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Mental health care and dealing with natural disasters have already been at the forefront of the Pasifika Medical Association Conference in Vanuatu. Audio

Response to the Moss Review which confirmed rapes and sexual abuse of children in Australia's Nauru detention camp and failed to prove allegations against ten Save the Children workers. Audio

A group of Pacific Island kava dealers are being blamed for the move to see it banned from Australia. Audio

The Australian Prime Minister says he has personally pleaded with the Indonesian President not to execute the Bali Nine drug smugglers. Audio

In Australia court appearances have followed the police's second-biggest drug haul ever worth one point six billion dollars. Audio

The ringleader of what police say was a plot to execute a random Australian and behead them on camera, was a drug-abusing brothel tout with underworld connections. Mohammad Ali Baryalei is Australia's… Audio

An NRL delegation including Roosters star Sonny Bill Williams visits Samoa as part of the launch of the Pacific Strategy. Audio

Weightlifting provided all eight medals for Pacific countries competing at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, including gold medals for Papua New Guinea and Kiribati. Audio

The Drug Foundation says more cannabis is smoked in New Zealand than Australia. Audio

Doctors in Papua New Guinea say the country's health services are continuing to deteriorate. Audio

Some asylum seekers who opt to accept refugee settlement in Papua New Guinea once released from the Manus Island detention centre may consider the possibility of reaching Australia via the Torres… Audio

Samoan-born boxer Alex Leapai is backing himself to knock out Ukrainian heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko when the two go head to head in a world title fight in Germany this weekend. Audio

A New Zealand woman has been found guilty of importing two million dollars worth of methamphetamine and heroin into Australia. Audio

A secret taskforce in Australia has seized more than 500 million dollars in drugs and cash after cracking a global network of terrorists, bikie gangs, drug cartels and people smugglers. Audio

An aid specialist says Pacific island governments are asserting themselves more about what kind of aid packages they get from donor countries as a trend emerges towards high-impact or capital aid… Audio

An NGO raises concerns that the United States is pushing for an extension of patent coverage for drug companies in the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal. Audio

With Paul Barratt - Chief executive of Australia 21 - a non profit group of leading drug researchers, policy makers and business and community leaders - including a former federal police commissioner… Audio

Authorities in Australia say there is a growing problem with synthetic versions of illegal drugs, much of it coming from New Zealand. The substances are not detected by the usual workplace drug tests… Audio

Attitudes towards caring for the mentally ill in New Zealand have changed dramatically over the last 70 years. How did our society cope with those who were regarded as "hopeless", "mad" or simply… Audio, Gallery