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For the first time Fiji's president will be a non-iTaukei man with no chiefly links. Audio

Song writing is being used by a New Zealand based mentoring group to help Pasifika school students combat bullying. Audio

The United Nations has drawn attention to the three Pacific island nations that still posess the death penalty in law. Audio

Ocean acidification is likely to pose a further threat to the Pacific Ocean's ecosystems in coming decades, according to the US's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Audio

Designated smoking areas in restaurants and bars are becoming common place in the Cook Islands despite a ban on smoking in public areas. Audio

The European Union says vocational training is the future for renewable energy and climate change focused development in the Pacific. Audio

Rugby World Cup pool play wraps up this weekend, with the All Blacks playing their final match against Tonga on Saturday. Audio

A top US military official says a second draft environmental impact statement around controversial plans for the Northern Marianas demonstrates it's following a thorough process. Audio

A former Vanuatu president, George Sokomanu, says the constitution should be changed to accommodate the problems arising from alleged corruption involving parliamentarians. Audio

Caritas' director Julianne Hickey says New Zealand is not prioritising those most in need with its climate financing in the Pacific. Audio

The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is welcoming an announcement Jetstar will start flying to Rarotonga in March, a deal which will mean an extra 25,000 return seats to the country every year. Audio

International conservationists say the cutting edge satellite surveillance tech known as "eyes on the sea" will be employed to police the newly declared Easter Island marine reserve. Audio

Communities in Vanuatu are experiencing severe water shortages and facing the prospect of total crop failure as drought conditions worsen. Audio

A Northern Marianas historian is working to compile a complete history of a group of Samoan chiefs who formed a community on Saipan 100 years ago. Audio

A Papua New Guinea NGO has responded cautiously to a signal by the government that it is advancing with the process of revoking land leases issued under a fraudulent lease system. Audio

A pensioner on Nauru who had her fortnightly benefit stripped because she attended an anti-government protest in June says she will struggle without the payment. Audio

The US military has moved to produce a second draft environmental impact statement for its plans in the Northern Marianas after its first draft received strong opposition. Audio

Vanuatu communities previously without electricity are set to have access to solar power under the newly-launched Vanuatu Rural Electrification Project. Audio

A New Zealand design student is hoping to utilise 3D printing to help Samoa combat its problem with plastic waste. Audio

: A medical ship Pacific Hope has recently been visiting the northern Vanuatu island of Malekula with a team of volunteers running primary health care, optometry and dental clinics. Audio

For its stance against the nuclear powers, Marshall Islands has been awarded the alternate Nobel prize. Audio

Cyclone affected communities in Vanuatu are being taught to cyclone proof their homes as the rebuild in the country continues almost seven months after Pam. Audio

Kiribati prepares to host an international conference aiming to develop a mechanism to cater for people forced to migrate by climate change. Audio

A Nauru opposition MP says the revoking of pensioners' benefits for allegedly participating in anti-government protests in June is a blantant abuse of power. Audio

Regional development experts from the Australian National University say it has been a slow start for the Pacific Island Forum's framework for Pacific regionialism. Audio