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The mayor of the Guam town of Santa Rita says a bill that will ban gambling will seriously hurt communties. Audio

Accommodation providers and tour operators in popular destinations like Fiji, Vanuatu, and Cook Islands are expecting a bumper high season. Audio

More reports of a mass killing in Indonesia's West Papua province. Audio

Opinion polls might show that the Government's partial privatisation programme is unpopular but it is still not damaging the National Party's support. Audio

Pacific media representatives gathered in the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara last week marked the passing of one of the country's most loved broadcasters, Walter Nalangu. Audio

British and Canadian researchers are calling for a popular painkiller to be banned, claiming it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke by almost half. Audio

Support for Australia's ruling Labor party has slumped in the first major opinion poll since the Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced she will go to the polls this year in September. Audio

Ballots for out-of-zone places at popular schools like Auckland Grammar may become a thing of the past because the places are being snapped up by the children of former students. Audio

Simon Sweetman is a well known music journalist. Simon's new book 'On Song' has collected together some of the stories behind many great nz songs, everything from 'Drive' - Bic Runga, to 'She Speeds'… Audio

The popular sport of longboarding has exploded in New Zealand, with the number of skaters grabbing a board and hitting the road growing by the hundreds. Audio

Between 60 and 90 people show up at the YMCA singing group at Chalmers Rest Home in New Plymouth, part of a wider aim to improve physical and mental health for those getting on in years. Audio

Paeroa residents are grieving over the violent death of local businessman Jordan Voudouris. The popular pizza shop owner was found dead in an alley and police believe it's a homicide. Audio

The resignation of a popular Maori GP from a Maori health organisation is causing consternation in the Far North. Audio

The 2011 national home brew competition received 420 entries, an increase of about 100 beers from the year before. Audio

Oil is washing up on the Bay of Plenty's most popular beach from Mount Maunganui to Papamoa and more is expected. Audio

The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard faced questions about asylum seekers and her poor poll ratings on her arrival at Auckland yesterday to attend the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio

Born in Rarotonga, Dr (later Sir) Tom Davis spent many school and university years in New Zealand, and he earned international distinction as a research physiologist before returning to the Cook… Audio

Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese was was elected to Parliament in 1966 and served as Prime Minister of what was then Western Samoa from 1976 to 1982 and as Deputy Prime Minister from 1985 to 1988. Ian Johnstone… Audio

The popularity of bikes that fold down to suitcase size is on the rise in Wellington. Audio

Lawn bowling clubs are still experiencing an influx of youthful bowlers. Audio

Nearly one and a half million 1.4 m New Zealanders go fishing at least once a year, making it one of the most popular recreational activities in the country. Audio

One of the most successful living composers in America, who was awarded the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her Violin Concerto, and the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition. Audio

The Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, is fighting for votes today in Queensland as polls show Labor struggling in that state. Audio

New evidence shows smoking is becoming less popular among young people. Audio

Strong sales in KFC have boosted the share price of a leading fast food chain. Audio