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New Zealand research shows the genetic make up of Pacific people affects how they respond to different diseases but modern medicine is yet to catch up. Audio

The Governor of Chimbu Province in Papua New Guinea says in some areas in his province the impact of the drought is becoming severe, but he says reports of deaths are yet to be confirmed. Audio

Leaders from the Pacific Islands Forum countries meet in Port Moresby next week to address regional concerns and issues but they may have been beaten to the punch. Audio

Nauru hits back at New Zealand after the suspension of aid to its justice sector, accusing it of interfering in its domestic affairs. Audio

A Guam Senator says a planned new law which could see sex offenders chemically castrated is a necessity given the high rates of sexual violence in the US Territory. Audio

New Zealand has suspended the country's aid to Nauru's justice sector because of ongoing concerns about civil rights abuses. Audio

For the first time, authorities in the Pacific now have an idea of just how much asbestos there is in the region, and are trying to work out how to get rid of it before it becomes a health risk. Audio

The Commonwealth Games Federation says it's Samoa's sovereign right to decline Sierra Leone athletes entry to the country because of fears over the Ebola virus. Audio

There are unconfirmed reports from Chimbu Province in Papua New Guinea that 24 people have died as a result of the severe drought hitting the Highlands. Audio

The Tongan language is being celebrated all over New Zealand this week, by a diverse range of groups from pre-schoolers and churches to those in prison. Audio

Kiribati has moved to pass a bill to create a youth justice system and keep children out of adult prisons. Audio

Six months have passed since Cyclone Pam brought widespread destruction to Vanuatu and businesses in the country are still struggling to recover. Audio

Papua New Guinea's major petrol supplier Puma energy is negotiating with the government after it warned that the country is set to run out of petrol in the coming weeks as the company winds down its… Audio

A book detailing a long life of involvement in the Pacific and Pacific issues is released this week by a veteran New Zealand commentator. Audio

Australia's government has dismissed a Senate inquiry into the country's asylum seeker detention centre on Nauru as a political witch hunt by an opposition-dominated committee. Audio

UN agencies in Papua New Guinea are making preparations to help if the drought threatening the country becomes more severe and its impacts are felt widely. Audio

The Commonwealth Youth Programme is urging governments in the Pacific to put young people at the forefront of their development policies. Audio

Greater efforts are being made to get people in Tonga involved in keeping the country clean, green and beautiful. Audio

Almost twenty years since the end of the decade-long civil war on Bougainville, the fate of hundreds of people who went missing during the conflict remains unknown. Audio

There's a drive to improve the number of New Zealand's Pacifika business owners. Audio

: Bougainville's disaster coordinator says the autonomous Papua New Guinea region has been stretched to the limit as it deals with several natural disasters. Audio

An historic site threatened by government development has triggered the creation of the Tonga's first Heritage Society. Audio

Cook Islands police are being called on to take a stronger position over the community's push for motorcyclists to use helmets. Audio

A recent high school service trip to Fijian village Wailoku has capped off a five year relationship between the village and Auckland's Diocesan School for Girls. Audio

The road to the next Football World Cup begins early for four Pacific Island nations when the first round of Oceania men's qualifying gets underway this week. Audio