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From a standing start of little tank engines chugging along wooden rails, New Zealand built a vast rail network, made up of enough steel rail to wrap halfway around the moon. Video, Audio

No-one knows for sure who first introduced rabbits to New Zealand, because no-one wanted to take the blame for what became one of New Zealand's biggest environmental and economic disasters. We start… Video, Audio

Motorists could be charged $3.50 to drive through Auckland's central city during peak hours.

A joint government - Auckland Council report says there's a strong case for congestion charging in the… Video, Audio

Tahiti's Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council reviews mining code Audio

Launch of huge Chinese fish farm on French Polynesia's Hao atoll again delayed. Audio

There are plans for Rongelap atoll in the Marshall Islands to become a special administrative province, with loose visa and tax requirements opening it up to foreign investors. Audio

There are hopes the management at the Fiji Sugar Corporation will usher in a new era of strategic thinking for the beleaguered industry. Audio

The creators of a floating community planned for French Polynesia hope to the project will eventually lead to new homes for people at risk from rising seas. Audio

Questions have been raised over the PNG government's commitment to holding the logging industry to account after log exports tax hike. Audio

Mounting debt and global pressures may be combining to force Vanuatu's government to consider introducing an income tax. Audio

Trade ministers from 16 Pacific Islands Forum countries have agreed to the legal text of the proposed PACER Plus regional free trade agreement. Audio

There are more signs of community concern about casino developments in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas. Since casino operations on the CNMI's main island Saipan were legalised two years ago… Audio

The twin challenges of increasing airline services and industry funding face American Samoa's burgeoning tourism sector. Audio