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There is anger in the Fijian community in California that prime minister Frank Bainimarama is the chief guest at Fiji Day celebrations this weekend. Audio

An international law specialist says the UN should resolve the unfinished business of West Papuan self-determination. Melinda Janki has analysed the adherence to international law in the transferral… Audio

Pacific countries already signed up to the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations PLUS are being urged to more closely examine their commitments under the deal, including the implications for… Audio

Indonesia has disputed the veracity of a West Papuan petition to the United Nations seeking self-determination. Indonesia's government says the petition is a hoax, but advocates for West Papuans say… Audio

Papua New Guinea police are struggling to contain ongoing election violence in Southern Highlands province where two police officers were killed in the weekend. The police commissioner Gary Baki says… Audio

The president of Bougainville, John Momis, says the Papua New Guinea prime minister, Peter O'Neill, is ill-informed and misleading in his statements on the region's independence referendum. Audio

A Vanuatu opposition MP and former prime minister, Sato Kilman, says the government should be careful to act consistently on foreign policy, with regards to its position on West Papua and a border… Audio

Samoa's national public inquiry into family violence hopes to find solutions. Audio

New Zealand political parties outline their Pacific-related policies ahead of the election. Audio

The Bougainville agency charged with preparing the region for a referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea is already looking beyond the vote scheduled for June 2019. Audio

The team of Australian lawyers representing a group of Nauruans charged with offences relating to a pro-democracy protest more than two years ago are seeking donations to cover their expenses. Audio

Only around a quarter of partners at the country's biggest law firms are women, despite female graduates outnumbering men since the 1990s.  Audio

An academic in civil engineering at the University of Hawaii is critical of further funding being channelled into the Honolulu rail project. Audio

Fiji's main opposition party is calling on the government to withdraw a bill it says will stifle any criticism or debate. Audio

Australian academic, Professor Ted Wolfers, says it is vital that people on Bougainville hold a dialogue about independence and the nature of any independence they may want. Audio

Fiji's Citizen's Constitutional Forum says there's still much disagreement over the country's constitution. Audio

Hawaii governor signs bill into law to fund cash strapped Honolulu rail. Audio

The rules around the use of some medicinal cannabis products have been relaxed, beginning today. The panellists discuss whether this is a step closer to legalising the drug. Audio

Political commentators in Tonga believe that last month's dissolution of Parliament by royal decree is not a sign that democracy is failing in the kingdom. Audio

Solomon Islands' prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has lashed out at his critics and vowed to pass a revised anti-corruption bill during the next sitting of parliament. Audio

A former government executive and democracy advocate says political reform is working in Tonga even though Parliament was dissolved by royal decree. Audio