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Katy Gosset is learning to talk with her hands - tackling this country's third official language. Here in New Zealand, sign language is spoken by about 24,000 people including deaf, hearing impaired… Audio

Papua New Guinea emerge at the top of the medal table at the Pacific Mini Games. Audio

A quarter of Bougainvillean men who have admitted to rape were fourteen years or younger when they first committed the crime. Audio

Australia's new government says it will cut the promised growth in foreign aid, prompting fears Pacific countries will suffer. Audio

Conservationists in Fiji are using high-tech maps to pinpoint where they should focus their efforts to protect endangered species. Audio

The Solomon Islands government is being asked to give more financial support to help indigenous people kick-start businesses. Audio

The Pacific Games Council has rejected a resolution to invite New Zealand and Australia to participate in the next Pacific Games in Port Moresby. But members have asked the Executive Board to revisit… Audio

The director of the Women and Children Crisis Centre in Tonga says a new law which aims to end domestic violence is a step in the right direction in protecting victims. Audio

British Minister of State outlines his country's lead role in assisting Pacific Islands countries in adapting to climate change. Audio

Organisers of the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby promote their event as they observe the current Mini Games. Audio

The importance of tourism to Samoa's economy has added to calls for the better management of the canine population. Audio

An aid specialist says Pacific island governments are asserting themselves more about what kind of aid packages they get from donor countries as a trend emerges towards high-impact or capital aid… Audio

Pacific fishing operators have been sent a clear message on over-fishing as a coordinated campaign to save Pacific fish stocks continues. Audio

An international charity working with disabled people in poor communities says unless governments recognise disability as a development issue those affected will continue to be neglected. Audio

Pacific Island leaders summit underway in Majuro with climate change at the top of the agenda. Audio

The president of Makatu'unga He 'Ofa in Wellington wants to see Tongan language incorporated into the New Zealand school curriculum. Audio

There are mounting calls in Solomon Islands for the government to better protect and support indigenous business people. Audio

New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, says the release of Fiji's constitution is part of much practical progress in Fiji towards elections. Audio

Tuvalu prime minister raises concerns about the lack of action over combatting climate change. Audio

The Japanese government is abandoning its hands-off approach to the Fukushima nuclear power plant clean up after astonishing revelations that radiation levels are far higher than first thought. Audio

A month of commemorations and celebrations through August to mark 150 years since the Queensland Government formally allowed plantation owners to bring in Pacific Islanders as indentured labourers has… Audio

Fiji's new constitution has a provision to make the teaching of the iTaukei and the Hindi (along with English) compulsory at primary-school level. Audio

An expert in electoral systems in the region says the new system planned for Fiji is a radical change from the past and will be a challenge for the country. Audio

Two men, one a well-known tax specialist, have been sentenced in the High Court in Wellington for a tax evasion scheme which used false invoices. Audio

The Fiji Methodist Church annual conference wraps up with limits on kava drinking and a commitment not to back coups in the future. Audio