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The first consultations on the Nansen Initiative, which aims to develop a legal framework for people forced to crosss borders by a natural disaster, are being held in the Cook Islands. Audio

Home rehabilitation in Solomon Islands' Temotu province no further ahead almost four months on from devastating tsunami. Audio

Tongan church pastors face discipline for allegedly misappropriating funds. Audio

A Fiji academic says the focus on the Fiji sugar industry needs to be on improving infrastructure and removing impediments in the land lease rules that are being applied Audio

Health professionals in Goroka, PNG, have had enough in their call for action by board and management of public health about the critical shortage of supplies and staff. Audio

The last body was pulled out of the Grasberg mine in Papua on Tuesday night, and the company has vowed to allow inspectors before the mine reopens. Audio

French Polynesia's new president wants a referendum on self-determination as soon as possible. Audio

The American Samoa Department of Education is devising a plan to tackle poor student achievement. Audio

New Zealand's opposition spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs calls for government to focus more on the real needs of Pacific community domestically and internationally. Audio

An academic says a report showing the dire economic situation for Pacific people living in NZ is unlikely to have any effect on migration rates to the country. Audio

The last body was pulled out of the Grasberg mine in Papua last night and the company has vowed to allow proper investigations of all its facilities before the mine reopens. Audio

Samoa's ruling HRPP Party is under pressure from the opposition for failing to call the Finance Minister to account, while sacking the two Associate Ministers. Audio

PNG Trade Minister speaks out about trade imbalance between island countries and New Zealand and Australia, and is opposed to the PACER Plus scheme for a Pacific common market. Audio

The director of Fiji's Mineral Resources Department, Malakai Finau, says good progress is being made on the proposed copper and gold-mine near Suva despite some ongoing issues between landowners and… Audio

A panellist at a discussion on the 26th anniversary of the first coup in Fiji says young people have shown their willingness to take responsibility for the country's future. Audio

Three years since a group of Chinese Uighurs was sent to Palau temporarily after being released from Guantanamo Bay, there's still no word on when they'll leave. Audio

The chairperson of the North Bougainville Human Rights Committee isn't surprised that more Interim Protection Orders are being issued in Buka. Audio

A major emergency response operation to recover bodies trapped in an underground tunnel is continuing at the Freeport McMoran-run Grasberg gold and copper mine in Indonesia's Papua province. Audio

Gaston Flosse's French Polynesia back on UN decolonisation list Audio

Vanuatu's Lands Minister is trying to flush out the Lands Ministry of those involved in dubious leases of state land under a preferential access process used by the former Minister. Audio

Discrimination against religious minorities in Indonesia involves removing children from West Papua. Audio

Environmental groups in Hong Kong say Air Pacific is feeding the unethical trade in sharks fin by transporting sharks fin to the territory. Audio

The Marshall Islands Atoll of Ailinglaplap is eroding away and could be uninhabitable in 20 years, according to a senior climate change advisor. Audio

Claimant to Tahitian crown, the Prince Royal of Tahaa Tauatomo Mairau, dies in French Polynesia capital. Audio

While the New Zealand government allocation to foreign aid is up in this year's Budget an aid advocacy group, New Zealand Aid and Development Dialogues says it can and should do better. Audio