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There are calls for Fiji's Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj to resign over comments he made about regulating social media. Audio

Claims of human rights abuses during a police operation near a PNG goldmine are raising questions about whether its owners are doing enough to combat the violence that's plagued the mine for decades.

Sorcery-related attacks and killings are said to be on the rise in Papua New Guinea but very few cases reach the courts. Under-resourced policing and a lack of evidence remain obstacles. Audio

Amnesty International is warning companies servicing the Australian run refugee detention centre on Nauru that they are complicit in human rights abuse. Audio

The first most people hear of new legislation is its first reading in the House but who does the months of grunt work to get it to that stage? Daniela Maoate-Cox finds out how an idea becomes law.   Audio

Christchurch man Jeremy Teaguea wants to overturn the law making wearing a bike helment compulsory. Audio

A Papua New Guinea church leader says strengthened laws and better law enforcement is needed to combat sorcery-related violence, ahead of a trial of more than 100 men charged over the killings of… Audio

The President of Bougainville, John Momis, says his government is going ahead with legal action against mining giant Rio Tinto over the destruction caused by the Panguna Mine. Audio

Nearly 100 companies wanting to take part in the scheme that brings seasonal workers from the Pacific to New Zealand have had their applications declined after they breached the rules. Audio

Human rights defenders in Fiji have been accused of attacking the enemies of government rather than investigating abuses such as the deaths of five soldiers. Audio

Andrew Geddis is Professor of Public Law at the University of Otago, calling for a full public enquiry into the allegations made in Nicky Hagar's Hit and Run. Audio

The President of Bougainville hopes the latest memorandum of understanding signed with the PNG national government will lead to improved financing for the autonomous region. Audio

Tonga can finally say it has an Ombudsman after years of legislative preparation. Audio

MPs want it to be easier and cheaper for both taxi and Uber drivers to get their passenger endorsement license.[image:73065:half]

A select committee has decided drivers should no longer have to take… Audio

Tonga's Prime Minister has courted controversy with comments about the state broadcaster escalating tension between the two sides. Audio

The Abortion Supervisory Committee calls for abortion law to be updated, saying it is outdated, confusing and contains insulting language. Audio

An Australian mother whose infant son died from whooping cough is pushing for all states in Australia to require children to be immunised to enrol in childcare centres. Video, Audio

Founder of Tahiti-Pacifique monthly magazine Alex du Prel dies aged 73. Audio

New Zealander Chris Liddell is Donald Trump's new director of Strategic Initiatives but is now being accused of violating criminal conflict of interest laws. Morning Report speaks with Washington… Audio

A former Australian police inspector is calling for a coronial inquiry into the mysterious disappearance of a woman off the Cook Islands last August. Audio

An opposition politician in Fiji Tupou Draunidalo says the new political group she's joined will aim to gain the support of the large number of voters who are undecided going into next year's… Audio

A long-time campaigner for Guam's independence says a federal court ruling last week is frustrating, and misses the point of decolonisation. Audio