In this edition:

Transparency International Vanuatu urges the country's president to dismiss any thoughts of pardoning 14 former MPs jailed for corruption.

The push to secure the region's maritime borders and establish the Blue Pacific continent.

And will a haul of 17 medals from the Special Olympics open doors for athletes with intellectual disabilities in Fiji?

In this edition:

No free ride for Solomon Islands' next batch of MPs, as tax is reimposed on their salaries.

The chocolate growers of Bougainville on the look out for niche markets in Australia and beyond.

And the 10 year old "wonderboy" who's taken on the task of attracting the tourists back to Palau.

In this edition:

We look at what's at stake for the people of Bougainville when they go to the polls to vote on independence later this year.

The Vanuatu government has pledged to ban disposable nappies to reduce plastic waste, but can it be done?

And we meet the young Vanuatu cricketer who knows how to wield a bat, and how to repair them too.

In this edition:

One of the last refugee families to leave Nauru begin a chilly new life in the USA.

Former PNG FA President is banned for six and a half years for corruption, but one govt minister says it should've been life.

And we take a look at who's benefitting from the reality TV boom in the Pacific.

In this edition:

One year after an earthquake shattered his PNG province, Hela's governor is still not convinced it was a natural disaster.

A longstanding push by Kiribati to join OFC and FIFA appears closer now to becoming a reality.

And we consider the plight of 8-year-old Hazel Hakalits, one of many Papua New Guineans forced to go overseas for lifesaving medical treatment.

In this edition:

International Observers give their verdict on the conduct of Fiji's national election.

Angry and distraught - the man who masterminded Solomon Islands successful World Cup soccer mission, only to see it come crashing down.

And the publisher of the Vanuatu Daily Post tells us why a Chinese language edition makes sense.

In this edition:

Former president, Sprent Dabwido hits at out the Nauru government, claiming they would rather see him six feet under, than have him treated for cancer.

We investigate why female MPs in Pacific parliaments are still few and far between.

And we tap into the high ambitions of the Royal Tonga Ski Federation.

In this edition:

Ahead of the game - Solomon Islands political parties off and running even before confirmation of an election on April 3rd.

Organisers of the Pacific Games in Samoa explain how they intend to stage the region's first green multi-sports event.

And what are the obstacles standing in the way of professionalism in Pacific Islands soccer?

In this edition:

The West Papuan Freedom movement remains on a war footing with Indonesia, as the drive for a new referendum on independence ramps up.

We investigate why Pacific support for the official recognition of Kosovo is dwindling.

And is the push for professionalism in Fijian soccer proving to be a bridge too far for some of the old guard?

On the program this week:

Questions asked about the Australian government's recent announcement of a multi-million dollar plan to fund Australian television content in the Pacific;

Drones deliver vital medicine to remote Vanuatu communities;

Anger in Tonga as the country is plunged into a communications blackout after an undersea cable fault;

Human Rights Watch accuses the PNG government of failing to address police abuse and cases of police brutality;

And moves underway to protect the traditional Tahitian dance is known as Ori Tahiti.