Pacific Beat

Papua New Guinea's government to consider curfews on university campuses, after a student was killed in an attack at a university in Lae. A New Zealand couple sentenced to 17 years' jail for the manslaughter of a 3 year old boy.

Fishing interests in the region negotiate to retain the long-standing US Pacific Tuna Treaty after a week of talks in New Zealand. And, after Manusina Samoa achieve their best performance in nearly two decades, a call for Pacific teams to be given more chances on the world circuit.

With all eyes in Britain on the UK vote on whether to exit or remain in the European Union, we talk to the head of the PNG Chamber of Commerce and Industry David Conn to find out whether there'll be ripples in the Pacific and back in Samoa now rugby 7s coach Damian McGrath reflects on the haves and have nots after the team's shock loss in the Olympic qualifying final.

Medical staff at Mt Hagen hospital in Papua New Guinea refuse to return to work in a dispute with the provincial health authority. Fiji takes on debt in an attempt to to rebuild it's post cyclone economy.

The Pacific ramps up its plan to tackle non-communicable diseases - described as the 'crisis that's killing the Pacific' and is State of Origin getting boring? With the Maroons beating the Blues for yet another year, is Queensland's winning form becoming predictable?

Both of Australia's major parties commit to reversing the aid budget cuts at the pre-election debate between deputy leaders Julie Bishop and Tanya Plibersek and we speak to one of the most recognisible voices on radio in the Pacific about her silent debut more than 30 years ago.

The Cook Islands constitutional crisis appears to be over with the Queen's Representative saying the opposition's attempts to topple the government in a vote of no confidence yesterday are illegal. Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court opens a path for Manus Island detainees to sue for massive compensation.

Cook Islands opposition claims it's defeated the government in a vote of no confidence. Asylum Seekers struggling with life on Nauru.

As Australia's peak aid body calls for a white paper on the country's aid program and we also scrutinise the speech by foreign minister Julie Bishop in Sydney yesterday with our reporter Jemima Garrett who was at the Lowy Institute.

Australia's foreign minister outlines her agenda for continued aid to the Pacific. Outrage over the Samoa Observer's shocking front page picture.