Ben Robinson Drawbridge

Two private criminal proceedings have been filed in the Cook Islands against the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister. Audio

Coral restoration efforts in the Pacific have received a funding boost with $US1.4 million raised for a project at the University of Guam. Audio

A new report from global civil society alliance Civicus says some Pacific governments are trying to restrict the media and silence opposition voices. Audio

Awareness of the situation in West Papua and solidarity with its people seem to be stronger in New Zealand's Pacific communities than others. Audio

The Australian government's repeal of the medevac laws is unconscionable and cruel, a lawyer says. Audio

Papua New Guinea is marking 20 Days of Human Rights Activism, an annual programme based on a global campaign to end gender-based violence. Audio

About 50 activists flew the Morning Star flag at New Zealand's Parliament on Monday to mark the 58th anniversary of the declaration of West Papuan independence. Audio

About 200 people had to be evacuated in the Marshall Islands on Wednesday as an ocean swell flooded the capital, Majuro. Audio

For the first time, a session on the Pacific will feature at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights. Audio