Amelia Langford

PNG's police chief is granted bail; There are calls for the Pacific Forum to take the lead in solving a political crisis on Nauru; Fishing nations of the Pacific have agreed to crank up fees for tuna… Audio

Port Moresby's betelnut scene goes underground; We hear about a 'Festival of Democracy' in Tonga; Aid money is channeled towards trade to help Pacific countries; A graphic novel about West Papua is… Audio

A graphic novel advocating West Papuan independence has been released online, as part of efforts to provide an alternative version of the history of the Indonesian-run province. Audio

Indonesian suspicions emerge over NZ's motives in Papua; A German court overturns a kava ban; Calls for better conditions at the Vale nickel plant in New Caledonia; High speed internet for Tuvalu; The… Audio

There are calls for an investigation into the razing of homes in PNG; Tonga tackles obesity; We hear about a leprosy outbreak in Solomon Islands; The Fijian sporting community mourns shooting of a… Audio

The UN says there is poor progress on AIDS in PNG; NZ funds a multi-million dollar eye clinic in Solomon Islands; The reconstruction of cyclone-hit schools in Tonga is to get underway; Effects of… Audio

Vodafone says there's no illegal surveillance in Fiji; A academic says new data reveals an obesity crisis in the Pacific; We hear about Niue's plan to boost tourism; An exhibition puts the spotlight… Audio

A controversial resettlement in PNG's capital cops flak; the US warns the Marshall Islands over a missile test; Solomon Islands health care is under pressure; there are calls for authorities in Fiji… Audio

The World Bank looks set to backtrack over a controversial Tongan plane; There are calls to reinstate a Fiji student's scholarship; New Zealand's Prime Minister announces boost Samoa's tourism… Audio

Australia cuts its funding of the country's refugee council; Pacific countries are urged to put up taxes on tobacco; The next Indonesian president's West Papua credentials are considered; The World… Audio

The latest Pacific regional news. Audio

Doctors in Papua New Guinea say the country's health services are deteriorating; Fiji's fair trade sugar farmers defend their brand; Also in Fiji, the Law Society says the regime appears determined to… Audio

Fiji's regime is accused of delay tactics; There are calls for an independent inquiry into violence on Manus Island; Indonesia's President is to make a rare visit to Fiji; Questions are being raised… Audio

Indonesia's President is to make a rare visit to Fiji; Questions are raised over missing beche de mer; Fiji political parties challenge the government's health record; Niue's morgue is out of action… Audio

Today marks the centenary of New Zealand's invasion of Samoa; An Australian think tank says PNG women face 'extreme challenges'; New partnership to promote ocean conservation; Cross-border trade with… Audio

Evidence emerges of high levels of mental illness among Australia's asylum seekers; Plans are afoot to move a fish farm project to a former nuclear atoll ; Fiji's supervisor of elections is tested by… Audio

There's a public health alert in Samoa after four children die; Pacific communities mourn the loss of a Tongan community leader; The party is over for Papua New Guinea's Triumph Heritage Empowerment… Audio

Pacific communities are mourning the loss of a senior Tongan leader from South Auckland, who is being described as a passionate advocate. Audio

The Cook Islands Government says two more companies have put their hat in the ring for a large stake in Cook Islands Telecom. Audio

Indonesia drops plans for a NZ police training project in West Papua; Tonga looks towards organic farming; Police in Solomon Islands remain on high alert following riots; Uncertainty over amoebic… Audio