Mackenzie Smith

New powers will allow Palau's government to revoke tourism operators licenses for breaching a set of laws being introduced to improve environmental protections in the country. Audio

As Facebook moves to reassure the world it is improving online protections against abuse and false information, questions are being raised over whether this strategy extends to the Pacific. Audio

An art exhibition in Auckland is tackling the big issues facing Pacific communities, including colonisation, stigmatisation and the modern identity. Audio

A New-York based analytics company is helping Palau make the switch to renewable energy free of charge. Audio

Facebook, in a protracted battle to keep its users safe from abuse, says it is investigating the case of a Samoan woman who claims she received death threats on the platform. Samoan author Lani Wendt… Audio

Facebook investigating online abuse of Samoan author Audio

A new database from Australian thinktank the Lowy Institute aims to improve the transparency of aid in the Pacific and hold donors and recipient countries to account. Audio

There are plans to roll-out a natural insect repellent in the Pacific and promote local production, after trials were conducted in New Caledonia. Audio

A new funding push by the United States into the Indo-Pacific region has been labelled late to the party and amounting to little in dollar terms. Audio

Vanuatu has delayed the election of the head of its Malvatumauri, or council of chiefs, until September, as the government faces criticism over legislative changes. Audio

The World Health Organisation has launched a campaign to crackdown on smoking in the Pacific by engaging with businesses. Audio

As events are held across the country for Cook Islands Language Week, some New Zealanders of Cook Islands heritage are drawing on music and taonga in their celebrations. Audio

The United Nations is recruiting three volunteers in Tokelau to help inform the UN about the atolls and to assist village councils. Audio

Tokelau has amended its constitution to rein in the government administration and restore power to the Taupulega, or village councils. Audio

The new chair of the Papua New Guinea New Zealand Business Council, Murray McCully, says PNG wants to engage more with New Zealand's agriculture sector, but he's also facing criticism from the man… Audio

Ballooning construction on the waterfront of the Samoan capital Apia has seen New Zealand break ground next to a Chinese building site. Audio

Communities in the remote northern atolls of the Marshall Islands are trialling new food security measures in a bid to reduce the impacts of future droughts. Audio

An academic says the United States should work with Taiwan and Palau to resist Chinese influence in the region. Audio