Mackenzie Smith

Vanuatu's opposition is calling for a halt to the government's passport scheme, blaming it for the recent and controversial deportations of Chinese nationals. Audio

The World Bank is working with Australia and New Zealand on their increased engagement in the Pacific. Audio

Palau President Tommy Remengesau says there needs to be more action taken on reducing carbon emissions by ocean vessels. Audio

The British High Commissioner to New Zealand and Samoa says the UK has stepped back too much from the Pacific. Audio

The leading West Papuan independence group has committed to ending the use of child soldiers by armed rebels fighting under its flag. Audio

A Pacific climate change specialist says the region's representatives have had their goals frustrated by global talks in Germany last week. Audio

Samoan officials say the expelling of seasonal workers from New Zealand, and the blacklisting of their villages in Samoa, is a one-off incident. Audio

A rebel group waging war against the Indonesian state in West Papua claims it's using child soldiers within its ranks. Audio

There's growing concern over a nuclear waste-filled dome in the Marshall Islands which may be leaking. Audio

Tokelau's village councils are considering a site for a runway on the atolls, reigniting controversial plans for air services to the remote territory. Audio

The Australian government has conceded it won't meet its target of resettling 1250 refugees held on Nauru and Manus Island. Audio

Guam has been without an abortion doctor for more than a year, forcing women who want the procedure to take expensive flights to other countries. Audio

New Zealand authorities are investigating a Samoan church with links to a cryptocurrency labelled a scam. Audio

LGBTI rights advocates in Samoa are protesting the censoring there of the Elton John biopic Rocketman. Audio

The US Freely Associated States in the Pacific have come away from a visit to Washington with little to show for it, according to experts and observers, who say the historic meeting ignored climate… Audio

The local government of Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands has bought hundreds of acres of land in Hawaii as a climate change bolt-hole. Audio

Niue is building a new multi-million dollar parliament funded by New Zealand, but the project has run into opposition from landowners and an MP, who is seeking a court injunction against it. Audio

Efforts are underway in Vanuatu to repatriate dozens of Bangaldeshi migrants who say they were trafficked there, but most of the 101 men are refusing to go. Audio