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A new survey into how our kids play, shows that what's known as 'bubble wrapping' or 'wrapping your kids in cottonwool' can have major consequences for their development. The nationwide State of Play… Audio

An independent trade expert from Geneva says PACER Plus trade negotiations are too rushed and hold little benefit for Pacific Island countries. Audio

The suspended Nauru opposition MP Roland Kun says processing 600 asylum-seeker applications in one week is logistically impossible. Audio

An executive member of Australia's peak legal body says reports that two Australian lawyers have been banned from entering Papua New Guinea raises serious questions about judicial independence. Audio

Pacific Islands teams reflect after missing out on the knockout rounds of the Rugby World Cup. Audio

Vanuatu communities previously without electricity are set to have access to solar power under the newly-launched Vanuatu Rural Electrification Project. Audio

Welsh performers who are touring New Zealand with their acclaimed show Hiraeth, telling the story of Jones' departure from her Welsh farm to London. Audio

Kiribati prepares to host an international conference aiming to develop a mechanism to cater for people forced to migrate by climate change. Audio

Hutt City's defending its response to big floods back in May though an internal report shows emergency managers had only limited use of a computer system used to record all the flooding information. Audio

A regional fisheries expert says Pacific leaders aspirations for a quota based tuna management system are far fetched and raise more questions than answers. Audio

PNG men's cricket team have been trying to decipher why they keep coming up short in their bid to qualify for major tournaments. Audio

Tickets are due to go on sale today for the singer Chris Brown's concert despite the fact its unclear whether he will be able to enter New Zealand. National MP Judith Collins joins Morning Report. Audio

The PNG Hunters rugby league coach says his team achieved a lot in their second season, despite failing to qualify for the grand final. Audio

Official New Zealand Army Artist for the last ten years, who has had many solo shows, group exhibitions, residencies, and fellowships. Audio

Police in Samoa are trying to raise more awareness around gun safety after a fatal shooting last week. Audio

An international survey shows Fiji's budget process has become more accountable. Audio

The leader of Fiji's National Federation Party Biman Prasad says the Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has a chance to leave a great legacy for Fiji if he heeds the party's call for a government of… Audio

Around 100 Maori and New Zealand-based Pasifika artists are getting ready to showcase their work at the Festival of Pacific Arts in Guam next year. Audio

A timely new play in Auckland is taking a hard look at a difficult subject. Officer 27, by award-winning playwright Aroha Awarau, is a fictional take on the accidental shooting in 2009 of Auckland man… Audio

British music writer, broadcaster and record collector who launched Help is Coming, encouraging people to buy the Neil Finn song to assist the Save the Children refugee appeal. Audio

All school children in Fiji have been told to make a pledge against suicide in ceremonies across the country. Audio

Pacific Island nations all targeting knockout rounds as Rugby World Cup kicks off. Audio

Reflecting on the anniversary marking his country's four decades of independence, Papua New Guinea's former prime minister Sir Rabbie Namaliu says the country has done well to survive as a democratic… Audio

A Pacific media watchdog says last week's Pacific Islands Forum Summit in Papua New Guinea highlighted a level of disdain shown to the region's journalists. Audio

Former Wellington dancer now based in Brussels who has returned here with her latest show, All Ears, which uses the stage as an ad hoc laboratory for a series of unusual recordings and acoustic… Audio