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'The Luminaries' by Eleanor Catton. Audio

A noted academic looks at the merits of the Majuro Declaration and finds it wanting. Audio

Find out about the Daleks, cybermen and weeping angels that are going to be invading Wellington for the Dr Who Symphonic Spectacular at the New Zealand International Arts Festival. Audio

Conservationists in Fiji are using high-tech maps to pinpoint where they should focus their efforts to protect endangered species. Audio

Indonesia is being accused of buying the support of Solomon Islands over the prime minister Gordon Darcy Lilo's recent visit to that country. Audio

The importance of tourism to Samoa's economy has added to calls for the better management of the canine population. Audio

Pacific fishing operators have been sent a clear message on over-fishing as a coordinated campaign to save Pacific fish stocks continues. Audio

There are mixed reactions to New Zealand's proposed law change to superannuation portability for the Pacific realm countries. Audio

An expert in electoral systems in the region says the new electoral system planned for Fiji favours organised political parties, both big and small. Audio

Fiji's new constitution has a provision to make the teaching of the iTaukei and the Hindi (along with English) compulsory at primary-school level. Audio

An expert in electoral systems in the region says the new system planned for Fiji is a radical change from the past and will be a challenge for the country. Audio

PNG's capital city forced to ration water usage as the main water supply is at a critically low level in the midst of the dry season. Audio

Another New Zealand university wants to attract more students from the Pacific. Audio

Fiji's new constitution has moved to protect land rights, but has also changed the electoral system and removed regional electorates. Audio

The PNG province of Bougainville has asked New Zealand for more help, as hundreds of their police are being trained to combat local issues. Audio

American Samoa's Department of Education is trying to fix years of deferred maintenance before schools open. Audio

'The Curiosity' by Stephen Kiernan. Audio

A group of Australian doctors has formed a new group, Doctors for Refugees, to try and push for a policy change by Canberra Audio

From a 1998 recording, Whenua programme host Henare Te Ua  (1934 – 2007) interviewed Dr Richard Nunns at

his home in Nelson about the revitalisation of Tāonga Puoro. Audio

The war of words between Papua New Guinea and the autonomous region of Bougainville continued throughout the visit of New Zealand's foreign minister this week. Audio

Concerns in American Samoa after health inspectors shut down schools for the first week of the new year. Audio

An outbreak of dengue fever in FSM is straining hospital resources. Audio

The University of Goroka in PNG says media reports that up to 400 students have been excluded from the institution are wrong. Audio

Fiji's regime underlines its opposition to Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific as regional leaders discuss the merits of the Pacific Islands Development Forum which has just completed its… Audio

Environmentalists are outraged that new environmental reports will not be written by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright. Audio