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Papua New Guinea doctors say the country's inability to address staff shortages has reached critical levels with recent figures showing 3-6 million Papua New Guineans living in areas with no access to… Audio

Academic says PNG's Bougainville ban on Australia a product of the confidence that comes with a fast growing economy. Audio

Fiji's controversial media decree stays after parliament voted against any modification as suggested by the opposition. Audio

An academic says the imbroglio involving Fiji and Australia and New Zealand offers a chance for the larger countries to redefine their role in the Pacific. Audio

Organic farmers from Fiji and Solomon Islands are in Cuba to learn new techniques to improve food security back home. Audio

Figures released by the World Health Organisation show nine out of the ten most obese countries in the world are in the Pacific, with Cook Islands topping the list with 50.8 percent of its people… Audio

University of New England Earth Science researcher Dr Alan Baxter was on board a sea expedition to the Bay of Bengal earlier this year to recover a geological core revealing information on the… Audio

The Chief Trade Advisor of the Pacific Island Countries says significant progress was made on development assistance negotiations in this round of PACER-Plus talks. Audio

Pacific civil societies and trade union groups are calling for the immediate suspension of PACER-Plus negotiations. Audio

A Fiji based academic says a new formula for the funding is needed for the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio

For 40 years Auckland psychiatrist Dr Sai Woh Wong has been trying to remove barriers for Chinese people in New Zealand to access mental health services. His work has taken place in the community, in… Audio

Pacific chief justices are contemplating the future growth of the region's judiciary as a five-year development programme draws to a close. Audio

Massey University PhD graduate David Ellis hopes his thesis will help expat New Zealanders make the decision to return, as well as assist businesses to attract the talent they need Audio

Kava-producing countries are on notice over poor kava varieties as European market set to improve. Audio

Five Pacific nations that face a high level of teenage pregnancy are looking to improve the access to sexual health information for young people. Audio

An international immigration and tax lawyer says Samoa's proposed citizenship for investment package is not competitive enough in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Audio

The Chief Trade Advisor for the Pacific Island countries is defending the planned PACER-Plus agreement, saying it represents an important opportunity for the region. Audio

Dr Lori Leigh talks about Shakespeare's heroines, with particular reference to Rosalind in "As you Like It". The interview includes a rendition of Rosalind's monologue from Act 3, Scene 5 performed by… Audio

Fiji's FICAC has opened an investigation into another high-profile organisation - the Department of Corrections. Audio

The topic of immunisation has been making headlines lately with Australia's 'no jab, no pay' policy. And new research out of the University of Otago has found a way of predicting if parents will… Audio

A texting scheme to expose corrupt officials in Papua New Guinea has had so much success it will be expanded to a national level by the end of the year. Audio

A new education policy in Fiji will see more boarding places at urban schools offered to students from remote and rural areas. Audio

The quest to find past life on Mars just got a whole lot more interesting. We've known that there's water on Mars, but now scientists believe they've found evidence of liquid water on Mars in… Audio

Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission has announced that it will recommend a pro-justicia inquiry into killings of four students in Papua province last year. Audio

Landowners in Solomon Islands are making an unprecedented bid to buy themselves a gold mine after the national government backed out of a planned purchase last month. Audio