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Niue's largest internet provider will switch off its service on Monday after a dispute with the government over free access. Audio

Reformed Vanuatu land laws are finally being implemented after a year of delays as the Lands Minister Ralph Regenvanu talks about handing over the first negotiator certificates over lease applications… Audio

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

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

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

Two former Nauru presidents say international election observers are needed on the island, several months before the expected election. Audio

Talk of rising anxiety on Norfolk Island as Australia brings in workers from the mainland to take over government jobs. Audio

A Fiji union says government efforts to address workers rights do not go far enough, and it's asking the International Labour Organisation to continue to pressure the government to rectify these… Audio

A dispute over worker's rights in Fiji that reached the International Labour Organisation and lasted many years could finally be over. Audio

The International Labour Organisation says there is room for the government of Fiji and the Trades Union Congress to achieve consensus on complying with standards of freedom of association. Audio

An International Labour Organisation mission will visit Fiji this month as concerns over a lack of workers' rights remain. Audio

A group of five American Samoans are hoping to take their case for United States citizenship to the Supreme Court in Washington. Audio

Two days of talks between the two Samoas have ended on a positive note, with both sides agreeing to come up with solutions to ease trade barriers. Audio

The conservation group WWF says the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission has failed to adopt a stronger ban on shark finning in the region. Audio

A Wellington-based academic from Vanuatu says that left unchecked, capitalism will continue to accelerate ecological collapse. Audio

A lawyer for the Nauru opposition MP who can't leave the Pacific Island because his passport's been cancelled says the country's justice minister is pursuing a personal vendetta. 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

The police in Bougainville are calling on chiefs in the Buin region to step up to counter the lawlessness there. Audio

All countries in the Pacific are being urged to start discussions on how to help people forced to move from low lying atoll nations like Kiribati and Tuvalu. Audio

The Cook Islands police say the high number of motorcycle-related accidents on Rarotonga's roads show the wearing of helmets should be made compulsory. 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