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The European Union says its new funding agreement with marine agencies in the Pacific will help promote sustainable management and sound ocean governance in the region. Audio

A commission of inquiry in Samoa has found one in five women are raped and 90 percent of people experience domestic violence. Audio

Workers at one of New Zealand's leading manufacturing companies Sistema have spoken out about their desperate need for better working conditions and have accused the company of exploiting migrant… Audio

New Caledonia mining dispute weighs on SLN nickel company. Audio

Between 100 and 200 people have linked arms around an ANZ bank, the last remaining bank in the South Wairarapa town Martinborough in a last-ditch attempt to stop it closing. Local councillor Pip… Video, Audio

The Department of Conservation's proposal to allow dogs into Westland Tai Poutini National Park has triggered an uproar from environmentalists. Audio

The American based think tank, the Oakland Institute, says foreign loggers in Papua New Guinea are taking much timber and evading the tax due on it. Audio

Tim Sutton loves mountain running and tells us about the Tararua S-K traverse, widely accepted as one of the biggest "single- push" challenges in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery

A Supreme Court judge in Samoa and the country's Ombudsman speak out against an amendment to the Education Act seeking to reinstate corporal punishment in schools. Audio

Tonga tests a big step forward for international rugby league. Audio

You’ll know it when you hear it. One of the vibrant choruses from Verdi’s famous Requiem has accompanied TV shows and advertisements, and was used in the NZ film “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”. Audio

The Papua New Guinea and Bougainville governments can't agree just what question to ask in the Bougainville referendum on possible independence. Audio

A Chinese official who reportedly stormed out of a meeting of Pacific Island Forum leaders in Nauru, has been accused of trying to bully Forum members. The incident has highlighted tensions between… Audio

TVNZ journalist Barbara Dreaver has been released after being detained by police on Nauru while covering the Pacific Islands Forum summit. Audio

Reports from Nauru say some delegates to the Pacific Islands Forum have been concerned at the way China's visiting diplomats have been treated. Audio

Each sitting day in the House MPs work through business which is set out on the order paper. Here's what they’ll try to get through this week. Audio

New Caledonia poll predicts resounding no to independence from France Audio

As Pacific leaders meet in Nauru, the trauma experienced by refugees detained there has been described in a new report. Audio

Early childhood groups are dismayed by a blow-out in waiting times for early intervention for under-five-year-olds with special needs. The average wait for help has jumped from 72 days to 99 days in… Audio

As Facebook moves to reassure the world it is improving online protections against abuse and false information, questions are being raised over whether this strategy extends to the Pacific. Audio

The head of a team aiming to desex and microchip 800 dogs on Rarotonga over the next four months, says it will help make the dog population on the island much more managable. Audio

Talented conductor Lionel Bringuier returned to Auckland to lead the APO in last night’s concert The Prodigal Son, featuring works from Ravel, Saint-Saens and Prokofiev. Peter Hoar was at the Town… Audio