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The Kiribati minister of education says the school curriculum will be improved to ensure young people know more about sex, but more information also needs to come from the home. Audio

A former Christmas Island medical worker says a boycott of Australia's immigration detention centres would be the best way to force change. Audio

There was a resounding call for access to finances both before and after disasters from Pacific leaders at a regional meeting looking at humanitarian challenges. Audio

Vasectomies are being promoted in Papua New Guinea in an effort to tackle the country's high maternal death rate. Audio

Additional aid support from New Zealand for the Vanuatu tourism industry is welcomed as the sector gets back onto its feet. Audio

A Kiribati youth representative says religious beliefs are stopping vital conversations about sexual health. Audio

A solar-powered plane crossing the Pacific Ocean has passed the point of no return, in what could be the longest ever solo flight in the history of aviation. Audio

The Melanesian Spearhead Group has knocked back West Papua's bid to become a full member of the group, while elevating Indonesia's status. Audio

Nauru says the arrest of three opposition MPs has nothing to do with them speaking out against the government. Audio

Cook Islands Grey Power says members are willing to be sent to jail to shame the government for making them pay taxes on their pensions. Audio

Palau's President has defended his country's policy of burning foreign vessels caught illegally fishing in their waters, as his government hopes to send a message to poachers that Palau will not… Audio

A suspended Nauru opposition MP Roland Kun who's being prevented from leaving Nauru says he's been told he's under criminal investigation. Audio

Australian govt scrambles to close offshore processing loophole Audio

Pitcairn has become the second island in the region to pass a law allowing same sex marriage. Audio

West Papuans all over the world are waiting with bated breath for the Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders decision on their application for membership to the sub-regional group. Audio

A new report has highlighted improved access to infrastructure and services across the Pacific and looked at the potential for greater Information Communications Technology development. Audio

French Polynesia's former president Gaston Flosse has been found guilty of abusing public funds but acquitted of violating privacy in a long-running espionage case against him. Audio

West Papuans happy that Vanuatu's positive support for them at the Melanesian Spearhead Group will continue despite the change of government. Audio

This week's Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders summit in Honiara looms as a test of Melanesian identity and solidarity. Audio

The Cook Islands has become the 186th member of the International Labour Organisation after a vote in Geneva this month. Audio

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua is planning its final push ahead of this week's vote on whether to admit West Papua to the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Audio

A Solomon Islands corruption watchdog wants the Forestry Minister Bodo Dettke removed after allegations he granted exemptions to a family-owned logging company. Audio

The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, is not planning on having another discussion on UN membership with the Cook Islands Prime Minister, Henry Puna. Audio

Bougainville's re-elected leader John Momis says he will seek arbitration if the PNG Government does not pay outstanding grants. Audio

The international aid funding agency, the Global Fund, has signed a deal to provide a further $US14.2 million for Papua New Guinea's fight against HIV/AIDS. Audio