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A West Papuan customary representative says lawmakers in Jakarta still lack the political will to re-design Papua region's Special Autonomy status so that it benefits the indigenous people. Audio

A West Papua independence activist says scores of people have been arrested and one person shot dead by Indonesian police in Papua yesterday for commemorating its independence day. Audio

An NGO and the Bougainville Government continue to snipe at each other over the merits of the Mining Law. Audio

Tonga's Ministry of Agriculture says the misuse of pesticides there is contaminating food crops, affecting the health of farmers and could be causing cancer. Audio

Aid agencies report a growing need for support for the millions of people in the Pacific running short of food and water because of drought. Audio

Pacific Island nations have told the United Nations climate change summit in Paris they are already bearing the brunt of the effects of climate change and urgent action is needed. Audio

France calls on Wallisian chiefs to end a blockade of the airport, now in its second week. Audio

A touching tribute song for Jonah Lomu, written and performed by students from his old primary school, will be available for free download as a gift for all those who loved him. Audio

UNAIDS acknowledges Fiji's success in containing the spread of HIV/AIDS as part of the celebrations of World AIDS Day. Audio

The local owners of Solomon Islands Gold Ridge gold mine have been given a brand new water treatment facility by the mines former Australian owners St Barbara Ltd. Audio

A collective of Maori and Pacific women in South Auckland are raising the Morning Star flag on the first of December in a show of solidarity for freedom in West Papua. Audio

Government services are working to clear up several landslides after a category one cyclone passed to the southeast of Samoa during the weekend. Audio

Refugee advocates are concerned for a Sri Lankan asylum seeker on Nauru who has been jailed after he attempted to commit suicide at the detention centre there. Audio

A New Zealand woman who died at the weekend in Fiji was concerned for her safety and security after a warning from the Fiji Rugby Union to close down a charity she set up. Audio

A Pacific academic says timely comments from the French president have given the bids of New Caledonia and French Polynesia to become full members of the Pacific Islands Forum a boost. Audio

A year has passed since the elections in Tonga brought a new look government into power and there is concern that expectations haven't been met. Audio

Women's advocacy groups in Solomon Islands say they want to present a case for reserve seats for women in parliament to the country's MPs during next weeks sitting. Audio

A fishing company operating in American Samoa is calling for the United States to intiate a federal study into the economic impacts of new rules that are devastating the industry. Audio

A domestic violence activist in Samoa says a police officer telling women to think carefully before they waste paper making a statement shows the need for a change in attitude within the police force.

There is anger in Bougainville after the PNG national government reduced its payments to the region. Audio

A gay couple who were hoping to renew their vows on a Cook Island beach last weekend, have been barred by the local community. Audio

Australia has been lambasted for its silence on the democratic crisis in Nauru. Audio

An Australian police whistleblower says he has seen killings and other crimes in PNG but the Australian Government is turning a blind eye. Audio