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Vanuatu's deputy prime minister Joe Natuman says the Pacific Islands Forum should consider having a permanent model or arrangement like that of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands in… Audio

Opposition parliamentarians in Tonga are calling on the government to provide more clarity over what is happening to money initially earmarked for the 2019 Pacific Games, which the government pulled… Audio

The United Nations says it is facilitating talks in Solomon Islands to build confidence among the people as the Regional Assistance Mission prepares to leave. Audio

A women's advocate in Tonga says the government needs to improve legislation around the protection of women and children. Audio

Bougainville's government says it's taking the Papua New Guinea government to the Supreme Court over the non-payment of funds to the autonomous region. Audio

Dean of law, Ursula Cheer, discusses the ongoing secrecy surrounding the employment of convicted fraudster, Joanne Harrison, by the Ministry of Transport. Audio

Papua New Guinea's police commissioner has defended his decision to engage with an American security firm and consider their services to train local police and other security forces in preparation for… Audio

Transparency International Papua New Guinea says authorities need to rethink the way correctional services in the country are run. Audio

The Fiji government says a new bill will not prevent criticism of MPs if enacted. Audio

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association secretary-general says that young people have views which must be listened to. Akbar Khan says that in the Pacific and other regions, youth must be engaged… Audio

Guam Governor says the cannabilisation of his territory's workforce has forced him to withdraw support for the military buildup. Audio

The President of Bougainville, John Momis, says his government is going ahead with legal action against mining giant Rio Tinto over the destruction caused by the Panguna Mine. Audio

The Pacific Islands Forum and the Commonwealth Secretariat are this week offering their assessments of last year's elections on Nauru. Audio

It is just months before Papua New Guineans go to the polls to elect a new 111 seat parliament and there are renewed efforts to get women into the Parliament. 5thne. Audio

A lawyer representing an Iranian asylum seeker in Fiji has accused police of acting like 'thugs' after deporting his client back to Manus Island in PNG. Audio

Doubts remain that all the refugees detained in Nauru and Papua New Guinea by Australia will be resettled in the United States. Audio

A former Papua New Guinea prime minister says the country could be headed for trouble if people continue to feel they lack control over their own destiny. Audio

'Prosaic Notes from an Unwritten Journal': Composer Jenny McLeod considers Lilburn’s thoughts on tradition and language, and continues with her own personal reflections, in illustrated verse.

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Amnesty International says there are positive signs that Fiji may be taking steps to end a culture of torture and brutality in the security forces. Audio

A three day conference in Papua New Guinea this week aims to activate a government plan to overcome sorcery-related violence. Audio