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In a world of shrinking aid budgets and closing borders New Zealand is well poised to show global leadership according to this country's umbrella body for non-government organisations. Audio

The workshop in Auckland for Pacific search and rescue personnel last week led to a plan for each of the member countries to improve their SAR capability. Audio

An editor of a new book about so-called e-government in the Pacific says leadership is essential for regional countries to get full benefits from Information and Communication Technology. Audio

A former senior public servant in Fiji Robin Nair says civil servants in the country are working in a climate of fear. Audio

A last ditch meeting to save Tonga's hosting of the 2019 Pacific Games is set for next Tuesday. Audio

The Tonga government has been given a month to reconsider its decision to withdraw its support for hosting the 2019 Pacific Games. Audio

Bougainville's government says it's taking the Papua New Guinea government to the Supreme Court over the non-payment of funds to the autonomous region. Audio

The New Zealand government has disputed an opposition claim that its budget failed to help Pacific people with housing. Audio

A group of youth workers from the Pacific say it's vital young people in the region feel empowered and included as valued members of society. Audio

Manus Island detainees say they want asylum in New Zealand as it's not safe to to settle in PNG. Audio

Pacific Currents exhibition supports child cancer efforts. Audio

Tutu Maru-Wichman is a single mother living in a state house in Mangere with two of her five children. As a full time glasshouse worker she brings home about $560 a week - she says the extra $28.50 a… Audio

Under the Government's boost to the accommodation supplement, the country's low income families will, on average, get an extra 36 dollars a week to help out with housing costs. It's the first time in… Audio

Pacific researchers in Auckland have produced the first ethnic specific pamphlet on suicide prevention among New Zealand's young Tongans. Audio

Feeling the pinch with manpower and capacity shortcomings as it confronts major security challenges, Papua New Guinea's police force has sought outside help to fulfil its role enforcing law and order.

Delegates to a Pacific search and rescue conference underway in Auckland are looking for more effective ways of raising safety awareness among people using the world's biggest ocean. Audio

The Museums Aotearoa Conference starts today in Palmerston North. And the theme of this year's event is accessibility. Bruce Roberts has been guiding tours for visually impaired people for more than… Audio

Researchers looking at the recovery of the fire-ravaged Port Hills in Christchurch hope their work will help reduce the impact of future fires. Audio

The Congregational Christian Church of Samoa has opened the new Jubilee Church on Upolu Audio