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There is a call for the new Papua New Guinea government to take a different tack to reverse the country's economic decline. Audio

Guam's governor Eddie Calvo says his island is prepared for the worst despite an assurance there is only a one in a million chance of the US territory being hit by a North Korean nuclear missile. Audio

Community groups in Guam are calling for peace amidst bellicose rhetoric from the United States and North Korea. Audio

The Niue legislature has passed a deficit budget which one MP says is largely due to a pay hike awarded to some public servants just prior to the election in May. Audio

Sally-Jane Norman recently took over as the head of Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music at Victoria University. She brings a wealth of international experience to the role, having founded a number of… Audio

The President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, has called for the increasingly bitter dispute between the United States and North Korea to be resolved peacefully. After a week of incendiary language… Audio

Community groups in Guam are calling for peace amidst bellicose rhetoric from the United States and North Korea. Audio

Activists in Papua New Guinea say the newly re-elected government needs to step up and rein in illegal logging. Audio

There is a push for the Pacific Islands Forum to develop regional foreign policy to counter expanding risks in the Pacific. Audio

Following more fighting in the town of Wabag at the weekend, at least twenty people are confirmed to have died in election-related violence since vote counting began last month in Papua New Guinea's… Audio

A prominent Fiji economist says the latest employment data released by the government paints a picture that's far rosier than reality. Audio

Samoa's attorney general says he supports a proposed increase to tax on alcohol in order to thwart violent crime. Audio

A non government organisation working in Palau has removed tonnes of rusting, discarded World War Two explosives from a channel off Peleliu. Audio

Ben Ryan reflects one year on from the Fiji sevens team's gold medal winning efforts at the Rio Olympics. Audio

RNZ presenter Lloyd Scott is hanging up the headphones this month.

The name Shae Sterling may not be familiar to you, but his music videos have showcased the talents of some NZ's most well-known artists, including Stan Walker, Maisey Rika, Maya Payne and K.One. Video, Audio

A human rights lawyer says Australia's government is responsible for the latest death of a refugee on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island and will likely be responsible for more. Audio

Prime Minister Bill English will not join Checkpoint to discuss the 450 texts he sent to Glenys Dickson in the months leading up to her resignation. John Campbell investigates. Video, Audio

Bougainville has again called on the Papua New Guinea Government to meet its constitutional obligations and fund the autonomous region properly. Audio

A Papua New Guinea NGO that's addressing the country's teacher shortage has started work this week in Manus province. Audio

Samoa's Prime Minister expects the country's bid to host the 2019 Pacific Games will be successful. Audio