Tagata o te Moana

Tonga's government changes the leadership of the state broadcaster over supposed unfair reporting; Pacific territories prepare for French presidential vote; Tuvalu says it would be disastrous if the… Read more Audio

Niue is getting ready for next week's election, a strange ad and rapidly rising property prices in Palau, PNG police prepared for Highlands elections risk, Changed political landscape ahead of Fiji… Read more Audio

The latest attack at Manus Island reveals more strains on Australia's resettlement programme; A prominent member of the Bainimarama government defects to the opposition; Two senior Vanuatu politicians… Read more Audio

A chorus of voices on Guam is questioning the governor's decision to withdraw his support for the military build-up; While mulitiple inquiries are still underway into Tokelau's controversial… Read more Audio

Claims of human rights abuses during a police operation near a PNG goldmine are raising questions about whether its owners are doing enough to combat the violence that's plagued the mine for… Read more Audio

Drastic action may be needed to save a sick Cook Islands lagoon; Call for a Fiji media sedition charge to be dropped; Lack of funding means there's a teacher shortage in Vanuatu; Claims that Penang… Read more Audio

New Zealand government urged to take a strong stand on human rights abuses in West Papua; Bougainville/PNG sign MOU on handing down powers; Pacific countries to close gaps in coastal fisheries… Read more Audio

Tonga PM threatens state broadcaster with closure; HIV problem creeps up on PNG; Fiji Media Association calls on public to respect journalists; Call for coronial inquiry into disappearance of woman… Read more Audio

Bougainville Copper lays out plans for a return to the Panguna mine; women around the region push for change in celebration of international women's day; we speak to Tonga's prime minister Akilisi… Read more Audio

Solomon Islands police are to be armed for the first time in 14 years; The UN is urged to investigate West Papua's human rights situation; Papua New Guinea's Govt is advised to seek help from the IMF… Read more Audio

There are demands for an independent inquiry into death in police custody in Fiji; A group trying to bring dialysis treatment to Tonga says its efforts are being hampered by government; Actor Oscar… Read more Audio

We look at the situation in Fiji a year on from Cyclone Winston; NZ to keep its Solomons' police presence; Tonga's parliament to debate a rare no-confidence motion; The CNMI is shocked by abuse… Read more Audio