Retooling Papua New Guinea's financial system; Fiji's struggle after repeated floods; Shipping industry and its challenge to cut emissions; Opportunities for PNG's tourism sector

Mining is off the agenda in Bougainville; a Pacific push to cut shipping industry emissions; Alleged wage theft in Papua New Guinea; Another airline wants to fly to Norfolk Island.

AirBnB pushes into the Cook Islands; Changes to the pension entitlement in New Zealand's realm countries; Concern about aid use in Solomon Islands.

Calls on Australia to expand its seasonal workers programme for the Pacific; Cook Islands tourism to deal with sexual harassment claims; an Australian couple distraught about investing in Fiji.

Samoa's coconut oil farmers celebrate strike deal; Claims of illegal prescription drugs on sale in Bougainville; Fiji's green bonds hailed as an example; a machine has been invented to deal with plastic waste.

The PNA holds its summit; alternatives to logging on Malaita in Solomon Islands; a new app is to help with fishing in Solomon Islands.

The earthquake in PNG disrupts gas exports; a depot in Samoa to manage the Pacific's undersea cables; work gets underway on reapairing Vanuatu's airport; a new crypto currency for the Marshall Islands; a reusable rocket to bring the internet to remote parts of the Pacific; the powerhouse of tuna fishing in the Pacific holds just its second leaders summit.

Tonga's PM believes country will bounch back from Gita; PNG Govt accused of facilitating illegal logging; With charges dropped, Fiji unionist plans another major march; Systemic issues blamed for Kiribati ferry disaster; And locals oppose Tahiti floating island project.

The Bougainville government to be taken to court; Poor health hampers PNG's economy; Fiji traffic congestion impacts the economy; A Papua New Guinea dairy farm initiative.

Solomons businesses confident about 2018; Tonga launches direct flights to Samoa; Cooks tourism body mindful of community needs; Cooks legal appeal over EU fish deal gets green light; an unlimited general strike looming in Tahiti; Cooks MPs focus on Maritime and Marine bills; Vanuatu union seeks better help for RSE workers in NZ; UN rights chief concerned for PNG grassroots