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Allegations of the use of mercury are among ongoing issues at the Gold Ridge mine in Solomon Islands. Audio

Fiji's new constitution has a provision to make the teaching of the iTaukei and the Hindi (along with English) compulsory at primary-school level. Audio

Animal-lovers are celebrating a new attempt to ban the testing of legal highs on animals but not everybody is convinced. Audio

The Fiji Methodist Church annual conference wraps up with limits on kava drinking and a commitment not to back coups in the future. Audio

Continuing public disquiet over mine tailings at the Ramu nickel mine in Papua New Guinea. Audio

A representative of Fiji's High Chiefs says the country's new constitution is the last straw in a long list of manifest breaches of indigenous rights which will again be brought up at the United… Audio

More than 11,000 employers fired at least one worker in the first year of the Government's 90 day work rule becoming law. Audio

The Vanuatu Cultural Centre is warning niVanutu not to lease their land. Audio

About 4000 workers packed in the Events Centre in Manakau this afternoon to protest against the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, which is currently before a parliamentary select committee. Audio

Family trusts and some of the problems associated with them. Audio

Wellington city councillor Stephanie Cook discusses changes that are likely after public submissions on the capital's new liquor by-laws. Audio

The Fiji People's Democratic Party says the country's new constitution is a step in the right direction, as it sets the groundwork for a democratic election. Audio

The Freedom Flotilla says threats of force by Indonesian authorities have not hindered its determination to make it to West Papua's shores. Audio

The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce says tougher law enforcement is needed to stop foreigners taking jobs that are reserved for locals. Audio

French Polynesia's pro-independence opposition politician, Oscar Temaru, is defying convention by going to the Pacific Islands Forum meeting despite not being in government. Audio

Far-flung Pitcairn Islanders are about to be surveyed about what made them leave the isolated territory and what would make them return. Audio

The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme says the Pacific's development goals beyond 2015 will be more ambitious and deal with unfinished business. [Corrected version] Audio

After a decade of international support in the form of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands or RAMSI, there's still doubt as to whether the country will remain peaceful. Audio

Fiji's new constitution has moved to protect land rights, but has also changed the electoral system and removed regional electorates. Audio

An Auckland Council crack-down on beggars and others who tout for money on the streets is sparking fury on both sides of the argument. Audio

The PNG province of Bougainville has asked New Zealand for more help, as hundreds of their police are being trained to combat local issues. Audio

Fiji's government publishes its constitution, after months of delays since the release of the draft in March. Audio

The Prime Minister is continuing to defend changes to the law surrounding the GCSB, and says New Zealanders have nothing to fear from the legislation which passed its final vote in Parliament last… Audio

Health authorities say the first person to be charged with selling illegal synthetic highs could be jailed for up to two years. Audio

Law with Robert Lithgow QC. Audio