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Vanuatu is to host a major conference of West Papuan representative groups towards arranging a unified bid for membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Audio

Planning for medium to long term recovery and reconstruction in Solomon Islands following April's floods has been complicated by the fact that hundreds of people still don't have a home. Audio

A former ombudsman of Vanuatu has welcomed signs from the new Prime Minister that the office will be strengthened under his watch. Audio

The new One Cook Islands party is being touted as possibly holding the balance of power when it comes to deciding which party will govern the country. Audio

The Australian Government has been criticised for its policy of detaining women and children in offshore detention centres with substandard medical care. Audio

A campaign group says the Papua New Guinea government is going ahead with an experimental new seabed mine without the consent of the people. Audio

An Australian geothermal company plans to use volcanic energy to replace imported diesel fuel in the Pacific. Audio

A new eco-tourism venture aimed at reversing the effects of climate change on coral reefs has been launched in Vanuatu. Audio

A New Zealand-based Samoan artist known for her performance art and recreation of historical scenes has been awarded an artist's residency in Samoa. Audio

Following Indonesia's general election last Wednesday, Wayne takes a critical look at the campaign and suggests that the presidential contenders differ more greatly in style than in substance. Wallace… Audio

Final results from the Cook Islands elections are still a week away but the caretaker Cook Islands Party is confident, with special votes, that it can retain power. Audio

A group of New Zealand MPs are calling for Pacific governments to urgently invest in sexual and reproductive health, particularly family planning. Audio

The Solomon Islands Ministry of Health says it is declaring the Honiara Central Market healthy as it moves to ban the sale and use of tobacco, betel nut and alcohol. Audio

This year's election in Fiji will be challenging, but the real test is yet to come, according to a group of academics. Audio

Fiji's late Catholic bishop Petero Mataca will be laid to rest today in a funeral that has already drawn many admirers to the capital to pay their respects. Audio

There are fears that the Motu language, one of the official languages of Papua New Guinea, could be lost soon. Audio

Murder charges relating to disappearance of French Polynesian journalist have been dropped against two members of the President's former militia group. Audio

Calls for New Zealand to boost its development aid to the Pacific under the election spotlight in Auckland. Audio

An agricultural project aims to encourage Tongan women into farming and out of debt. Audio

The World Health Organisation says the Pacific region is facing a double burden of both malnutrition and obesity in children that is likely to have severe consequences in the future. Audio

The search for two Japanese visitors to the Northern marianas has been suspended. Audio

The Solomon Islands parliament speaker says the country's democratic institutions are gradually strengthening and should be well served by legislation to help forge political stability. Audio

PNG's Attorney General has been warned that his determination on the legality of controversial state payments to a law firm, Paraka Lawyers, risks being in contempt of the Supreme Court. Audio

An academic specialising in West Papua says Indonesian presidential candidate Joko Widodo is likely to be more Papua friendly than his opponent Prabowo Subianto. Audio

A group representing doctors in Papua New Guinea says there is a critical shortage of doctors in rural areas and it is a dire situation. Audio