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New rules are needed in the legal profession to address unacceptable behavior, according to a Law Society working group chaired by Dame Silvia Cartwright. The report finds professional codes aren't… Audio

The head of Papua New Guinea's police fraud squad says the case against the lawyer Paul Paraka is not over yet. A ruling by a senior committal court magistrate this week meant that 27 charges of… Audio

Fiji's opposition parties have been given a reprieve in their attempt to dispute the results of last month's election. The parties had complained members of the FijiFirst government had been evading… Audio

After dozens of charges of conspiracy, theft and money laundering laid against him were dropped this week, Papua New Guinea lawyer Paul Paraka says he will pursue charges against anti-fraud detectives… Audio

A landowner group at the site of Papua New Guinea's Porgera mine has dismissed claims by the miner that it is not representative. Audio

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands wants local contractors to undertake repairs to Rarotonga's huge new water system, Te Mato Vai. Audio

US Correspondent, David Smith says legal problems for Donald Trump continue along with major staffing issues. And the Oscars need a new host after Kevin Smith had to step down over homophobic tweets… Audio

Niue is suing a Swedish company to take back control of its internet domain and about $US20 million in estimated lost income. Audio

The British Prime Minister's Brexit backstop plan risks a "stalemate" and "protracted rounds of negotiations" with the EU, the full legal advice reveals. Ministers were forced to publish Attorney… Audio

A Maori cultural advisor is looking at taking legal action to protect the haka in Germany. Kane Mutu Harnett is based in Denmark and says people in Germany teaching the haka are tarnishing the… Audio

It took two years and more than $300,000 in legal fees for a woman to win the right to keep her kids in New Zealand. She was one of many women forced back to Australia to contest the international… Audio

In what would be a world first, Vanuatu is considering taking legal action against the world's most polluting fossil fuel corporations and countries. The country's foreign minister says the great… Audio

Elders in the Tokelau atoll of Fakaofo are protesting the removal of two former public servants from office. Audio

Papua New Guinea civil society groups have called on China to introduce regulation on illegal wood imports from the country. PNG is China's single largest supplier of timber, however large quantities… Audio

The Marshall Islands President, Hilda Heine, says an impending vote of no confidence against her is part of a Chinese-backed effort to take over one of the country's atolls. Audio

The Australian government's end of year deadline for evacuating all refugee children from Nauru may be forced on it by the Federal Court and could come too late. Audio

A New Zealand law firm says Tokelauans are being shut out of legal processes and denied human rights and freedoms. Audio

Yesterday National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross released a recording of a phone call between himself and party leader Simon Bridges. What does New Zealand law say about people secretly recording and which… Audio

Cannabis is now legal in Canada - fufilling an election promise from the country's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It's the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational… Audio

Cannabis is a whisker away from being officially legal in Canada. It looks like New Zealand's laws will be much the same as Canada's. There are some unresolved issues around the drug and how the laws… Audio