Indonesia's government has told the United Nations that other countries must respect its sovereignty in West Papua. Pacific regional concern about human rights abuses in Papua region surfaced again at the UN General Assembly; The interdisciplinary artist Yuki Kihara says despite representing New Zealand at the world's most prestigious art show, she will continue to prioritise her Samoan world view; Protecting and strengthening the Pacific's booming coconut industry has been discussed in Samoa at the annual Pacific Week of Agriculture; A workshop in Nadi this week aims to help Fijians know their rights and empower them to exercise that right, and; Hopes that a Pacific Island nation will reach the knockout stage of Rugby World Cup are fading fast in the land of the rising sun.