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

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

A group of traditional chiefs in the Cook Islands say there is overwhelming opposition to proposed changes to land occupation rights in the country. Audio

A Guam Senator says a planned new law which could see sex offenders chemically castrated is a necessity given the high rates of sexual violence in the US Territory. Audio

A Cook Islands' sexual diversity group hopes to decriminalise homosexuality within a year but some community leaders are concerned it could lead to same sex marriage. Audio

Cook Islands' sexual diversity group hopes to decriminalise homosexuality within a year, but some community leaders are concerned it could lead to same sex marriage. Audio

The PNG government is promising a supplementary budget and is being advised to take a long term view and look to diversify the economy from its mineral resource dependency. Audio

The Papua New Guinea government says it is serious about outlawing guns across the country with leading figures in law and order being engaged in discussions on how the bold plan can be implemented. Audio

A legal expert says, on the 50th anniversary of the Cook Islands self government, that the limited autonomy granted in 1965 has worked for the small Pacific country. Audio

The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Dame Meg Taylor says issues in Nauru are for the country to work out and she has dismissed immediate intervention by the regional grouping. Audio

Australia's foreign minister says she'll again raise concerns about the rule of law on Nauru when she meets with the island's president, but one senator is doubtful. Audio

Lawyers in New Zealand and Australia are rallying over concerns about human rights and rule of law in Nauru. Audio

Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill has called for an investigation into allegations of high-level money laundering. Audio

Nauru says the arrest of three opposition MPs has nothing to do with them speaking out against the government. Audio

Palau's President has defended his country's policy of burning foreign vessels caught illegally fishing in their waters, as his government hopes to send a message to poachers that Palau will not… Audio

The International Labour Organisation has reminded the Fiji government that a commission of inquiry into the country's labour practises could be launched if an agreement it signed earlier this year is… Audio

An opposition MP has been arrested after hundreds of people turned out to anti-government protests on Nauru yesterday. Audio

A public appeal for the consideration of dual citizenship in Solomon Islands is gaining momentum both inside and outside the country. Audio

Fiji is taking submissions on a bill that will set down rules on Fiji's new flag. Audio

All Fiji workers will have access to arbitration under a proposed amendment to the Employment Relations Promulgation. Audio

Fiji's controversial media decree stays after parliament voted against any modification as suggested by the opposition. 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

Despite announcing last month the ratification of CEDAW, the Tongan government still hasn't done it. Audio

The Pacific Freedom Forum has condemned an editorial in Papua New Guinea's National Newspaper calling for strict control measures on social media users. Audio