Pacific Beat

We speak to Premier Anthony Veke to find out what the people of Guadalcanal make of the rearming of the Solomon Islands police force and we talk to anti-abuse campaigner Rosie Batty who's calling for Australia and Papua New Guinea to work together to deal with the problem of violence against women.

Centrist Emmanual Macron elected president of France - we look at what that will mean for French territories in the region and at the Royal Solomon Island Police Force headquarters in central Honiara for the rearmament ceremony, we'll be joined by our Pacific Affairs reporter.

Severe crop damage reported in Vanuatu's north as Cyclone Donna continues to make her way down the island archipelago. The man leading the charge for the PNG Kumuls in this weekend's Pacific test against the Cook Islands.

Countries from throughout the Pacific band together to tackle the problem of vietnamese fishing boats stealing the valuable resource and 40 crew from three of the so-called blue boats due to face court in Honiara today after their skippers failed to pay fines by this week's deadline.

The cyclone season may be officially over but there's one brewing off Vanuatu. PNG's election campaign heats up as the Opposition upsets the Government by turning up uninvited to a hospital opening. Helping journalists in Solomon Islands to do their job.

Tonga's government sacks the head of its state broadcaster after weeks of tension over the independence of its reporting. While, in Vanuatu, the government lends its state broadcaster money to fund redundancies with a requirement to improve its bottom line.

Vanuatu government rejects reports on major health concerns for the Prime Minister. Mining to return to Bougainville. Fiji's PM makes a plea to Donald Trump on climate change.

Remembering a defining World War Two victory that halted the Japanese advance towards New Guinea 75 years ago, the Battle of the Coral Sea. Scientists find an ancient species of dog in the New Guinea highlands, that many believed was extinct.

PNG's national election a male dominated affair despite a slight increase in the number of female candidates. As PNG gears up for the election, security will continue to be a major focus.

Researchers test the effectiveness of anti-corruption messages in Papua New Guinea. And, immigration numbers in New Zealand hit a record high, raising questions about the sustainability of population growth.