Pacific Beat

An emotional Manessah Sogavare apologises to Solomon Islanders and blames the failures of successive provincial and national governments for the ethnic tensions of the past. And, we talk to West Australian kayaker Sandy Robson who's tackling the Papua New Guinea coastline as she nears the end of her five year odyssey paddling from Germany to Australia.

The University of Papua New Guinea has terminated the academic year, following what it describes as unlawful activities. The Solomon Islands Prime Minister has issued an apology on behalf of his government.

Bougainville's President says his government should receive all of Rio Tinto's shares in the operator of the Panguna mine. An opposition MP on Nauru say he's being prevented from campaigning freely ahead of this weekend's election.

Bougainville president John Momis claims there's been a shady deal between the Papua New Guinea's government and global miner Rio Tinto which would give the national government a significant share of the Panguna mine as Rio divests its stake in the copper and gold mine.

We talk to the governor of the national capital district Powes Parkop about his call for PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and the protesting students to work together diffuse the tension over the protests.

Papua New Guinea's former defence chief says the army should

The largest-ever survey of schoolchildren across the Pacific suggests that standards of numeracy are on the rise.

Papua New Guinea's opposition says government attempts to raise an overseas loan are illegal. No more Twitter or Facebook during work hours for public servants in Vanuatu.

A special project targetting young women with a disability is open for business in Fiji and the Australian government say it's still possible that the 450 asylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island could be resettled in Papua New Guinea.

A challenge to the media to take a lead in promoting lifestyles to counter the epidemic of non-communicable diseases in the Pacific. And, a call for Pacific governments to consult their communities more widely.