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Lawmakers in the Northern Marianas have scrambled to come to grips with gun rights after an historic court ruling freed up ownership there. Audio

A political scientist says a possible vote of no confidence against the Tonga government poses a very real threat for them. Audio

RSAs will be able to serve people a tot of rum with their bacon and eggs this Anzac day without an expensive licence after a member's bill was unanimously passed. Audio

The Papua New Guinea police fraud squad appears to be a step closer to arresting the prime minister over an alleged fraud case after a supreme court ruling. Audio

Dr Nicole Moreham, who lectures and researches at Victoria University in privacy law, has co-authored The Law of Privacy and The Media - the third edition has just been launched. She talks with… Audio

Professor Michael Littlewood is an expert on tax law who lectures at Auckland University and has provided advice to the New Zealand government amongst others. Audio

A Northern Marianas court ruling which threw out 30 year old gun restrictions is expected to have a major impact on security there. Audio

The Government hopes new laws that come into force today will reduce workplace deaths and injuries by a quarter in the next four years. Audio

Businesses and trade unions say new health and safety rules that come into force today will mean more people make it home safely at the end of the working day. Audio

A leak of eleven million confidential documents from a Panamanian law firm has revealed how the world's richest and most powerful people use tax havens to hide their wealth. Audio

Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister says his government has an excellent relationship with Jakarta but doesn't want to do anything to displace the trust that Indonesia has placed in it, such as… Audio

The governor of Port Moresby is calling for public debate on reforming abortion law in Papua New Guinea. Ben Robinson reports. Audio

A union leader in Fiji says worker rights are still a concern despite the laying aside of a possible Commission of Inquiry into the country's labour laws. Audio

Parliament seems unlikely to change its tactics on medical or recreational marijuana, despite public support. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio

The Vanuatu government plans to look overseas to fill the vacant police commissioner's post, but Transparency International says in the long term the post will have to be held by a local. Audio

The Pacific Community says it is still not clear whether the potential economic benefits of sea bed mining will outweigh the negative effects on the environment and on local livelihoods. Audio

Fiji's new Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission director says a cultural change is needed to stop gender-based sexual violence. Audio

Fiji women's groups say the country's high rates of gender-based sexual violence exacerbated by natural disaster, enhance the vulnerability of women and children. Audio

The Pacific Community's [SPC] geoscience division has fended off criticism of the organisation's framework for seabed mining legislation, saying the document is just a starting point. Audio

A business workshop winds up today in Apia aimed at improving knowledge around Intellectual Property law in the creative sector. Audio

Australian miner Axiom KB is confident of recovering the rights to mine nickel deposits in Solomon Islands after a court ruling dissolved the company's prospecting licence. Audio

A decision by Papua New Guinea police to cancel a public protest raises concerns about the country's commitment to democracy. Audio

Women in Vanuatu are planning a protest march this week to call for an end to violence against women in the country. Audio

John Key is downplaying the prospect of a law change to clamp down on tax avoidance by multinational companies. Audio