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Five days since 15 of his MPs were convicted of bribery charges, Vanuatu's Prime Minister Sato Kilman is yet to say anything about the saga that's engulfed his country's politics. Audio

Australian Medical professionals gather to support a call by staff at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne to end the mandatory detention of children. Audio

A professor of constitutional law Bill Hodge says Vanuatu's President may have the power to reverse the pardons controversially granted at the weekend to 14 convicted MPs. Audio

New laws requiring Australian telcos to store information about their customers email, land-line, mobile and internet use come into effect today. The Mandatory Data Retention Regime requires the time… Audio

Archaic, redundant or just plain quirky laws on New Zealand's statute books dating back to 1879 are set for the chopping block. Audio

The convicted speaker of Vanuatu's Parliament has pardoned himself and 13 other convicted MPs after stepping in to act as President while the country's head of state was abroad. Audio

The United Nations has drawn attention to the three Pacific island nations that still posess the death penalty in law. Audio

Designated smoking areas in restaurants and bars are becoming common place in the Cook Islands despite a ban on smoking in public areas. Audio

Australia's highest court has reserved its judgement in a case challenging the constitutionality of Canberra's offshore detention of asylum seekers in the Pacific. Audio

A top US military official says a second draft environmental impact statement around controversial plans for the Northern Marianas demonstrates it's following a thorough process. Audio

A former Vanuatu president, George Sokomanu, says the constitution should be changed to accommodate the problems arising from alleged corruption involving parliamentarians. Audio

The Christchurch City Council is considering a bylaw to get rid of people begging in the CBD. Audio

A fatal road incident in Fiji involving a South African diplomat is now out of police hands and is a matter between the foreign ministries of both countries. Audio

A Papua New Guinea NGO has responded cautiously to a signal by the government that it is advancing with the process of revoking land leases issued under a fraudulent lease system. Audio

Taiwan has been issued a 'yellow card' by the European Union for its illegal fishin in Papua New Guinea waters. Audio

A Wellington parole lawyer says a new law giving convicted criminals fewer chances to get parole will result in prisoners losing hope and keep jails fuller for longer. Audio

An executive member of Australia's peak legal body says reports that two Australian lawyers have been banned from entering Papua New Guinea raises serious questions about judicial independence. Audio

Kiribati prepares to host an international conference aiming to develop a mechanism to cater for people forced to migrate by climate change. Audio

The Human Rights Foundation says a new law imposing parole on offenders deported back to New Zealand from Australia, must not pile extra punishment on people who've already served their time. Audio

The Cook Islands government says it is encouraging superannuants refusing to pay taxes on their New Zealand pensions to set up small payments to keep up with what's owed. Audio

The public solicitors office in Solomon Islands has released a new environmental law book aimed at educating and informing stakeholders in the country. Audio

A controversial new whistleblower law has emerged as an obstacle to a visit to Australia by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of Migrants. Audio

Opponents of the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade pact have argued the Government's refusal to release information about the talks broke the law. Audio

Catholic bishops from around the Pacific are preparing to represent their people at a major meeting in Rome next month with the theme on family and mercy in the church. Audio

Significantly fewer people who find themselves in trouble with the law are able to keep their identities hidden, figures released to Radio New Zealand show. Jonathan Krebs is a criminal lawyer and… Audio