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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

When it comes to eating right, willpower will only get you so far. That's because most of us eat without any thought. If a bag of potato chips is on the counter, they're gone before we even have time… Audio

Consulting Doctor Google before you go to see your GP might be a good idea after all. Far from giving people crazy ideas that they've contracted an exotic disease or a terminal illness, a new study… Audio

Dr Doug Wilson has a medical degree from New Zealand, a PhD from the University of London and has pursued postgraduate work and medical research globally. He currently consults and acts as the chief… Audio

Nearly six months since a magnitude 7.5 quake struck Papua New Guinea's Highlands region, response efforts are transiting from the relief phase into one of recovery. Affecting several provinces, the… Audio

We live with them 24/7 and yet most of the time we have absolutely no idea what our pets are thinking. But Dr Zazie Todd does. She joins us to share her insights and research on a blog called… Audio

Many communities in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region remain traumatised and in need of help nearly six months on from a major earthquake. Audio

Rapid advances in technology on farms are creating ethical dilemmas for farmers. Dr Nick Munn from Waikato University says there are big ethical implications in using hi-tech tools to help on a farm.

A State of Emergency remains in place on the Vanuatu island of Ambae following an increase in volcanic activity in late July and a mass evacuation is underway. Audio

A new funding push by the United States into the Indo-Pacific region has been labelled late to the party and amounting to little in dollar terms. Audio

The Papua New Guinea criminal justice system is working to improve the way it prosecutes family and sexual violence crimes involving children. Audio

Efforts have been ramped up to find a viral solution to the threat of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle which is killing trees across the Pacific. Audio

Restricting our eating hours could be key to curbing obesity, kidney disease, high cholesterol, bad sleeping, joint pain, possibly even cancer, according to recent research. Audio

A book written in detention by a refugee on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island is a work of art before being an act of resistance, the author says. Audio

Earlier this week we spoke to a journalist who had written a piece about chronic fatigue syndrome. We received a huge amount of feedback from sufferers. We decided to get an expert in to explain the… Audio

Some of the biggest questions of our time, how to survive and adapt in a changing world, may be answered by the biggest creature of all time, the whale. Their adaptability is legendary. Audio

A vaccinologist and senior lecturer at Auckland University says there is a high likelihood medical error was to blame for the deaths of two infants in Samoa following their MMR vaccinations. Audio

A World Health Organisation's vaccine expert in the region is asking Samoans to continue on with immunisations for their children as it saves lives. Audio

An environmental project in Vanuatu has been helping people adapt to new laws being brought in to save the country's marine and terrestrial environments. Audio

The qualities that make a good scientist, attention to details, slave to facts, willingness to work with white mice in windowless rooms, often make them the worst people to explain science, Dr Paul… Audio

Samoa is investigating the sudden deaths of two infants hours after being immunised for measles, mumps and rubella last week. Both had received the MMR vaccine shortly before their deaths and public… Audio

Men are more likely to be called by their first name, and scientists called by their first name are more likely to be considered eminent, as microbiologist and science commentator Siouxsie Wiles… Audio

Talking to boys is pretty easy until they hit a certain age, around adolescence, and then the wall of silence often goes up. Chalking it up to 'boys being boys' is not good enough for clinical… Audio

Tanya Black, who broke her back in an accident 10 years ago, finds out what it takes to become a legal user of medicinal cannabis in a new doco called 'In Pot Pursuit'for TVNZ's Attitude show. She and… Audio