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The Covid-19 global outbreak is hurting economies in the Pacific; New Zealand's government to focus on supporting democracy in Fiji elections; where to next for the American Samoa caucus after Michael… Read more Audio

Papua New Guinea's prime minister warns against rushing into the Bougainville independence process; Bougainville's president keeps trying for a third term; The once immovable Gaston Flosse's bid for a… Read more Audio

Papua New Guinea's prime minister James Marape has embarked on a four-day state visit to New Zealand, saying he wants to elevate the relationship between the two countries; the attack on Manus Island… Read more Audio

PNG gun buyback proposal not the answer, says former army head; How will RNZ youth proposal impact Pacific Media Network?; Indonesia urged to allow probe into displaced Papuans; Vote buying and… Read more Audio

A fortnight on from Cyclone Tino, Tuvalu's still reeling. Half the population has been affected, its government says, while in Niue, businesses are struggling without the island's only wharf; As the… Read more Audio

Samoa's preventative measures against the new coronavirus outbreak is affecting travellers; Papua New Guinea has again maintained its position as the most corrupt country in the Pacific according to… Read more Audio

The Marshall Islands health system struggles to cope with the country's worst-ever dengue outbreak; Samoa's measles crisis wanes, but questions remained unanswered; PNG defends itself from a damning… Read more Audio

Pacific countries and climate activists are calling for an overhaul of how the world tackles climate change, after this month's round of UN negotiations ended in failure; Papua New Guinea's government… Read more Audio

Samoa's Government has updated the death toll from the measles epidemic as of Friday was 72; Papua New Guinea's government is appealing to the public for patience to allow time to process… Read more Audio

Samoa's prime minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi says around 40,000 jabs had been administered during the two day national shutdown for the government's mass vaccination programme; In New… Read more Audio

Samoa continues to grapple with the measles as the death toll rises; Bougainville gets into nation-building mode; The son of the late Tongan Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva is now an MP; The UN is to… Read more Audio

The caretaker president of the Marshall Islands says it's unconscionable that the United States kept secret key information about its nuclear tests for decades; As Bougainville holds its… Read more Audio