opposition in Cook Islands says members of parliament need to stop mixing personal business with their ministerial responsibilities. Audio

New Zealand sends a team from its education review office to assess schools on Tokelau. Audio

Women's groups are counselling victims of domestic violence in PNG and getting the message out to men, but need more support from leaders. Audio

Fiji's main opposition grouping says the Pacific Islands Forum needs a set of rules to deal with coup-makers. Audio

Port Moresby residents are being urged to conserve water as the city's main water source, Sirinumu Dam, is critically low with no sign of rain to refill it. Audio

American Samoa's Department of Education is trying to fix years of deferred maintenance before schools open. Audio

The push for recognition of Australia's South Sea Islanders community, which the University of Sydney says is a human right for a forgotten people. Audio

A newly installed paramount chief in Fiji says he and his people will continue efforts to ensure the survival of their marine protected area off the country's second largest island, Vanua Levu. Audio