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Anthropologist Dr David Boarder Giles has been investigating our cultural relationship to food consumption and wastage and he says the trash talks. What what we throw out tells us about our cultural… Audio

Former deputy leader of Tonga's Democrats explains why he is not contesting next week's election. Audio

Unicef says pneumonia is still one of the leading causes of death in babies and young children in the Pacific region and parents should be alert to rapid breathing, coughing and a fever. Audio

A doctor at Samoa's baby unit says women need to seek medical care early in their pregnancies to avoid the risks of premature delivery. Audio

A study into Samoan matai living overseas has received a major grant New Zealand's biggest science fund. Audio

The chief whip in the Fiji government, Semi Koroilavesau, says he hopes the Public Accounts Committee will be able to meet next week. Audio

Australian officials have defended their record on the treatment of asylum seekers at a meeting of the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva. Audio

Anger in the Fiji opposition after the government stops the first meeting of the Public Accounts Committee. Audio

'Heroes' (short stories) edited by George RR Martin and Gardner Dozois, along with 'The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher' (also short stories) by Hillary Mantell. Audio

Hospital administrator says Papua New Guinea's health reporting systems fail to track domestic violence cases. Audio

An Australian scientist says the nutritional benefits of locally grown plants can have huge health benefits in the fight against non communicable diseases in the Pacific. Audio

Dr Monty Soutar (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Awa) is a senior historian for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, but he's also the Auckland War Memorial Museum World War One Historian in residence. He has… Audio

An Australian academic says the stability of Fiji's new democracy will still depend on military support, like every brand of leadership since 1987. Audio

Peter Sheridan is a Sydney dentist who has run a practice in Maquarie Street for more than 40 years. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2001 for his work with multiple sclerosis… Audio

A groundbreaking discovery in Vanuatu could prove the country is much older than current theories argue. Audio

It's Guy Fawkes night and time to spare a thought for our furry friends. Dr Alex Melrose from VetCare Grey Lynn Animal Hospital is with us to share some tips about how to keep your animals safe… Audio

SPC chief is fully supportive of plans for a review of Pacific regional agencies. Audio

The story of NZ's first permanent European Settlers - and the early routes of biculturalism in Bay of Islands. Dr Angela Middleton is a consultant archaeologist and honorary research fellow at the… Audio

Norfolk Island delegation to Canberra fears it may all have been in vain. Audio

The crash of the Virgin Galactic spacecraft appears to have put the dream of private space travel on hold for a while. Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson said he had hoped to be ready to launch the… Audio

A Solomon Islands Chief from the East Kwaio region in Malaita Province is on a mission to save his traditions and culture from extinction. Audio

A Fijian academic says New Zealand and Australia still have a strong role to play in the Pacific Islands Forum and that includes standing up to Fiji when necessary. Audio

Intrepid urban explorer, Dr Bradley Garrett is an American-born social and cultural geographer at the University of Southampton; he was previously at the University of Oxford. His PhD research was a… Audio

A team of international scientists has resurrected an ancient virus from a 700-year-old frozen Canadian caribou dropping. And they say it shows environmental changes like global warming, could mean… Audio

Genomic data shows Polynesians from Easter Island made contact with Native Americans long before the Europeans did. A Study of racehourses disqualified because of doubts about their gender, leads… Audio