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Youth leaders from around the Pacific have met in Auckland to discuss how socially-minded businesses can improve their communities. Audio

The Cook Islands principal immigration officer says a public record outing employers who mistreat foreign workers is unlikely. Audio

New research from Australia suggests most of the public there is supportive of the majority of the country's aid programme being spent in the Pacific region.

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The first batch of high-grade Bougainville cocoa beans is about to set sail on the first leg of its journey to become the world's first Bougainville chocolate bar. Audio

The much anticipated Whanau Ora report has found the programme is providing good outcomes but it doesn't say how much they cost. Audio

Banks in Tonga are hitting back at the Prime Minister's claim that high interest rates are causing more businesses to close down. Audio

The United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Change Mary Robinson says the Suva Declaration on Climate Change will help create a sense of urgency for the upcoming climate talks in Paris. Audio

Fire investigators will this morning enter the Palmerston North home where two people were found dead after a devastating fire yesterday. Audio

A Guam Senator says a planned new law which could see sex offenders chemically castrated is a necessity given the high rates of sexual violence in the US Territory. Audio

For the first time, authorities in the Pacific now have an idea of just how much asbestos there is in the region, and are trying to work out how to get rid of it before it becomes a health risk. Audio

As migrants make their way north from Turkey, to Greece, and then up through Europe, they're crossing through the tiny state of Macedonia. Audio

The Tongan language is being celebrated all over New Zealand this week, by a diverse range of groups from pre-schoolers and churches to those in prison. Audio

Kiribati has moved to pass a bill to create a youth justice system and keep children out of adult prisons. Audio

Six months have passed since Cyclone Pam brought widespread destruction to Vanuatu and businesses in the country are still struggling to recover. Audio

A book detailing a long life of involvement in the Pacific and Pacific issues is released this week by a veteran New Zealand commentator. Audio

UN agencies in Papua New Guinea are making preparations to help if the drought threatening the country becomes more severe and its impacts are felt widely. Audio

The Commonwealth Youth Programme is urging governments in the Pacific to put young people at the forefront of their development policies. Audio

Greater efforts are being made to get people in Tonga involved in keeping the country clean, green and beautiful. Audio

There's a drive to improve the number of New Zealand's Pacifika business owners. Audio

Vector says new longer life batteries can help meet peak demand and avoid costly network upgrades. Audio

: Bougainville's disaster coordinator says the autonomous Papua New Guinea region has been stretched to the limit as it deals with several natural disasters. Audio

An historic site threatened by government development has triggered the creation of the Tonga's first Heritage Society. Audio

A recent high school service trip to Fijian village Wailoku has capped off a five year relationship between the village and Auckland's Diocesan School for Girls. Audio

Expert says "game-changing" Indian summit aimed at securing region's support at UN. Audio

A specialist in Papua New Guinea agriculture and food says the drought gripping the country will place a range of great strains on many people. Audio