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Personal experiences highlight the Pacific region's dire record on violence against women. Audio

Higher education for young women in the Pacific is not translating into more or better jobs. Audio

A bill to update the adoption laws has been scuppered at its first reading, being rubbished by Government MPs as a lazy, sloppy piece of work. Audio

More high level contacts between Fiji and the EU with the first political dialogue in more than six years. Audio

Mai Chen discusses Christchurch school closures and mergers. Audio

Pacific human rights advocate says temporary special measures for Pacific women should be applied across a whole range of sectors. Audio

American Samoa authorities to investigate pesticide use by foreign farmers. Audio

Crown Law has confirmed that a future Government could undo the SkyCity convention centre deal without paying a cent in compensation. Audio

Fiji's Labour Party leader says international election consultants coming ot Fiji is a step towards free and fair elections but history may yet repeat itself. Audio

Solomon Islands NGO provides workshops to bring media up to date about mining. Audio

Vanuatu Lands Minister delighted with outcome of lands summit and is confident there will be widespread backing in parliament for the changes. Audio

Opening of Muslim prayer room in Tahiti causes uproar. Audio

Jenny Baldwin is a partner in the law firm Anthony Harper, based in Auckland. She specialises in Retirement Village Law. Audio

The police in Christchurch have issued over a-hundred-and-fifty tickets to cyclists for not following bike safety laws during a four week operation. Audio

An EU official, in Fiji for a sugar conference, says the EU will not resume its aid programme until after the promised elections next year have taken place. Audio

A coroner believes Parliament should readdress what he calls the 'vexed issue of euthanasia', saying the debate won't go away. Audio

A coroner says Parliament needs to readdress what he calls the 'vexed issue of euthanasia,' saying the debate won't go away. Audio

Changes to welfare laws, which come into effect today, are part of a package of Government initiatives to mitigate welfare fraud - but ignore the greater issue of corporate tax fraud while vilifying… Audio

Michael Laws has failed to win back the mayoralty of Wanganui, but will remain a councillor and says he will give it another shot in 2016. Audio

There have been calls for the United Nations to help Guam in its decolonisation process and for the UN to look at the aftermath of the French nuclear weapons tests in the South Pacific. Audio

One of those who helped get the legal challenge together is the Dean of Law at Canterbury University Chris Gallivan. Audio

A law professor in Auckland says a Kiribati man seeking asylum in New Zealand because of climate change doesn't fit existing refugee categories. Audio

Court action by law firm seeks accuses anti-corruption team scrutinising it of being unlawful and interferring with the work of police. Audio

An organisation which works to end child prostitution and people trafficking says there is still room for improvement in awareness campaigns about sex tourism in the Pacific. Audio

Ryan Malone discusses the Ombudsman's recent decision that the Ministry of Education had to disclose the names of the groups who had lodged an 'Indication of Interest' with the Ministry to set up… Audio