Jamie Tahana

One of the world's smallest democracies heads to the polls on Monday, when the 11,000 people on the nine islands of Tuvalu vote for their 15-member parliament. Audio

Britain's nuclear legacy in Kiribati still lingers 60 years on, with locals speaking of lasting concerns and a sense of abandonment, a researcher says. Audio

As thousands of West Papuans take to the streets for a second week in a row, Pacific leaders have conceded that, to date, their stance on West Papua has achieved little. Audio

Tuvalu's prime minister has joined condemnation of the Australian prime minister's conduct at last week's Pacific Islands Forum, calling Scott Morrison's attitude "ignorant", "un-Pacific" and… Audio

The Pacific Islands Forum summit ended in confusion on Thursday night, with disagreement over the strength of commitments to combating climate change.

The day-long leaders' retreat again highlighted… Audio

The Pacific Islands Forum summit ended in confusion last night, with disagreement over the strength of commitments to combating climate change. The day-long leaders' retreat again highlighted the… Audio

RNZ Pacific's journalist, Jamie Tahana, speaks from Funafuti Tuvalu as they wait for Pacific leaders to emerge from a closed all-day meeting and announce their Leaders Statement. Audio

The leaders of Pacific countries have been putting together a case to take to Australia when the Pacific Islands Forum meets in Tuvalu on Thursday. The countries want a stronger commitment to fighting… Audio

New Zealand's Pacific minister isn't expecting any heat to be directed his way when he meets the region's leaders this week. Audio

Tuvalu's Funafuti is a slither of an atoll just south of the equator, which will see its population increase by about 10 percent as delegates pour in for the annual Pacific Islands Forum starting… Audio

The Prime Minister is jetting into tiny Tuvalu for the Pacific Islands Forum this week, but is likely to face less heat than Australia as climate change and Chinese influence are set to dominate the… Video, Audio

The leaders of the Pacific islands gather in Tuvalu this week, where climate change will be the key agenda issue. Audio

The leader of Fiji's SODELPA party says an attempt to move a motion of no confidence against the government this week was more about consolidating the opposition. Audio

The jailing in South Korea of a cult leader found guilty of imprisoning hundreds of followers in Fiji is unlikely to end their plight. Audio

Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have agreed that human rights violations in West Papua must remain on the agenda of the regional body. Audio

The leader of a South Korean cult has been jailed for six years for detaining hundreds of followers in Fiji. Audio