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Conflicting views on who owns rare earths off French Polynesia . Audio

There is a push in American Samoa to introduce a law which prohibits the sale of junk food close to schools. Audio

After finding children have been sleeping in cars, garages, and outside, the Salvation Army is demanding a new law to make sure all children have a legal right to adequate housing. Audio

Police documents obtained by RNZ reveal officers have used pepper spray against children, including a boy aged just six. Audio

The Court of Appeal in French Polynesia has heard the case of two former nuclear test workers who claim they experienced health problems after being exposed to radiation from French nuclear weapons… Audio

Norfolk Islanders to make use of their founding document from Queen Victoria in their quest to have Australia return their autonomy. Audio

The United Nations hopes that Fiji police will maintain the commitment to human rights and accountability that had been fostered by Ben Groenewald. Audio

The opposition National Federation Party says the departure of the Police Commissioner shows that military rule remains supreme in Fiji. Audio

After recently giving out land titles to 40 squatters in Lautoka, Fiji's government says it will extend the same status to residents in 16 more squatter settlements over the next two years. Audio

A law student in the Waikato is going to court to challenge the Government's policy on climate change. Sarah Thomson is seeking a judicial review of the greenhouse gas emission targets the government… Audio

A lead kava researcher in Vanuatu has welcomed the lifting of sanctions against Kava in the European market saying it will inspire confidence in other markets. Audio

There are concerns for the rule of law in Fiji, as the police commissioner says he resigned partly due to military interference. Audio

To Australia, where the heat is high over human rights, not just over the Christmas Island riots but as new terror laws are brought in today. Dual nationals could be stripped of their Australian… Audio

Police powers apply across the land, says law professor on Fiji dispute over military stance. Audio

New Caledonia's former president Harold Martin gets jail sentence in OPT contract case. Audio

Australia has come under global fire for its boat turnback and offshore detention policies at a UN Human Rights Council performance review in Geneva. Audio

Fiji's Land Force Commander Sitiveni Qiliho says the military had good intentions in recruiting three suspended police officers who've been charged with assault. Audio

The Cook Islands Herald publisher is defending his right to freedom of speech after publishing information on government spending the High Court ordered him not to. Audio

Following allegations of rape and other abuse, Nauru has come under pressure at the United Nations to improve its conditions for asylum seekers on the island. Audio

Despite a handful of Papuan political prisoners being freed recently by Indonesia's president, there's a lot more still languishing behind bars in West Papua. Audio

Human Rights Watch have just released a report examining the extent of family violence in Papua New Guinea, and make recommendations of what should be done. Audio

A Christchurch lawyer representing hundreds of clients unhappy with EQC says EQC is reluctant to settle earthquake claims unless it is threatened with court action. Audio

An Indonesian government consultant on West Papua-related issues says that increasing awareness about West Papua in the Pacific Islands region and beyond is a healthy thing, but that for any… Audio

The Disability Rights Commissioner has waded into a debate on a controversial hormone therapy used to stunt the growth of severely disabled children. Audio

UN human rights authorities say a pregnant Somali refugee allegedly raped on Nauru is in a fragile mental and physical state, and have called for action. Audio