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The director of public health in the Cook Islands says she's not sure how the World Health Organisation came to conclude that her country is the fattest in the world. Audio

Fiji's Police Commissioner says his force is struggling with a lack of resources, particularly the availability of vehicles. Audio

The chief executive of a satellite broadband provider Kacific says the Pacific is a more lucrative market than larger ICT companies realise. Audio

Pacific Island nations have some of the highest rates of violence against children in the world - an issue UNICEF says needs to be brought out of the shadows. Audio

Scientists are calling for more research and monitoring of traditional dolphin hunting practices in Solomon Islands. Audio

New Zealand police extends its advisory role on Bougainville into the south of the region, around Buin. Audio

A delegation from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community was in Guam last week to check on the preparations for 12th edition of the Festival of Pacific Arts which will be held this time next year in… Audio

The soon to be abolished Parliament of Norfolk Islands says the majority of its people are in a state of shock and grief at the removal of their political autonomy by Australia yesterday. Audio

American Samoa continues to debate the impact if plans to raise the minimum wage go ahead. Audio

Former Nauru justice minister says latest changes to the criminal code merely to serve the government's political agenda. Audio

Former Nauru justice minister says latest changes to the criminal code merely to serve the government's political agenda. Audio

The Solomon Islands government will be introducing a new data system to help it monitor the progress of planned developments in its tourism sector. Audio

A Papua New Guinea MP says the Melanesian Spearhead Group has failed its original mandate and should be disbanded due to the way its leaders appear beholden to external forces, particularly on the… Audio

As a federally mandated wage hike in American Samoa looms, the owner of a tuna cannery in the territory is arguing that wages should be determined by locals. Audio

A festival celebrating Samoan language, theatre and dance is aiming to share stories that are precious to the culture, with the Samoan and wider New Zealand community. Audio

Fiji's opposition SODELPA party has hit a snag in preparing for constituency meetings. Audio

Nauru's former resident magistrate says the government's latest move to further tighten laws in an effort to curb dissent is a worrying sign of the further decay of the country's democracy. Audio

Australia has slashed its foreign aid by 20 percent to the lowest level ever of gross national income. Audio

The thorny issue of West Papua has stirred controversy during a state visit by Indonesia's President, Joko Widodo, to Papua New Guinea. Audio

An academic says the imbroglio involving Fiji and Australia and New Zealand offers a chance for the larger countries to redefine their role in the Pacific. Audio

Organic farmers from Fiji and Solomon Islands are in Cuba to learn new techniques to improve food security back home. Audio

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has called for a strengthening of economic ties with Papua New Guinea during a business breakfast in Port Moresby. Audio

The Lefaga district of Samoa is celebrating the 61st anniversary of the Hollywood film that put Samoa on the world map. Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews a new collaboration between poet Sam Hunt and guitarist David Kilgour. Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews a new collaboration between poet Sam Hunt and guitarist David Kilgour; an album from Nick Cave-endorsed New York singer and harmonium player Shilpa Ray… Audio