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Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill has used his mastery of parliamentary proceedings to frustrate the opposition's attempts to remove him. Bolstered by recent defections from government… Audio

Climate change will be the key matter up for discussion when the United Nations Secretary General travels to the Pacific next week. Audio

Rotumans in New Zealand are preparing to launch their Language Week and celebrate Rotuma Day in Auckland next week. More than 50 islanders attended a language class at the weekend and pracitised the… Audio

Rotumans in New Zealand are preparing to launch their Language Week and celebrate Rotuma Day in Auckland next week. More than 50 islanders attended a language class at the weekend and pracitised the… Audio

As the government announces its plans for a cannabis referendum, a self-described "cannabis master" who grows and sells marijuana, provides insight into the illegal business he's running, and what a… Video, Audio

District and High Court judges in NZ ordered special reports on the backgrounds of mainly Maori and Pacifika offenders apparently unaware the law didn't allow them to. Information obtained by RNZ… Audio

Port authority staff in the Cook Islands take part in a training programme to identify and protect against international marine terrorism. Audio

Otago University’s research library, archive and art gallery, Hocken Collections has a number of special events taking place throughout NZ Music Month.

Cook Islands marine conservationist wins prestigious global environmental prize. Audio

An Indonesian court has jailed a Polish man for five years after he was convicted of treason for meeting with West Papuan rebels. Audio

Papua New Guinea politics is going through one of its spells of fluidity ahead of a planned vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.  Audio

Fiji is the first Pacific country to host an Asian Development Bank Board of Governors meeting with around 3000 delegates visiting Nadi for the 52nd ADB annual gathering. Audio

Housing Minister Phil Twyford says he doubts it's worth the time of the Housing Ministry to front up and answer media questions about the beleaguered Kiwibuild programme, when it relates to "minor… Audio

The Nauru government appears to have ignored a complaint of alleged plagiarism by one of its most senior judges. Audio

Some weeks Parliament is a cavalcade of gripping bills, some weeks the interest is in what won’t be happening. Audio

Women's Refuge has cancelled a planned meeting with representatives of Destiny Church's Man-Up programme because of behaviour it describes as "arrogant", "destructive" and "downright ugly". Video, Audio

Samoan authorities have launched money laundering investigations into two churches with branches in New Zealand and Australia. Audio

The Vanuatu organisation Campaign for Justice says it's surprised and disappointed at the sacking of the Police Commissioner by the President earlier in April. Audio

Seventy four years ago the people of Banaba were evicted from their homeland so that its phosphate could be stripped to fertilise farms in Australia and New Zealand. Today, the Banaban artist and… Audio

A brand new bill hits the stage aimed to tame loan sharks; while bills on taxes, levies, prisoner treatment and privacy take another step.

Simon Bridges' leadership will be in the spotlight tomorrow when National MPs return to Parliament from a two-week break. Our Political Editor Jane Patterson joins Checkpoint live to discuss the… Video, Audio

Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill is playing down the significance of a spate of resignations from his People's National Congress party. The resignation of five MPs from his People's… Audio

Samoans are being warned about a global multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency which has compromised the country's financial system. Audio