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Around 100 Maori and New Zealand-based Pasifika artists are getting ready to showcase their work at the Festival of Pacific Arts in Guam next year. Audio

New Zealand's Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development has called on the Parties to the Nauru Agreement to respect the wishes of Pacific leaders regarding the future of fisheries management in the… Audio

All school children in Fiji have been told to make a pledge against suicide in ceremonies across the country. Audio

Pacific Island nations all targeting knockout rounds as Rugby World Cup kicks off. Audio

Tonga's Minister for Internal Affairs says he's still hopeful a controversial women's rights convention will be ratified despite reports the government is dropping the issue. Audio

Whale enthusiasts are celebrating a record breaking whale season in Niue with more humpback whales continuing to arrive in the waters around the island. Audio

A year on from Fiji's landmark elections, the coup-plagued country's head of state Ratu Epeli Nailatikau is calling for the fledgling democracy to be defended. Audio

The local owners of a closed gold mine in Solomon Islands say they will not be releasing untreated water from their tailings dam at Gold Ridge on Guadalcanal. Audio

Lawyers from around the Pacific will gather in Australia to talk pro bono, legal reform, the need to respond to cases of domestic violence and other issues affecting the region. Audio

The battle for Small Island States to have their voice heard has not ended with the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Port Moresby. Audio

Fiji's Minister of Finance Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the past year of democratic government has brought Fiji more economic opportunities and the trick now is to be clever about taking them up. Audio

An Australian think-tank says yet another change of Prime Minister is unlikely to bring any great changes to the country's policies on climate change and the Pacific. Audio

An academic at the Australian National University says there are a lot of issues to sort through before Australian police can take up frontline duties in Papua New Guinea. Audio

Reflecting on the anniversary marking his country's four decades of independence, Papua New Guinea's former prime minister Sir Rabbie Namaliu says the country has done well to survive as a democratic… Audio

Fiji's Land Force Commander Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho says the security forces are on top of alleged attempts to form breakaway states in the country. Audio

The United Nations is calling on governments around the Pacific to prepare for what could be the worst El Nino emergency to impact the region. Audio

Organisers of the Commonwealth Youth Games believe the week-long event has been a success and will provide lasting benefits for Samoa. Audio

The latest annual Pacific Islands Forum meeting has come and gone with mixed reviews over what has actually been achieved. Audio

Fiji's President makes forceful comments on sedition allegations as new parliamentary session begins. Audio

Oxfam says the small Pacific countries sticking to their position on climate change at the Pacific Islands Forum is a plus for the region. Audio

A Pacific media watchdog says last week's Pacific Islands Forum Summit in Papua New Guinea highlighted a level of disdain shown to the region's journalists. Audio

The governor of Chimbu Province in Papua New Guinea says the effects of El Niño there are so severe schools have closed, public servants aren't working and the hospital has shut its doors. Audio

An organisation representing logging companies in Solomon Islands has condemned a recent high court decision allowing the export of illegally harvested logs. Audio

The Pacific Islands Forum has ended without a firm stance on climate change to take to the international climate talks in December. Audio

Tonga's government and sporting officials believe the country will be ready to host the Pacific Games in 2019, despite a series of setbacks. Audio