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Fifteen women and children have been killed in an early morning attack on a village in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region. Police say it has the hallmarks of a 'seek and hide'-type tribal violence… Audio

Vanuatu's government is defending its deportation of six Chinese suspects but concedes China did not disclose what the people are accused of. Audio

Attack on yacht off Ouvea investigated amid conflicting accounts of incident. Audio

New Zealand companies fail in securing contract for French Polynesia's largest tourism project. Audio

Police file an average of 33 strangulation charges before the court every week. Just one statistic that highlights the shocking stage of family violence in New Zealand.  Audio

The Human Rights Commission is disappointed the government is not moving faster to provide explicit legal protection for trans and gender diverse people.

In January the United Nation's Human Right's… Audio

A rape survivor who has been through the court process, talks about the proposed changes to the way victims are treated in court. Audio

Defence lawyer, Adam Couchman discusses the proposed law changes that would mean victims in sexual violence cases may not have to appear in a court room at all. Audio

The leading West Papuan independence group has committed to ending the use of child soldiers by armed rebels fighting under its flag. Audio

The government wants to change the law so that victims in sexual violence cases may not have to appear in a court room at all. Audio

A new land law in the Cook Islands will allow government infrastructure project managers access onto private land without prior notice. Now the traditional leaders say the Infrastructure Act is… Audio

It's 'D-day' for Oranga Tamariki - with the ministry set for a big shakeup just two years since it was established.

A new law - the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Legislation Act - comes… Audio

Oranga Tamariki is set for a massive shakeup today, with The Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act coming into full force.

Under the law, the Ministry must provide a practical commitment to… Audio

Oranga Tamariki will be shaken up today, with new youth and family laws coming into full force. The law requires the ministry provide a practical committment to the Treaty of Waitangi and support care… Audio

French Polynesia marks 53rd anniversary of first French nuclear test Audio

Last week, the International Labour Organisation put the Fijian government on notice over its failure to implement reforms agreed to in 2016. It has been given until November this year to show… Audio

Authors and publishers fear a bill that makes it easier for disabled people to access their work will mean they won't get paid for it. The Marrakesh Treaty, which New Zealand agreed to sign in 2017… Audio

An obscure law that gives owners of multiple properties extra voting rights in local elections is being called unfair, archaic and ripe to be ditched. The ratepayer's roll has existed in some form… Audio

In this episode of Voices; we hear local reactions to a controversial new extradition bill in Hong Kong with mainland China that's been suspended - for now. Audio

A rebel group waging war against the Indonesian state in West Papua claims it's using child soldiers within its ranks. Audio

World Refugee Day has dawned in the Pacific with a plea from the United Nations for Australia to take better care of the refugees it detains offshore. Audio

All government departments in Vanuatu will soon come under the country's landmark Right to Information Act. Audio

The National Party has expressed support for the ACT party's proposal to change laws covering insulting and offensive speech.

But Otago University law professor - Andrew Geddis - says ACT's plan… Video, Audio

An ACT party proposal to repeal parts of the Human Rights Act is being questioned by a leading law professor.

The party's new Freedom to Speak Bill takes aim at legislation covering insulting and… Audio

Banks wanting to foreclose on farmers will be forced to head to mediation first, under proposed new law. Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor discussed the Farm Debt Mediation Bill with Lisa Owen. Video, Audio