Pacific countries and climate activists are calling for an overhaul of how the world tackles climate change, after this month's round of UN negotiations ended in failure; Papua New Guinea's government has made a strong pitch of commitment to Bougainville's future following the autonomous region's historic independence vote; Samoa was warned about the threat of measles as early as March, and urged to immunise its population; a group of political protestors on Nauru, convicted on offences that occurred in June 2015, have all been given custodial sentences; the humanitarian aid agency World Vision has been making preparations in the southwest Pacific for the cyclone season, and; a lack of understanding around Pacific Island culture and values and a fear of failure have been identified as key barriers preventing more Pasifika players becoming involved in rugby leadership in New Zealand.

Samoa's Government has updated the death toll from the measles epidemic as of Friday was 72; Papua New Guinea's government is appealing to the public for patience to allow time to process Bougainville's overwhelming vote for independence; this year's climate talks in Spain come amidst the global wave of protests by young people that have swept the world; the last of the group of Nauru anti government protestors, charged over a protest more than four years ago, have been convicted and placed in custody; apprehension in New Caledonia amid Vale's plans to restructure and sell its nickel asset; preparations for Fiji's first semi-professional rugby league team are well underway, with a 45-man squad turning up for pre-season training and a final squad of 30 players to be selected after the Christmas break.

Samoa's prime minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi says around 40,000 jabs had been administered during the two day national shutdown for the government's mass vaccination programme; In New Zealand, leaders from Dunedin's Samoan community have met with management of the local paper to express the hurt and harm caused by a cartoon making light of the Samoa measles epidemic; As Samoa struggles to get on top of its measles outbreak, the threat is rising around the Pacific; Polling has completed in Bougainville's non-binding independence referendum, with the vote count to begin this weekend. What comes next is not all clear, but Bougainvilleans are relishing an opportunity to take ownership of their future after years of turmoil; After a clarion call for climate action from the head of the United Nations and stark warnings from scientists around the world negotiations have begun in earnest at COP 25 climate meeting in Spain; Climate change related sea-level rise could pose a threat to the exclusive economic zones of the world's low-lying nations; About 50 activists flew the Morning Star flag at New Zealand's parliament on Monday to mark the 58th anniversary of the declaration of West Papuan independence; A Cook Islands select committee reviewing proposed amendments to the country's crimes act says the majority of public submissions call for male homosexuality to remain illegal in the country.

Samoa continues to grapple with the measles as the death toll rises; Bougainville gets into nation-building mode; The son of the late Tongan Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva is now an MP; The UN is to discuss corporate human rights abuses in the Pacific; France again faces huge compensation demands over its Pacific nuclear tests; NZ strengthens Pacific relations through parliamentary forum; NZ launches a Pacific language innovation fund, An 11 year old boy is reduced to tears after being told he's too big to play rugby with his team.

The caretaker president of the Marshall Islands says it's unconscionable that the United States kept secret key information about its nuclear tests for decades; As Bougainville holds its self-determination referendum, the mine that sparked its bloody civil war is seen as the key to potential independence from Papua New Guinea; A fundraiser has been launched in New Zealand to help families affected by the measles epidemic; Vanuatu's government is backtracking on a controversial immigration policy that would racially profile Middle East visitors; Tahiti's OPT case abandoned as statute of limitations applies, and; Tatau: Samoan Tattooing and Photography presents the work of Mark Adams, Greg Semu, John Agcaoili and Angela Tiatia who have been documenting the practice over the past 40 years.

The measles continues to wreak havoc across the Pacific; Confronting the 'double headed' health crisis in the Pacific; There's a warning from the newly arrived Behrouz Boochani that people will die in a PNG asylum seeker camp; A Solomon diplomat aims to push the Pacific voice at the UN; The Marshall Islands president weighs up another shot at the top post; Rights advocates decry Cook Islands same sex relations ban; The Cook Islands Democratic Party says language as a way to re-populate the outer islands; Manusina rugby coach laments player unavailability.

Authorities in Samoa scramble to contain a measles epidemic believed to have killed three people; The Marshall Islands mulls legal action over leaking nuclear waste, while people living near a nickel spill in PNG say it's ruined their livelihoods; Two men have been charged with the killing of a Micronesian attorney general; Tonga announces an inquiry into a controversial development; Fiji cane farmers turn to other crops because of plummeting sugar prices; And, we look at the legacy of blackbirding and slavery in Tokelau.

Authorities in Samoa scramble to contain a measles epidemic believed to have killed three people; The Marshall Islands mulls legal action over leaking nuclear waste, while people living near a nickel spill in PNG say it's ruined their livelihoods; Two men have been charged with the killing of a Micronesian attorney general; Tonga announces an inquiry into a controversial development; Fiji cane farmers turn to other crops because of plummeting sugar prices; We look at the legacy of blackbirding and slavery in Tokelau;