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The Asian Development Bank is investing more than US$2 billion over a five-year period to help Pacific countries transition to renewable energy production and to develop sustainable transport. Audio

A master carver in Bougainville is encouraging young people to follow his steps into the traditional practice as a livelihood. Audio

A Papua New Guinea business leader wants future resource developers to help set up food production and training facilities long before they start building their plants. Audio

Consultations over Bougainville's future are getting underway in what is described as a critical stage in the region's post-referendum independence process. Audio

The Samoa Victim Support Group says it is working to create employment opportunites for members of families impacted by the deadly measles outbreak that killed 83 people, most of them children. Audio

Transparency Solomon Islands says it is disappointing but not surprising that the country has dropped two points in the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index. Audio

Papua New Guinea's Forest Industries Association is warning of disaster for its sector due to a hefty new export tax imposed by the Marape government. Audio

Earlier this month police in Spokane in Washington shot dead a Marshallese man, who had failed to stop for a routine traffic check. Audio

Food businesses in the Cook Islands are calling on the government to rethink a strict new health policy it's planning to roll out this year. Audio

The Bougainville parliament is sending a team to consult on two planned constitutional changes. Audio

The head of Vanuatu's agriculture ministry has suspended the issuing and renewal of all kava export licences, citing concerns that farmers are being ripped off by exporters. Audio

Papua New Guinea's government has made a strong pitch of commitment to Bougainville's future following the autonomous region's historic independence vote. Audio

A group of political protesters on Nauru, convicted on offences that occurred in June 2015, have all been given custodial sentences. Audio

Pacific countries and climate activists are calling for an overhaul of how the world tackles climate change, after this month's round of UN negotiations ended in failure. Audio

A lack of understanding around Pacific Island culture and a fear of failure have been identified as key barriers preventing more Pasifika players becoming involved in rugby leadership in New Zealand.

The humanitarian aid agency World Vision has been making preparations in the southwest Pacific for the cyclone season. Audio