Incoming Tongan govt expects challenges from across the floor; Vanuatu minister says cabinet reshuffle creates more 'solid' government; Pacific to benefit from global climate finance summit; Huge Solomons airport development set for completion; Media freedom at risk in Samoa; Historical Pacific films part of a US project; Pacific sporting highlight all about the Tongans.

Anti-nuclear advocacy from Pacific Islanders helped lay the groundwork for a treaty to ban nuclear weapons that is gaining momentum globally; Just over four weeks after the election of the new Tonga parliament, MPs will gather on Monday to choose a new prime minister; peak medical bodies and development workers raise concern over Australia's treatment of Manus Island refugees; Pacific Island MPs have been learning about how to deal with the challenges of government spending and parliamentary process in New Zealand, this week; an academic says the unjustified sacking of two Tokealauan public servants puts the spot light on the performance of the atolls' leaders; Tokelau makes its mark at the Pacific Mini Games; New Zealand is pressing the message that Timor Leste is safe a decade after violent civil unrest saw peacekeepers sent to restore order; New Zealand's Auckland War Memorial Museum has established their first Pacific senior management role.

A New Zealand parliament select committee has heard there's currently no pathway for Indonesian-ruled Papua region, known as West Papua, to be put on the UN decolonisation list; French PM takes initiative for New Caledonia's independence referendum; An opposition MP has criticised Fiji's unions for not doing enough to boost bus driver conditions and prevent foreign workers coming in; Scientists are warning Japan's plans to dump treated water from the Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean could be a hidden disaster for the region;Pacific training provider in Auckland leaves Pacific people to fend for themselves;Pacific women MPs visiting New Zealand this week say meeting prime minister Jacinda Ardern was a real inspiration for them; Pacific mini games wrap up; The Pacific Communityhost health officials from across the region gather to observe the revised guidelines on Pacific nutrition.

Doctors say poor healthcare on Manus Island damaging Australia's reputation; Pacific emphasised in Australian foreign policy white paper; Justice sought for child accused of sorcery and tortured in PNG; Fiji Police concerned about increase in child suicides; Tonga to trial 24 hour helpline for victims of violence; Environmental and economic risk unknown in Cooks deep sea mining; Fiji's NFP says the govt's sugar figures are fraudulent; And Tahiti athletes under neutral banner at Mini Games.

All remaining refugees removed from closed Manus detention camp; Tribal violence and unrest surge in PNG's LNG Project hub; Climate change could kill 50-80% of Pacific fish species - study; Tongan women celebrate post-election political progress; New Caledonia debates future institutions; Australia urged to do more to meet expectations as Pacific leader, and; Pacific aid agencies are encouraged to take the lead.

The Democratic Party emerges victorious from Tonga's snap election; The new Solomons Prime Minister commits to anti-corruption; SPREP hopes to see more ambition at COP23; Surprise at Bonn launch of major Fiji plan; Advocates say ill Manus refugee being neglected; Samoa PM calls for revenue-sharing to solve rugby money woes; Environmentalists support call for Cooks tourism curb; 20 dolphins saved in Solomon Islands; Claims of bias coverage of Tongan and Samoan league fans.

Manus Island detainees beg for help; residents from Vanuatu's Ambae return to their island, but their problems are far from over; Solomons government on the verge of collapse; and New Zealand points to Zero Carbon Act to curb emissions.

A journalist's death shines the spotlight on violence against women in in Papua New Guinea; The state of emergency declared for an erupting volcano in Vanuatu comes to an end; The Catholic Church in Guam, besieged by lawsuits, says it does not believe abusers remain in the clergy; And court action could delay the closure of the Australian run detention centre on Manus Island; A young New Zealander is walking the length of the country in support of a women's refuge in PNG; We meet a man building a Vaka to sail and fund-raise for a Tokelauan bible; And in Sport: Pacific league nations predict the most competitive World Cup yet.

Doctors warn of more asylum seeker deaths on Manus Island; Samoans say they're in the dark over the health of their prime minister; New Zealand mum about Fiji expulsion threat; What does the Taiwan presidential visit mean for the region?; Better mental health care urged in Tonga; NZ unveils new mobile hospital for disaster zones; PNG police force struggles with instability and under-resourcing; There's a sense of urgency among New Zealand based Niueans to preserve their threatened native tongue and culture.

Evacuees in limbo as Vanuatu emergency extended; Manus Island to Nauru transfer offer 'shameful'; Tongan govt still wants seat on Royal Privy Council; Niue moves from fishing to marine conservation; Fight continues over giant Hawaiian telescope plan; Samoa's inquiry into domestic violence wraps up; Economist says PACER-plus benefits for small states too; An emphasis is placed on Fijian language as the population grows in New Zealand.