Pacific Islands Forum

There has been a growing political rift in the Pacific Islands forum of which New Zealand and Australia play a key role. Audio

Pacific Islands Forum fragmenting would be a lost opportunity to cement the region's global leadership: academic. Audio

Palau's president says his country is prepared to leave the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio

A day-long meeting of leaders of 18 member countries and territories has ended with disagreement over action against climate change. RNZ Pacific's Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor has the details. Also the… Audio

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst reports on Prime Minister Scott Morrison's visit to the Pacific Islands Forum as a rift opens in Australia's ruling coalition over an MP's comparison of the… Audio

Hard on the heels of Limogate, flying the PM to Nauru this week turned political pundits into amateur accountants - and talk radio hosts into advisors in parenting and Pacific diplomacy.  Audio

Pacific correspondent Koro Vaka'uta looks at issues raised at the Pacific Island Forum in Nauru, including media freedom, the refugee situation and the non-attendance of some leaders. Also, nine cases… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the regional security threat posed by climate change has come through strongly at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders retreat in Nauru. Video, Audio

Jacinda Ardern touched down in Nauru first thing this morning, and went straight into the all-day leader's retreat. She says it's unlikely she'll meet with refugees while there, instead she'll focus… Video, Audio

TVNZ journalist Barbara Dreaver has been released after being detained by police on Nauru while covering the Pacific Islands Forum summit. Audio

It's disappointing but not surprising that Australia's new prime minister won't be attending the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru, an Australian academic says. Audio

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is out talking to member countries about what they'd like their leaders to cover in two important meetings this year. Audio

This year's Pacific Islands Forum Summit, held last week in Apia, was heavily influenced by a meeting of foreign ministers last month, which helped shape the agenda. Audio

Following the annual Pacific Islands Forum summit New Zealand's Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee says Pacific leaders are determined to develop the economic potential of each of their island countries… Audio