The number of Pacific workers in New Zealand's health sector is at record levels but there is still a need for more.

Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst party is facing a stronger and more experienced opposition as it prepares for another four years in power; The Asia-Pacific leaders summit has ended in Papua New Guinea with a flurry of aid and development announcements; Creators of a mental health app specifically designed to target Pacific youh say it's saved 8 lives from potentially ending in suicide this year; French Polynesia's president admits to lying about French nuclear tests being clean; APEC summit in PNG dominated by US China jousting, and; A Virtual Climate Summit for vulnerable nations is hosted by Marshall Islands this week.

Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst party is facing a stronger and more experienced opposition as it prepares for another four years in power.

The Asia-Pacific leaders summit has ended in Papua New Guinea with a flurry of aid and development announcements.

Creators of a mental health app specifically designed to target Pacific youth say it's saved 8 lives from potentially ending in suicide this year.

French Polynesia's president admits to lying about French nuclear tests being clean; APEC summit in PNG dominated by US China jousting; Fiji's Bainimarama wins another four years in power, while Rabuka says coup leaders must step away from politics, and; A Virtual Climate Summit for vulnerable nations is hosted by Marshall Islands this week.

Tahiti president admits to lying about French nuclear weapons test.

The environmental group Greenpeace is staging a flotilla in the Marshall Islands this week as part of the Climate Vulnerable Forum's Virtual Summit.

Geopolitical face-off dominates the APEC leaders summit in PNG; Fiji's Bainimarama wins another four years, Fiji coup leaders must step away from politics says Rabuka; Much of the island of Saipan in the Northern Marianas remains without power and water, as recovery efforts continue in the wake of Typhoon Yutu; Elders in the Tokelau atoll of Fakaofo are protesting the removal of two former public servants from office, and; An artist, who challenges stereotypes of marginalised people, has filmed refugees on Manus Island.

Papua New Guinea's biggest ever international event was dominated by friction between the US and China. The weekend's APEC meeting in PNG's capital Port Moresby ended in controversy, with leaders unable to reach a consensus on trade and deciding not to issue their usual joint communique.