The world's largest known coral thought to be at least three centuries old, has been discovered in Solomon Islands.

Civil society groups and community representatives from across Papua New Guinea say the government must take action to end the widespread abuse of Forest Clearance Authorities, or FCAs.

Head of Australia Pacific says negotiations are going to step up in the coming days at the UN climate meeting as parties try find consensus around finance.

Otago University's Lilo Oka Sanerivi defended his PhD thesis within his Samoan community, a significant first for New Zealand academia.