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A mining watchdog says it is worried by a state of emergency in place in the Papua New Guinea mining town of Porgera, following previous incidents of violence. Audio

The leader of Fiji's Labour Party is now considering an appeal after being sentenced to what is thought to be Fiji's largest ever fine. Audio

Fiji's opposition parties are planning legal action to change the design of the ballot papers for the planned general election. Audio

Papua New Guinea's Indigenous Business Council says more needs to be done to help grassroots people access capital in order to start up business but also asserts that people should make more of an… Audio

Kiribati sailor training set to graduate more and merge with fisheries. Audio

A Pitcairn descendant of Fletcher Christian has laughed off reports of a symbolic reconciliation with the Bligh family 225 years after the legendary mutiny on the Bounty. Audio

Fiji's Pacific Islands Development Forum to fill a role not covered by existing agencies. Audio

The Asian Development Bank says poor water supply and sanitation in Kiriabti is costing the country up to four per cent of its gross domestic product, or about 6.5 million US dollars, a year. Audio

Samoa and Fiji will renew their rugby league rivalry on Saturday night, with the winner to qualify for the Four Nations tournament at the end of the year. Audio

Local people living around a massive gold mine in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province are still waiting to be resettled after residing for years in conditions described as hellish. Audio

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community says urgent action is needed to prevent diabetes, heart disease and cancer which account for 70 percent of deaths in the Pacific region. Audio

Vanuatu's government cancels all land leases issued to Lands staff at a discount during the tenure of a previous Lands Minister, Steven Kalsakau, between 2011 and 2012. Audio

The head of World Vision Australia says he's mystified by the Foreign Minister Julie Bishop's plans to introduce further performance evaluation systems to assess foreign aid based on value for money.

There's a call for Pacific island soldiers who fought in the First World War to be honoured alongside Anzac troops at New Zealand's main war memorials. Audio

Cyclone victims in Vanuatu have been forced to eat unripe crops while they wait for government assistance. Audio

Transparency Solomon Islands says MPs have seriously breached their responsibilities to their constituencies in the way flood assistance has been distributed. Audio

The MP for Papua New Guinea's Rabaul district has issued a plea for the country not to turn its back on the historic town. He says the town remains an important hub for economic and health services… Audio

Kiribati is facing stark choices with its overcrowded and under-nourished Tarawa Atoll, and says it is still finding its way through a climate change minefield, as rising sea levels and land erosion… Audio

A former Prime Minister of Fiji, Mahendra Chaudhry, is expected to be sentenced this week for breaching the country's Exchange Control Act. Audio

Australia's budget is likely to continue the recent trend of Australia's aid programme, according to an academic. Audio

An aspiring Fiji politician says independents can be successful in September elections despite restrictions. Audio

Solomon Islands flood victims say they will not leave their evacuation centres until they get help to source clean water. Audio

Australia's asylum seeker laws are breaching at least 7 international laws, according to a researcher. Audio

The operator of the Gold Ridge Mine in Solomon Islands is perplexed by a Solomons' Government decision to stop its expatriate workers from re-entering the country. Audio

Solomon Islands first ever national women's theatre troupe has been selected to attend this year's Melanesian Festival of the Arts in Papua New Guinea. Audio