Amelia Langford

Nauru's national airline carrier is introducing a new freight service to keep up with growing demand created by Australia-run asylum seeker camps on the island. Audio

The Australian High Commission to Papua New Guinea says a series of documentary films it commissioned about women leaders in the country breaks new ground. Audio

Amnesty International has expressed concern about the lack of accountability for serious human rights abuses in Fiji. Audio

The latest Pacific regional news. Audio

Fiji's Labour Party casts further doubt on the country's election process; French Polynesia blighted by unemployment; Tonga Democrats at a crossroads; Regional effort needed to fight invasive species… Audio

A New Zealand-based Pacific poet, writer and performer has been accepted into one of the the longest-running international writing programmes in the world. Audio

Vanuatu's Prime Minister confident in face of no-confidence motion; A spike in the need for investment in renewable energy in the Pacific; There are calls for more stringent maritime safety laws in… Audio

There are calls for more stringent maritime safety laws in Vanuatu; Solomon Islands says ball is in Fiji's court over aviation rights; Four MPs in Tonga are dumped by their party; Vanuatu residents… Audio

Solomon Islands civil aviation authority is calling for Fiji to come to the table so a dispute over aviation rights between the two countries can be resolved. Audio

An environmental agency for the Micronesian state of Yap says it is optimistic a platic bag ban will have wide-ranging benefits including helping keep its reefs healthy and protecting marine life. Audio

A refugee action coalition warns of danger at PNG's detention centre; The Pacific aims to be tobacco-free by 2025; The European Union trains Fiji electoral officers; European Union trains 60 Fiji… Audio

Refugee advocates say witnesses to a fatal attack on an asylum seeker at Australia's Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea are in extreme danger. Audio

Hundreds of people are still without homes in Solomon Islands following April's flooding; Vanuatu's PM promises more power for the Ombudsman; The One Cook Islands party could hold the balance of… Audio

PNG's PM remains at the centre of a political storm; We put the spotlight on access to healthcare in the Pacific; Australian Government is under fire for detaining children in detention; Campaigners… Audio

Australian Government underfire for detaining children in detention; Campaigners says a PNG mine is proceeding without public consent; We hear about the potential of volcanic energy in the Pacific; A… Audio

A New Zealand-based Samoan artist known for her performance art and recreation of historical scenes has been awarded an artist's residency in Samoa. Audio

A group of New Zealand MPs are calling for Pacific governments to urgently invest in sexual and reproductive health, particularly family planning. Audio

We hear about the challenges ahead for democracy in Fiji; Fiji's late Catholic bishop Petero Mataca will be laid to rest today; Fears over the future of PNG's Motu language; French Polynesia court… Audio

PNG Attorney General risks contempt of court; We hear about the presidential candidates on offer for West Papua; We then focus on a key issue facing the Pacific: a shortage of doctors. Audio

We focus on a key issue facing many Pacific countries: a shortage of doctors; Meanwhile PNG's attorney general tells police to drop case against PM; Cook Island candidates prepare for elections; And… Audio