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Youth leaders from around the Pacific have met in Auckland to discuss how socially-minded businesses can improve their communities. Audio

An archeaological discovery in Papua New Guinea has scientists re-writing the history of the movement of Lapita people across the Pacific. Audio

The Cook Islands principal immigration officer says a public record outing employers who mistreat foreign workers is unlikely. Audio

The first batch of high-grade Bougainville cocoa beans is about to set sail on the first leg of its journey to become the world's first Bougainville chocolate bar. Audio

Opposition is mounting to so-called reformation plans by the speaker of Papua New Guinea's parliament which have seen the removal and destruction of prized cultural artefacts amid a rise in… Audio

West Papuan Leader and freedom campaigner Octo Mote says the support for West Papua has never been stronger. Audio

Banks in Tonga are hitting back at the Prime Minister's claim that high interest rates are causing more businesses to close down. Audio

PNG Sports Minister says rugby league official who attacked a referee will feel the full force of the law. Audio

The Governor of Chimbu Province in Papua New Guinea says in some areas in his province the impact of the drought is becoming severe, but he says reports of deaths are yet to be confirmed. Audio

Leaders from the Pacific Islands Forum countries meet in Port Moresby next week to address regional concerns and issues but they may have been beaten to the punch. Audio

Nauru hits back at New Zealand after the suspension of aid to its justice sector, accusing it of interfering in its domestic affairs. Audio

A Guam Senator says a planned new law which could see sex offenders chemically castrated is a necessity given the high rates of sexual violence in the US Territory. Audio

New Zealand has suspended the country's aid to Nauru's justice sector because of ongoing concerns about civil rights abuses. Audio

For the first time, authorities in the Pacific now have an idea of just how much asbestos there is in the region, and are trying to work out how to get rid of it before it becomes a health risk. Audio

There are unconfirmed reports from Chimbu Province in Papua New Guinea that 24 people have died as a result of the severe drought hitting the Highlands. Audio

The Tongan language is being celebrated all over New Zealand this week, by a diverse range of groups from pre-schoolers and churches to those in prison. Audio

Kiribati has moved to pass a bill to create a youth justice system and keep children out of adult prisons. Audio

Papua New Guinea's major petrol supplier Puma energy is negotiating with the government after it warned that the country is set to run out of petrol in the coming weeks as the company winds down its… Audio

A book detailing a long life of involvement in the Pacific and Pacific issues is released this week by a veteran New Zealand commentator. Audio

The Commonwealth Youth Programme is urging governments in the Pacific to put young people at the forefront of their development policies. Audio

Greater efforts are being made to get people in Tonga involved in keeping the country clean, green and beautiful. Audio

Almost twenty years since the end of the decade-long civil war on Bougainville, the fate of hundreds of people who went missing during the conflict remains unknown. Audio

There's a drive to improve the number of New Zealand's Pacifika business owners. Audio

Police shoot at protesting students in PNG's Goroka but deny hitting them. Audio

: Bougainville's disaster coordinator says the autonomous Papua New Guinea region has been stretched to the limit as it deals with several natural disasters. Audio