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Emma O'Reilly worked for four years as a soigneur to disgraced drug taking cyclist Lance Armstrong. What she found within the US Postal cycling team was a culture of drug use, where riders hooked up… Audio

A group representing doctors in Papua New Guinea says there is a critical shortage of doctors in rural areas and it is a dire situation. Audio

52 candidates will contest the elections this week in the Cook Islands. Audio

A new mobile phone service allows Papua New Guineans to access information about their parliamentarians. Audio

A archeological dig underway in an area of Vanuatu once made famous by Captain Cook has confirmed the dramatic effects of early European contact. Audio

A Pacific Studies lecturer in New Zealand says an award for teaching excellence will boost the subject's academic credibility. Audio

Pacific Island countries shouldn't be shy about bargaining with China in its hunger for resources to fuel its economy. Audio

The United Nations Population Fund has been in talks with the Kiribati government this week about ways to curb what it calls concerning population growth. Audio

Vanuatu's Prime Minister talks candidly about the Melanesian Spearhead Group's latest moves on West Papua. Audio

The Citizens Constitutional Forum in Fiji is urging politicians to clearly outline their policies on the controversial issue of land before September's election. Audio

A child health expert says widespread poverty is leading to malnutrition, stunted growth, and childhood deaths in the Pacific region. Audio

One of the co-founders of a theatre group in Vanuatu which turns 25 this week, says performing arts have proved a powerful tool for spreading important messages. Audio

UNICEF says the devastating floods in Solomon Islands earlier this year have taken the worst toll on the country's most vulnerable. Audio

A Vanuatu businessman says a proposal to unload Chinese fishing vessels in the middle of Port Vila habour will have a negative impact on tourism and poses a threat to the environment. Audio

Fiji rugby coach John McKee is already mapping out the team's road to next year's Rugby World Cup, after the players sealed qualification against the Cook Islands. Audio

The speaker of the Nauru Parliament stands by the decision to expel five of the eight opposition MPs from parliament. Audio

Funding shortfalls right across the public health sector in Vanuatu are making it hard for hospitals and clinics to deliver basic services. Audio

The head of World Vision in Solomon Islands says he hopes funding from UNICEF to a joint NGO project will build a more resilient water and sanitation network. Audio

A human rights organisation in Fiji says Pacific nations need to support the West Paupan freedom movement instead of keeping quiet to keep Indonesia happy. Audio

An award-winning TV chef and author says Pacific chefs are growing in confidence with more demand for traditional Pacific cuisine. Audio

The Free West Papua Campaign says Dutch New Guinea veterans are angry they have been banned from carrying the West Papuan Morning Star flag during a a march this week in The Hague. Audio

Non Government Organisations in the Pacific are cautiously optimistic about a heightened focus on the region by the Australian government's revamped aid programme. Audio

The head of an NGO in the Northern Marianas which helps victims of human rights abuses says law enforcement agencies need to remain vigilant in the fight against human trafficking. Audio

Anti-violence campaigners in Kiribati say a bill that aims to stop domestic violence has been misunderstood and cannot be blamed for a spate of murders in the country. Audio

The French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse has been given a reprieve after a ruling by a Papeete court. Audio