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Former Nauru justice minister says latest changes to the criminal code merely to serve the government's political agenda. Audio

Former Nauru justice minister says latest changes to the criminal code merely to serve the government's political agenda. Audio

As a federally mandated wage hike in American Samoa looms, the owner of a tuna cannery in the territory is arguing that wages should be determined by locals. Audio

Nauru's former resident magistrate says the government's latest move to further tighten laws in an effort to curb dissent is a worrying sign of the further decay of the country's democracy. Audio

The thorny issue of West Papua has stirred controversy during a state visit by Indonesia's President, Joko Widodo, to Papua New Guinea. Audio

Professor Ursula Cheer of Canterbury University discusses media law issues - today she's looking at looming changes to in-court media coverage. Audio

It seems every day there's a new horror headline about Auckland's overheated property market. Audio

There is concern in Tonga that guns are being smuggled into the country and police want the help of local residents to find them. Audio

An Australian human rights advocate says the Nauruan government's Facebook ban is extremely concerning particularly for asylum seekers who are now further isolated from the world as they continue to… Audio

The Solomon Islands government says there is an urgent need to protect the country's culture, traditional knowledge and practises from exploitation in the internet age. Audio

Andrew Dickeson looks at tax issues in New Zealand, including why Netflix doesn't have to pay tax, whereas other internet streaming providers like Lightbox and Sky do. Audio

A former Nauru president says the current government is hypocritical in its criticism of media. Audio

The United States Military's plans to use two islands in the Northern Marianas as live fire ranges has aroused strong feelings in the territory in the northwest Pacific. Audio

MPs have been warned that a disputes provision in the South Korea trade deal could expose the New Zealand government to multi-million-dollar lawsuits from foreign corporations. Audio

The Samoan government and the ADB are being criticised for not properly consulting the country on its plans to promote the economic use of customary land. Audio

An Auckland fund manager says he's hoping to meet a huge untapped demand for home loans that comply with Muslim sharia law. Audio

Suspended Nauru MP says there is growing public concern that the government lacks proper scrutiny. Audio

The Insurance and Savings Ombudsman is calling for a law change to protect insurance customers who accidentally leave out information when applying for a policy. Karen Stevens says 10 percent of… Audio

The US military is two thirds of the way through the process of implementing plans to expand activity in the Northern Marianas. Audio

There have been mixed reactions among Papua New Guinean politicians to a proposed law requiring 10 per cent of candidates endorsed by political parties to be women. Audio

A long-running major court case in French Polynesia involving the territory's former president Gaston Flosse has come to a sudden halt. Audio

The new police commissioner in Tonga says he wants to build leadership capacity within the force and trust with the public. Audio

The head of Tonga's Fisheries department says they are working to improve the enforcement of illegal fishing laws to try and conserve stocks. Audio

Former Bougainville BRA leader now campaigning for president says changes are still needed to the region's mining laws. Audio

Solomon Islands is in the process of reviewing its draft intellectual property strategy in a push to modernise the country's protection laws which date back to the early 1900s. Audio