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Fourteen asylum seeker families that have been seperated by Australia's offshore detention policy are having their case for reunion taken to the United Nations. Audio

The political future of Jami-Lee Ross will be decided by the National caucus on Tuesday morning. Andrew Geddis is a Professor of law at Otago University. He discusses the legal and constitutional… Audio

The University of Waikato's Al Gillespie talks about some international situations that make you wonder about where the NZ government's voice is on human rights. Audio

Ruth Busch was born in 1944 in the Bronx, New York, to Holocaust survivors. Training as a lawyer with an interest in civil rights, she moved to New Zealand in 1982 and shortly thereafter taught the… Audio

More Fiji coup details divulged in leaked documents. Audio

Indigenous views must be included when it comes to creating climate change policies for the Pacific region. Audio

The controversial Electoral Amendment Bill or Waka Jumping Bill passed its final reading in Parliament on Thursday. The legislation is designed to prevent MPs from ditching their party during a… Audio

The controversial waka-jumping bill has crossed its final hurdle to become law. The legislation is designed to stop MPs from ditching their party - to New Zealand First, it's a trophy; to the Greens… Audio

There's outrage in Fiji over a United States-based businessman trademarking the word 'bula'. Florida-based Ross Kashtan has trademarked the word - a commonly-used traditional Fijian greeting - which… Audio

There are plans for Rongelap atoll in the Marshall Islands to become a special administrative province, with loose visa and tax requirements opening it up to foreign investors. Audio

Northland women celebrating Suffrage Day have been urged to complain to the Minister of Justice about the sentence given to an Auckland businessman for child sex abuse. Martin Lawes, 75, paid parents… Audio

The organisers of a Women in Law summit in Auckland today have barred the media from attending, saying speakers were worried about what journalists would report. Do they have a point? Audio

Journalists have been banned from a conference where the heads of the country's top law firms are set to discuss sexual harassment in the profession. More than 140 lawyers are expected to attend… Audio

Northern Marianas residents have appealed a court ruling regarding the impact of US Navy's relocation plans in the region. The US plans to move thousands of marines from Okinawa in Japan to Guam and… Audio

Technology is now doing the jobs that were traditionally the work of lawyers to the point where the profession is facing major disruption. University of Canterbury law professor John Hopkins says many… Audio

The West Papua National Committee has urged New Caledonia's indigenous Melanesians to vote for independence during the upcoming referendum in the French territory. Audio

A commission of inquiry in Samoa has found one in five women are raped and 90 percent of people experience domestic violence. Audio

Another stoush may be brewing between Labour and New Zealand First over changes to employment law. But government ministers from both parties are playing down any potential disagreement. Audio

Business leaders are accusing the Government of woefully failing to listen to objections about proposed employment law changes. Unions, on the other hand, are gratified. A parliamentary select… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses news of the death of Abby Hartley in Bali, changes to employment law affecting 90-day trials, the resignation of Clare Curran, the review of Meka Whaitiri, and… Audio

Families caring for their adult disabled children are furious a promised fast track review of the law won't be released for months. They say despite several decisions from the Court of Appeal, the… Audio

The founder of the Samoa Observer says the paper has been through a lot over its 40 years of being published. Audio