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Master artists from the Cook Islands are urging a return to traditional techniques to ensure their skill are preserved. Audio, Gallery

A New Zealand arts academic is pushing for a pan-Pacific pavilion at the prestigious Venice Biennale, where the region could pool resources to showcase its art. Audio

While leaders have talked of solidarity, cracks have appeared at the Pacific Islands Forum over the subject of climate change. Audio

An Australian surgical team is hoping to improve the lives of about 30 people in Tonga during a two week visit to perform heart operations. Audio

On World Literacy Day, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community sent out its second major assessment of literacy and numeracy in four years. Audio

Palau's President, the outgoing chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, says the voices of the small island states need to be heard. Audio

A traditional chief from one of the most actively fished areas in Fiji says restricting grouper fishing in his area will mean long-term environmental and economic benefits. Audio

Scientists have embarked on a survey of the region's highest mountain, Mt Popomanacheu in Solomon Islands. Audio

New Zealand's Prime Minister defends his government's position on climate change and West Papua. Audio

The Nauru Government not revealing why it has deported a Chinese businessman who has lived on the island for many years. Audio

The Tonga National Emergency Management Office is urging people to prepare for more severe drought, which it says could turn into a crisis in the next month. Audio

Youth leaders from around the Pacific have met in Auckland to discuss how socially-minded businesses can improve their communities. Audio

An archeaological discovery in Papua New Guinea has scientists re-writing the history of the movement of Lapita people across the Pacific. Audio

The Cook Islands principal immigration officer says a public record outing employers who mistreat foreign workers is unlikely. Audio

New research from Australia suggests most of the public there is supportive of the majority of the country's aid programme being spent in the Pacific region.

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The first batch of high-grade Bougainville cocoa beans is about to set sail on the first leg of its journey to become the world's first Bougainville chocolate bar. Audio

The leaders of most Pacific nations will be in the Papua New Guinea capital this week to address some of the issues concerning the region. Audio

Opposition is mounting to so-called reformation plans by the speaker of Papua New Guinea's parliament which have seen the removal and destruction of prized cultural artefacts amid a rise in… Audio

West Papuan Leader and freedom campaigner Octo Mote says the support for West Papua has never been stronger. Audio

Banks in Tonga are hitting back at the Prime Minister's claim that high interest rates are causing more businesses to close down. Audio

PNG Sports Minister says rugby league official who attacked a referee will feel the full force of the law. Audio

The United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Change Mary Robinson says the Suva Declaration on Climate Change will help create a sense of urgency for the upcoming climate talks in Paris. Audio

A Pacific academic considers the gap opening up between New Zealand and Australia over governance issues on Nauru. Audio

The St John Ambulance service in Papua New Guinea has shut down its operations due to chronic delays in funding from government that have crippled its operations and left its fleet without fuel. Audio

The West Papua independence activist, Benny Wenda, been denied entry into Papua New Guinea. Audio