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The opposition Green party says the New Zealand government should intervene in the fate of refugees detained offshore by Australia. Audio

An increasing number of land and marine species in the Pacific are being threatened by illegal trade overseas. Audio

A women's advocate in Tonga says the government needs to improve legislation around the protection of women and children. Audio

Among a number of Pacific people who have been acknowledged in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours list is a legendary Cook Island musician, and a former Manu Samoa and All Black rugby legend. Audio

There are concerns in Nauru that a law change rushed through this week interferes with the right to subpoena public servants to appear as witnesses in court cases. Audio

In a world of shrinking aid budgets and closing borders New Zealand is well poised to show global leadership according to this country's umbrella body for non-government organisations. Audio

Papua New Guinea's Kantri Party, which is fielding 40 candidates in the upcoming general election, is seeking to prioritise rural development. Audio

An editor of a new book about so-called e-government in the Pacific says leadership is essential for regional countries to get full benefits from Information and Communication Technology. Audio

The Prime Minister of Tuvalu Enele Sopoaga says the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is distressing and destructive and will affect relations between the two countries. Audio

The New Zealand government says it would only grant asylum to Manus Island detainees with Australia's consent. Audio

Adding to the celebration of the 55th year of Samoan independence and Samoan language week, Samoan artists acknowledge their homelands with their accolades at the 13th Vodafone Pacific Music Awards. Audio

The billboards say “if you haven’t seen Carmen, it’s a tragedy”. New Zealand Opera’s Carmen opened last night in Wellington. Christine Argyle reviews this production of Bizet’s opera directed by Lindy… Audio

The Forum Fisheries Agency has welcomed a move by Australia to provide Pacific countries with bigger, faster patrol boats. Audio

Samoan born doctoral researcher explores his identity in traditional and contemporary music. Audio

The dance floor where John Travolta captured the 1970s disco craze is going up for sale and is expected to fetch up to $1.5 million. Video, Audio

A tweet by Donald Trump has unleashed a wave of speculation about what the US President actually meant by writing "covfefe" in a Twitter post. Video, Audio

Pressure mounts on the Tonga prime minister to resign as Parliament resumes. Audio

A former senior public servant in Fiji Robin Nair says civil servants in the country are working in a climate of fear. Audio

Apia will host the first Super Rugby match in Samoa on Friday.

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Enjoy the opportunity. That’s the advice for the competitors in the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. The competition starts this weekend in Queenstown before heading to Auckland… Audio

A former civil servant in charge of Foreign Affairs in Fiji says New Zealand and Australia should persist in raising concerns over democracy in the country. Audio

A last ditch meeting to save Tonga's hosting of the 2019 Pacific Games is set for next Tuesday. Audio

Improved practices in the Pacific is helping children with cancer in the region. Audio

Jean-Michel Basquiat was a unique, unruly talent whose ‘perfect storm’ of a career defined New York's infamous downtown celebrity art scene of the 1980s, says his biographer, the American journalist… Audio