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Consultations over Bougainville's future are getting underway in what is described as a critical stage in the region's post-referendum independence process. Audio

Accessibility is the biggest challenge for policing in Papua New Guinea's remote Telefomin district where the few policemen working sometimes have to walk for weeks on end to tend to law and order. Audio

Papua New Guinea's government has defended its efforts to protect human rights, following a damning annual report by Human Rights Watch. Audio

A Masterton woman who says she was beaten and raped in state care has been shocked to discover that social services knew about her abusive situation at the time.

Jan Lowe, who is now 70, was sent to… Audio

The 2010s have been declared the decade of leggings. That was coined by US fashion writer Maya Singer in which she says about half of New York women seem to be wearing them out and about not just in… Audio, Gallery

Papua New Guinea's government has made a strong pitch of commitment to Bougainville's future following the autonomous region's historic independence vote. Audio

Pacific countries and climate activists are calling for an overhaul of how the world tackles climate change, after this month's round of UN negotiations ended in failure. Audio

As local elections in French Polynesia are just three months away, new political ructions have come to fore. Audio

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Science correspondent Malvindar Singh-Bains joins Kathryn to talk about how the human brain is the final frontier of medical research: You can replace a kidney, a lung, a liver, even a heart, but it… Audio

RNZ Music is delighted to be the first to share the new live video from Wellington folk trio Ida Lune. ‘No Harm in Hope’ is the debut single from their self-titled album, due out in April. Video

Tuia 250 - which finishes today on the Mahia Peninsula - has had its moments of controversy over the last few months, but committee co-chair Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr is confident it will be remembered for… Audio

Who wants to work in agriculture? Country Life's meeting people born in the 1990s who do…. Audio

Rob Bilott is the lawyer who revealed the dangers so-called 'forever chemicals'. It started with a phone call from a concerned farmer and uncovered decades of water contamination. Audio

There is apprehension in New Caledonia amid Vale's plans to restructure and sell its nickel asset. Audio

From locking criminals up to lobbying for their rights, Chester Borrows has gone from the police to parliament to advocating prison reform. Audio

Senior UNICEF officials say the measles outbreaks in Samoa and Fiji should be not be happening. Audio

Te Auaha's Handshake project was started in 2011 by makers Peter Deckers and his wife Hilda Gascard, aiming to nurture New Zealand jewellers, and build links with international galleries and… Audio

After months of gridlock the passage was finally open for member’s bills this week and three went shooting amicably through. Audio

In New Zealand, leaders from Dunedin's Samoan community have met with management of the local paper to express the hurt and harm caused by a cartoon making light of the Samoa measles epidemic. Audio

Bougainvilleans have relished the opportunity to take part in their region's historic independence referendum, with the vote count to begin this weekend.  Audio

Climate change related sea-level rise could pose a threat to the exclusive economic zones of the world's low-lying nations. Audio