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Pacific island countries are being urged to look at debt and infrastructure offerings from China as long term investments. Audio

A dramatic night rescue in difficult sea conditions off the Bougainville atolls has highlighted the need for martime safety improvements. Audio

Northern Marianas residents have appealed a court ruling regarding the impact of US Navy's relocation plans in the region. The US plans to move thousands of marines from Okinawa in Japan to Guam and… Audio

The West Papua National Committee has urged New Caledonia's indigenous Melanesians to vote for independence during the upcoming referendum in the French territory. Audio

The group dubbed the Nauru 19 has had charges laid after an anti government protest three years ago thrown out. Audio

An environmental NGO says the Forestry Stewardship Council's reputation is at stake over a case of deforestation by Korean company Korindo in Indonesia's Papua province. Audio

The European Union says its new funding agreement with marine agencies in the Pacific will help promote sustainable management and sound ocean governance in the region. Audio

Workers at one of New Zealand's leading manufacturing companies Sistema have spoken out about their desperate need for better working conditions and have accused the company of exploiting migrant… Audio

Tonga tests a big step forward for international rugby league. Audio

The Papua New Guinea and Bougainville governments can't agree just what question to ask in the Bougainville referendum on possible independence. Audio

A Chinese official who reportedly stormed out of a meeting of Pacific Island Forum leaders in Nauru, has been accused of trying to bully Forum members. The incident has highlighted tensions between… Audio

TVNZ journalist Barbara Dreaver has been released after being detained by police on Nauru while covering the Pacific Islands Forum summit. Audio

Reports from Nauru say some delegates to the Pacific Islands Forum have been concerned at the way China's visiting diplomats have been treated. Audio

As Pacific leaders meet in Nauru, the trauma experienced by refugees detained there has been described in a new report. Audio

The head of a team aiming to desex and microchip 800 dogs on Rarotonga over the next four months, says it will help make the dog population on the island much more managable. Audio

Tahiti awaits sign-off for South Pacific's biggest tourism project. Audio

Thirty centuries of Samoan tattooing have been chronicled in a new book 'Tatau' released earlier this month. Audio

The founder of the Samoa Observer says the paper has been through a lot over its 40 years of being published. Audio

An MP in the autonomous Bougainville parliament says Australian aid to the region is being used to jockey for position ahead of the vote on possible independence. Audio

The South Pacific is a key focus for a new fellowship established to help convey previously untold histories from New Zealand and the region. Audio

A Papua New Guinea opposition MP, Bryan Kramer, accuses the government of borrowing beyond its means to spend on infrastructure projects in Port Moresby in preparation for hosting APEC while… Audio

An art exhibition in Auckland is tackling the big issues facing Pacific communities, including colonisation, stigmatisation and the modern identity. Audio