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The Phocea finally leaves Port Vila amid questions over the boat's registration Audio

West Papuans are on track to become a clear minority in Indonesia's Papua region in the coming years which a leading academic and negotiator says could be a catalyst for Indonesian moves further into… Audio

West Papuan efforts to promote dialogue with Jakarta enter crucial period; PNG declares West Sepik province "a disease area" after the discovery of the contagious Newcastle bird disease; Call for a… Audio

A Pacific governance specialist says greater understanding by MPs of the role they are meant to fulfill, as well as access to resources to enable them to do their work, are critical if parliamentary… Audio

The outspoken Papua New Guinea MP Gary Juffa says that to address the country's chronic law and order problems requires a holistic approach. Audio

At least six people are believed to have died and three are missing after yesterday's powerful magnitude 8 earthquake off the Solomon Islands, which sparked tsunami warnings across the South Pacific. Audio

Vanuatu's government says the scandal surrounding the super yacht Phocea is distraction which it wants to go away. Audio

Vanuatu goes to the polls today, with voters faced with more choice than in any general election before. Audio

People in Vanuatu are preparing to go to the polls tomorrow in the country's general elections. Audio

Calls for Pacific islands to take more ownership of their significant fishery resources have started to translate into action. Audio

Australia has announced that asylum seekers will be processed on Nauru; and uncertainty of who is Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea now resolved. Audio

Johnny Blades goes to PNG to explore whether the elections will help the nation recover from a year of poltical conflict. Audio

Almost seven weeks after polling began in Papua New Guinea, the final seat has been declared in a general election that was riddled with delays, fraud, and voting problems. Audio

The voting period has been extended in Papua New Guinea's election because of bad weather and problems at the polling booths. Audio

Commonwealth observers have arrived in Papua New Guinea, ahead of new elections on Saturday. Audio

Calls have been renewed for New Zealand and Australia to do more to press Indonesia to rein in its military in Papua region. Audio

A violent rampage by Indonesian soldiers in the town of Wamena in Papua province has sent thousands of residents fleeing to the bush. Audio

Papua New Guinea's political impasse has descended into chaos again after the Supreme Court ruled Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's Government is illegal. Audio

2009 marked the 40th anniversary of the incorporation of the Papua region into Indonesia. A controversial UN sponsored referendum decided the former Dutch colony's destiny in 1969, but there's still… Audio