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A rare cultural exchange between a South Auckland Sikh temple and a Cook Islands Mamas group has led to a new twist on a historic Cook Islands craft. Audio

Vanuatu's newly established women's political party, Leleon Vanua, is now working on strategies to get its message across. Audio

Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu are working on developing national kava standards as the product becomes more popular with domestic and international markets. Audio

An MP from the Cook Islands says parliamentarians there need to work harder to get their communities involved in politics. Audio

Bouganville's parliamentary Speaker on his last three years in the appointed role. Audio

The Pacific fusion band, behind the soundtrack to Disney's Moana, Te Vaka, have been playing to full houses on a special one-off tour performing the songs from the popular animated movie with… Audio

Getting more women elected, getting young people involved, and trying to tell people what it is they actually do were the main themes when the speakers of the region's parliaments gathered this week.

With new forays into the Pacific region, China Radio International is seeking to bridge the gap in understanding about China in other parts of the world. That's according to Viola Kuo Huang, a… Audio

Samoa is investigating the sudden deaths of two infants hours after being immunised for measles, mumps and rubella last week. Both had received the MMR vaccine shortly before their deaths and public… Audio

The number of Pasifika people reaching out for help has been on the rise since the recent launch of New Zealand's first national violence prevention programme aimed at Pasifika people. Audio

A commentator on Pacifc issues says the updated Biketawa Declaration being prepared by Pacific Island countries is not a device to counter the influence of China in the region. Audio

The night-time curfew imposed on Manus Island refugees is a breach of their constitutional rights, their lawer says. Audio

PNG business owners call on the government to put a stop to foreigners exploiting their traditional arts and crafts. Audio