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The head of the Secretariat for the Pacific Community says there is a role for the new Fiji-led regional body because it has a different focus from other regional groups. Audio

A senior advisor in Indonesia's government sheds some light on Jakarta's policy towards Papua region, and addresses claims of ongoing military abuses in the region. Audio

The Prime Minister remained defiant this week despite evidence emerging his office had pressured the Parliamentary Service to release phone records to the inquiry into the leak of the Kitteridge… Audio

The Government now has the numbers to pass its planned law change to allow the GCSB to spy on New Zealanders. Audio

Before Parliament went into its two-week recess the Labour Party leader, David Shearer, faced criticism over his handling of the party's proposal to allow only women candidates in some seats. Audio

Controversial Vanuatu diplomat denies a claim by Foreign Minister Edward Natapei that he is no longer Honorary Consul to Vietnam. Audio

The next major phase of the Government's welfare reforms comes into force on Monday. Audio

The head of the Culture and Tourism division in the Autonomous Bougainville Government believes the Papua New Guinea province will become one of the must-see destinations for adventure travellers in… Audio

At next year's election the Maori Party will have a completely new leadership team in place, following the announcement this week by one of its founding co-leaders, Pita Sharples, that he will stand… Audio

A week after submissions closed on the Government's new spy legislation there are doubts about whether it has enough support to get it through Parliament. Audio

Polling booths for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election close in just over a week. Chris Bramwell has been on the campaign trail with the four main candidates. Audio

The Prime Minister might have hoped that Peter Dunne's resignation as a minister last week would end the controversy over the leaking of the Kitteridge report into the country's electronic spy agency… Audio

The leader of United Future, Peter Dunne, has resigned as a minister, following the outcome of an inquiry into the leaking of a highly sensitive report on the Government's spy agency. Audio

Green Party holds its annual conference this weekend. Audio

More reports of a mass killing in Indonesia's West Papua province. Audio

Bidding for new petroleum exploration permits began today as the Government opens up a vast expanse of off shore areas to deep sea mining. Audio

PNG Trade Minister speaks out about trade imbalance between island countries and New Zealand and Australia, and is opposed to the PACER Plus scheme for a Pacific common market. Audio

In the days leading up to this week's Budget there was plenty of talk it would include policies to rein in rising house prices and to help alleviate poverty. Audio

This week the Government sold its 49 percent stake in Mighty River Power, raising one-point-seven billion dollars. It also introduced under urgency legislation which will make it easier for the… Audio

Trade Unions in NZ and Australia have launched a campaign to tell tourists about Fiji's political situation, but they've been accused of harming families in Fiji. Audio

The Labour Party MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti, Parekura Horomia, died on Monday afternoon and his tangi is underway at his turangawaewae, Hauiti Marae. Audio

For the first time in the region's history, a delegation of more than 60 Pacific MPs and political leaders came to the New Zealand Parliament to participate in a regional assembly. Audio

New Zealand's Parliament passed historic legislation in 2013 to enshrine marriage equality in law - the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to do so. Audio

The actions of the Prime Minister in relation to the Government's electronic spy agency have once again come under intense scrutiny, following the release of a highly critical report into the GCSB. Audio

The Prime Minister has faced criticism all week over revelations he rang Ian Fletcher about the job as director of the Government Communications Security Bureau. Audio