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Australia's highest court has thrown out a challenge to the lawfulness of the country's offshore detention of asylum seekers. Audio

A former aide to two former prime ministers in Fiji says he is afraid of returning to the country after receiving an apparent threat from Fiji's police chief via Facebook. Audio

A Nauru opposition MP says a new law that requires public servants intending to stand for parliament to quit their jobs three months before the election is designed to eliminate political rivals. Audio

New Caledonian politicians meet in Paris to help prepare 2018 independence referendum as Noumea Accord expires. Audio

New Zealand's Volunteer Service Abroad and the regional body, the Pacific Community, have formed an alliance. Audio

More than 40 riders have started a 2,000 kilometre bike ride from the South Island to the North Island of New Zealand. The bike riders, part of the USO family, will also stop along the way to Pacific… Audio

The Australian government has put clamps on the Norfolk Island community radio station, directing it to avoid broadcasting political interviews. Audio

There are worries over a lack of awareness being raised about suspected zika cases in American Samoa, and its possible link to severe birth defects. Audio

A Tahitian local says the new world record set in French Polynesia with 2,980 people joining for a traditional dance, shows Tahitians are taking back their heritage. Audio

An opposition MP in Fiji says the suspension of the National Federation Party shows the country is not a real democracy. Audio

There are hopes that Vanuatu's elected representatives can put politics aside and sign off on an urgent upgrade of the country's main international airport runway. Audio

French Polynesia's Taputapuatea marae, a centre for Polynesian seafarers from where they explored islands such as Hawaii and New Zealand, is up for world-wide recognition. Audio

Final results from Vanuatu's snap election have been released by the country's Electoral Commission, confirming the make-up of another fragmented parliament. Audio

A year after it was devastated after cyclone Pam, the Vanuatu island of Tanna is showing remarkable signs of recovery, but there is still a long way to go. Audio

An aspiring female candidate in Nauru says she's hopeful that with the UN's help, more women will be standing in the election this year. Audio

A conversation has started in Solomon Islands about an alternative design for the Australian flag which was voted the most popular in a recent Western Sydney University survey of more than 8000… Audio

No Pacific island country produces more asylum seekers in New Zealand than Fiji. Audio

Papua New Guinea's Environment Ministry is pushing efforts to phase in biodegradable plastic bags. Audio

A publication telling the stories of women's political experiences has been released in Fiji. Audio

The World Bank is set to come to Vanuatu's assistance for a swift rehabilitation of the country's main airport runway with activation of an earlier almost $US 60 million loan to upgrade Bauerfield… Audio

The International Labour Organisation says there is room for the government of Fiji and the Trades Union Congress to achieve consensus on complying with standards of freedom of association. Audio

The Sevens World Series resumes this weekend with Pacific teams admitting the Wellington event is simply another step on the road to the Rio Olympics.Fiji and Samoa are the only Pacific nations… Audio

Poor logistical planning has seen crucial food and relief aid stop just short of reaching people dying from starvation in remote parts of drought affected Papua New Guinea. Audio

A Human Rights Watch spokesperson says women in Papua New Guinea are being ignored and marginalised, and the government isn't doing anything about it. Audio

Transparency International in Vanuatu says it is concerned about the number of allegations of bribery and vote buying it is receiving from the outer islands. Audio