Pacific Beat

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

Caution urged after a study links high levels of mercury in Pacific women to the fish they eat. Questions over New Zealand research that's advocating kava to help people with mental health issues.

Tribal violence a cause for concern even before Papua New Guinea's election campaign begins. And, the biggest ever rugby 7s tournament outside the main island of Viti Levu kicks off in Fiji.

Vanuatu's former MPs jailed for corruption set to walk free in days. The washup from France's presidential election in New Caledonia and what it means for possible independence.

Thousands of people have gathered at dawn services across the Pacific to take part in Anzac Day commemorations on the 102nd anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops on Gallipoli Beach. And, the breakaway National Premier League in Papua New Guinea kicked off over the weekend, with a series of matches being played in Port Moresby and Lae.

Anzac Day commemorations from across the Pacific - as the region marks 75 years since some of World War Two's most significant battles, and getting women at the forefront of disaster planning in Vanuatu.

Hundreds march through the streets of Honiara to protest about the murder of a well-known Chinese husband and wife over the Easter weekend and PNG Power workers protest over unpaid entitlements putting electricity supplies at risk.

Hundreds take to the streets of Honiara to remember the Chinese couple murdered over Easter. Voters in the French Pacific boycott the Presidential election.

Fiji's Olympic gold medal winning sevens coach Ben Ryan is back in town for the launch of a commemorative, and very appropriate $7 note and Australia and New Zealand conclude negotiations for a free trade agreement with most but not all of the Pacific island nations ... Fiji and Papua New Guinea having pulled out ...

PNG's watchdog issues a warning to members of parliament as the election campaign gets underway. Asylum seekers on Manus Island dispute allegations reported by Australia's Immigration Minister that a five year old boy was lured towards the detention centre, sparking a violent incident.