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Papua New Guinea's government appears set on ridding the country of sorcery beliefs in a bid to prevent the violence with which they've become synonymous. Audio

PNG's new solar charging stations for mobile phones will give villagers entrepreneurial opportunities and allow better communication and business. Audio

American Samoa bans sea cucumber fishing for first time. Audio

Niue has made an offer to Canberra to house women and children asylum seekers seeking refugee status in Australia. Audio

The Pacific is taking a co-operative approach to settling maritime boundaries between countries and it is leading to unprecedented progress, according to an academic who is involved. Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fiji's Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, says the body tasked with overseeing Fiji's elections will be set up by the end of the month. Audio

A women's advocate in Vanuatu says women are resorting to carrying kitchen knives as a way of protecting themselves outside their homes. Audio

A United States-based conservation group is gravely concerned negotiations on overfishing of bigeye tuna are taking place behind closed doors. Audio

The Asia Development Bank says Papua New Guinea will suffer the worst economically from climate change. Audio

A small group in New Zealand shows support for West Papua independence with the raising of the Morning Star flag in Wellington. Audio

The Fiji regime says everything is on track for elections by the end of September next year but critics say its stalling to enhance chances of remaining in power. Audio

A young woman from Fiji is lobbying to have the region's young children taught about sex from an early age in order to curb high rates of sexual abuse and violence against women. Audio

The head of the Layon Landfill in Guam says about 16 million US dollars is needed to build a new storage area as its current facility is nearing capacity. Audio

Health agencies say an outbreak of the rare zika virus infecting up to 30 thousand people in French Polynesia prompts vigilant surveillance and border controls in the Pacific region. Audio