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Muted response from Fiji over spying claims although civil society is concerned NGO's safety and security may be compromised. Audio

Australia's government has reacted angrily to a report by the United Nations that found its treatment of asylum seekers breaches international conventions against torture. Audio

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture has criticised three countries in the region for their inaction in addressing complaints of torture. Audio

A long way to go for women's rights in Tuvalu: UN CEDAW Committee. Audio

International Labour Organisation launches National Action Plan to address youth employment issues in Samoa. Audio

A prominent non-government organisation in Fiji, the Citizens' Constitutional Forum, says reported mass surveillance by New Zealand could affect the group's safety and security. Audio

Statisticians at American Samoa's LBJ Hospital say there has not been a 14 year old mother giving birth at LBJ Hospital for the first time in five years. Audio

The West Papuan representative body applying for membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group says it always expected Indonesia's government to increase efforts to counter the application. Audio

Two months after he assumed power the prime minister of Tonga says his government is still working through what the previous adminisration had done. Audio

The 61st anniversary premiere of the Hollywood film 'Return to Paradise' will be held in May 2015 at the legendary beach in Lefaga village where it was filmed. Audio

Nauru police release protesting refugees from custody after charging them with unlawful assembly. Audio

Papua New Guinea is highly regarded for its diversity of languages, but one of the country's foremost linguists says about half of the country's 800 languages are at risk of becoming extinct in the… Audio

There's been a measured reaction so far to allegations that the New Zealand government is carrying out mass surveillance on its Pacific neighbours. Audio

The Refugee Action Coalition says the mass arrests of refugees won't stop protests against Australia's asylum seeker detention programme in Nauru. Audio

ADB says on-line company registrations are helping to foster business in Pacific Island countries. Audio

New Zealand-Fijian bodybuilder Myra Rogers will compete against the world's best figure athletes at the Arnold Sports Festival in the United States this weekend. Audio

Documents suggest New Zealand spies on Pacific neighbours on behalf of US. Audio

A Papua New Guinea's anti-corruption NGO has hosted a so-called "Birthday Bash" to mark the anniversary of non-action over a report into a series of major fraud cases. Audio

At least 40 refugees on Nauru have been arrested for protesting, a day after authorities imposed heavy-handed restrictions to stop such gatherings. Audio

The Papua New Guinea foreign minister has not raised shooting of school children with Indonesian counterpart. Audio

Australia's Refugee Action Coalition says there is no basis for Nauru government claims that refugees have been resorting to violence. Audio

: Solomons gaining momentum in fight against corruption: Transparency International. Audio

Animal welfare and tourism groups in the Cook Islands are banding together to get the government to punish the mistreatment of animals. Audio

This week a year ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 took off from Kuala Lumpur, with 239 people on board, for what should have been a six-hour flight. It never made it - and it's still missing. There… Audio

The Indonesian foreign minister has met her NZ counterpart as MPs raised human rights concerns. Audio