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A Northern Marianas school association says it will appeal a court ruling which threw out the Weapons Control Act, despite the local Attorney-General believing it would be in vain. Audio

Norfolk Islanders present a petition to the UN accusing Canberra of violating their right to self-determination. Audio

A new report by the World Bank says Pacific Island countries should be cautious over any plans for mining of the seabed. Audio

A New Zealand fisheries advisor, who works a lot with Pacific Island countries, says there is an emerging inteest in developing a collective approach to solve the raft of issues in the long line… Audio

A Papua New Guinea MP says that since the national broadcaster, NBC, stopped providing shortwave and medium wave radio services, people in PNG's many remote areas are starved of information about what… Audio

The French prime minister, Manuel Valls, is due in New Caledonia this week amid political tension and economic uncertainty. Audio

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community says more effort is needed to help prevent further degradation of native forests around the region. Audio

Fiji's parliament has voted out a petition seeking to reinstate the Great Council of Chiefs. Audio

It's hoped a workshop for young Pacific farmers about web and social media skills, will teach youth to think of farming as entrepreneurism, rather than just manual labour. Audio

A former Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands has highlighted the mistreatment of foreign workers there, saying some are treated like slaves. Audio

A small atoll in the Marshall Islands, Ebeye, has launched a five year-long infrastructure revamp at the cost of $50 million. Audio

It's hoped Radio Vanuatu will soon return to the standard it once was when it could be heard by everyone in the archipelago. Audio

An American Samoan has protested against the government for accepting donations from Indonesia. Audio

An Australian scheme to get more children on Bougainville reading, using Kindles, is hoping to expand its aid project Audio

Domestic violence in Fiji rose 13 percent for the first quater of this year compared to the same period last year. Audio

Following emergency repairs to the runway at Vanuatu's main international airport, Bauerfield, the World Bank says the runway is safe for jet planes to arrive for the next 12 months. Audio

One of the few dissident voices in the Fiji media, Professor Wadan Narsey, has ended his campaign of political dissent in the Fiji Times. Audio

Health authorities in Solomon Islands are continuing to warn villagers living down stream of the Gold Ridge Mine tailings dam in Central Guadalcanal not to use rivers and streams for drinking… Audio

The head of the New Zealand branch of UNICEF says there are grave concerns about the health and education of people in flood-affected areas of Fiji. Audio

Niue's largest internet provider will switch off its service on Monday after a dispute with the government over free access. Audio

The rural services town of Oamaru is hoping to provide the model for integration of Pasifika communities in New Zealand with a new initiative. Audio

A glaring division has opened up in Papua New Guinea's police force amid fallout over a major fraud case involving the prime minister Peter O'Neill. The head of the police anti-corruption unit, Mathew… Audio

Vanuatu tourism will be launching a major marketing push in New Zealand and Australia to coincide with today's completion of emergency repairs to the country's international airport. Audio

The Pacific Islands Forum is looking at decommissioning the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands in September this year. Audio

Following her visit to Fiji, the head of the International Trade Centre says climate change is having a big impact on the ability of Pacific farmers to supply markets. Audio