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Papua New Guinea's Catholic Bishops' Conference warns about a rise in fundamentalism after PNG's parliament speaker orders removal of traditional carvings from the iconic parliament building's facade.

A US$315 million road improvement programme in Port Moresby is expected to transform Papua New Guinea's capital but not everyone believes the government is spending money in the right place. Audio

Fiji Labour Party calls for Government to be transparent following UN's Anti-Corruption day. Audio

Solomon Islands government undertakes a reconciliation with villagers on the weather coast of Guadalcanal. Audio

Historical images taken of the Pacific emerge from obscurity. Audio

A former senior Fiji military officer, Jone Baledrokadroka, says the trial of Pita Driti was a ploy by the Fiji regime to drive fear into the heart of Fiji military troops. Audio

Conservationists express disappointment at the outcome of a Pacific regional fisheries meeting following a failure to reach a consensus on reducing catches. Audio

American Samoa moves step closer to arming officers. Audio

The chair of Transparency International Papua New Guinea says perceptions around the high level of corruption in PNG have the potential to damage the country on many fronts. Audio

Otago University's head of Public Health has just won an award into his research on infectious diseases and is now involved in a new project tackling rheumatic fever. Audio

Bougainville finance minister sees immediate economic benefits from mining that could help foster other commercial activities. Audio

An expert in transitional politics, Paul Buchanan, says the Fiji regime has until the end of January to announce key election machinery or risk next year's polls being seen as illegitimate. Audio

Fiji sevens coach pleased with team's victory in Dubai but says there is still a lot of improvements to be made and repeating the feat in South Africa will be tough. Audio

Seven years on from Fiji's last coup, a former Fiji constitution writer and academic says the military regime seems determined to retain power. Audio

More research into sorcery likely following conference in Papua New Guinea's Highlands. Audio

The Pacific Island region has the world's lowest rate of women's reprepresentation in parliament, but the island of Pitcairn is bucking the trend. Audio

Solomon Islands to get a US$5.5 million voter registration system in an attempt to eradicate voter corruption at next year's election. Audio

Tongan athlete wins gold medal on the track at the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games and has his sights set on two more. Audio

Tonga power utility confident it is on top of fraud issues in a gas company it acquired earlier this year. Audio

The Public Accounts Committee in the Cook Islands says it is ready to table a preliminary report on the 'Colagate' issue with parliament. Audio

An expert who has studied autocratic regimes moving towards democracy says the transition in Fiji has a high chance of success if both the regime and its opponents have moderates at the helm. Audio

A conservation conference in Suva has been told the Pacific has got to change its approach to stop the loss of natural resources, culture and traditions. Audio

A senior government official in Papua New Guinea is defending the re-introduction of the death penalty as the only way to eradicate sorcery-related brutality. Audio

A Pacific group highlighting the dangers of globalisation warns of the dangers of a WTO push to remove red tape on customs. Audio

PNG government learning lessons over the need for less expenditure and capacity to implement major increases in budget. Audio