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A new report on demographics and human development in the Pacific says the region has a unique opportunity to accelerate growth by investing in its youth. Audio

Our correspondent travels to the interior of Viti Levu and finds out about the impact of Cyclone Winston on the town of Nadalei. Audio

Child street vendors are on the increase in Samoa. Audio

Jakarta focuses development approach in Papua on enabling grassroots communities to become equipped with the tools and skills to compete in modern market mechanisms. Audio

The United Nations has adopted an ambitious agenda to guide the world's development over the next 15 years. Audio

Fiji's economy grows at more than 5% but concerns remain about debt and poverty. Audio

United Nations says Papua New Guinea's strong economic is not enough if it doesn't translate into the country's human development. Audio

Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls says more women in business and positions of power will make a better difference for the livelihood of the region. Audio

Tuvalu is fronting the UN for a review of its women's rights record. Audio

One size fits all approach to regional development unrealistic. Audio

The paradox of plenty and ensuring that all of Papua New Guinea benefits from the resource boom. Audio

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands says the economy will recover slightly from a slump brought by the April floods. Audio

A new report has found poverty and hardship is taking its toll on the children of Kiribati who make up nearly half the country's population. Audio

Oxfam New Zealand, Executive Director reflects on partnerships in Papua New Guinea. Audio

A Catholic priest whose NGO provides help for orphans as well as women and children at risk in Papua New Guinea's capital says recognition that poverty is a problem in Port Moresby is lacking. Audio

Deakin University Research Institute rates New Zealand's aid to the Pacific is better quality than Australia's. Audio

Australia's budget is likely to continue the recent trend of Australia's aid programme, according to an academic. Audio

New Zealand NGO is looking for support to help farmers in rural Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands who were put out of business by the flooding two weeks ago. Audio

NGOs say better policies and community-led development is needed to alleviate hardship, which affects between 20 and 40 percent of households across the Pacific. Audio

A World Bank report has found up to 40 percent of households in the Pacific are living in hardship, and the region is particularly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks. Audio

Workers reps say proposed minimum wage not high enough, but small businesses expected to suffer. Audio

The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme says the Pacific's development goals beyond 2015 will be more ambitious and deal with unfinished business. [Corrected version] Audio

Organic agriculture helping communities out of poverty. Audio

The founder of a charitable organisation in Papua New Guinea's capital says there is a growing market for child prostitution in Port Moresby. Audio

A Honiara-based academic says a belief and fear of sorcery is holding back development in Solomon Islands, and that the belief is growing. Audio