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Scientists in the region are setting their sights on the parasite Plasmodium Vivax as the key to realising the Pacific's aim to eradicate malaria. Audio

Engineers at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji have developed what they say is a hand-held mobility device for blind people that can easily identify all kinds of obstacles in their way. Audio

Student numbers are expected to double at the University of South Pacific in Kiribati after a new campus opened last week in Tarawa. Audio

Drought affected communities in Solomon Islands Western, Eastern and Southern provinces are being urged to take steps to adapt to ongoing dry conditions in the country. Audio

The Governor of West Sepik province in Papua New Guinea says the border with Indonesia should not be seen as a barrier to greater engagement between the two countries in areas of culture, trade… Audio

An appeals court in French Polynesia is to decide the future of a man who has been living in a canoe outside a large resort near Tahiti. Audio

The Central Bank of Samoa is holding meetings today and tomorrow with government, private sector, and civil society organisations to develop the country's first financial inclusion strategy. Audio

A Papua New Guinea model who regards herself as a pioneer is facing a storm of abuse for not fitting cultural norms. Audio

The prime minister of Tuvalu says failure is not an option for his country going into the Paris COP 21 negotiations at the end of the month. Audio

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Amnesty International says it's heartened by Nauru's invitation to international bodies to go to the island and check out its treatment of asylum seekers and refugees. Audio

The opposition group in Vanuatu says it is considering legal action against the acting speaker of parliament for refusing to call a sitting this afternoon to debate on the 2016 budget. Audio

While Indonesia's government is taking new steps to foster economic and social development in Papua, West Papuans say their survival as a people is under threat.

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As the El Niño weather pattern ensures a long a tough drought season in the Pacific, specialists are warning countries to prepare for diseases. Audio

The first female ophthamologist in Solomon Islands says a new eye clinic there has allowed for 300 percent more patients to be treated every day. Audio

Following allegations of rape and other abuse, Nauru has come under pressure at the United Nations to improve its conditions for asylum seekers on the island. Audio

Vanuatu's opposition says it is prepared to support the prime minister Sato Kilman to pass a budget for 2016. Audio

Key Pacific climate change advocates have renewed calls for New Zealand and Australia to lead the charge on the negotiations in Paris at the end of the month. Audio

Despite a handful of Papuan political prisoners being freed recently by Indonesia's president, there's a lot more still languishing behind bars in West Papua. Audio

Human Rights Watch have just released a report examining the extent of family violence in Papua New Guinea, and make recommendations of what should be done. Audio

As the impact of the drought in Papua New Guinea worsens the UN and other agencies have been asked to become more involved in helping the victims. Audio

A New Zealand chocolatier says Pacific nations have the potential to contend South America and West Africa as producers of high grade cocoa beans. Audio

Economists are warning that Papua New Guinea faces a collapse in government revenue of historic proportions. Audio

An Indonesian government consultant on West Papua-related issues says that increasing awareness about West Papua in the Pacific Islands region and beyond is a healthy thing, but that for any… Audio

The head of Save the Children Australia says the end of its tenure on Nauru means there is no longer an agency to speak up for the rights of children in detention there. Audio