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A new University of Otago report has found significant barriers to accessing legal aid are often too great to overcome. The number of lawyers registered to provide civil legal aid is on the decline… Audio

The Prime Minister won't commit to legalising marijuana even if the public votes for that in a referendum. Jacinda Ardern says it is too early to make that promise. RNZ political reporter Benedict… Audio

A claim has been lodged against Tonga's government for damages worth millions of dollars because of their belated withdrawal from hosting the 2019 Pacific Games. Audio

The Solomon Islands government says its official position on West Papua won't be made until after provincial consultations. Audio

Canterbury University Law Professor Ursula Cheers discusses a recent report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism on the use of third-party cookies and domains to collect information. Audio

Companies who continue to require employees to work for no pay could face legal action. Complaints have been flowing in from businesses and public organisations across New Zealand, with tens of… Audio

Questions raised about the legal minefield associated with Supermarkets using facial recognition technology to target repeat shoplifters. Audio

We'll soon be able to sprinkle hemp seed onto our muesli in the mornings. MPI and the Ministry of Health have just opened public consultation on amending the laws around the sale and use of hemp seed… Audio

Saudi Arabia is promising to build a bomb if Iran restarts it uranium enrichment progamme. The Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that they would act if Iran abandoned the… Audio

Australian exologist and botanist David Goodall says he is losing his independence so has bid Australia farewell and will fly across the world to end his life. Video, Audio

That was Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern commenting yesterday on defamatory rumours circulating online about her partner Clarke Gayford. The rumours prompted the police to take an unusual step and issue… Audio

A report into a huge liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea says the country has not benefitted from it. Audio

One of the two companies vying to re-open Bougainville's Panguna mine has told the Australian share market that its exploration licence remains intact, for now. Audio

Fifteen months ago the then New Zealand foreign minister Murray McCully sparked an uproar when he revealed the Tokelau government had bought two helicopters. Audio

The legal researcher who set up an anonymous blog for people in the legal profession to share their experiences of harassment and bullying says the responses paint a grim picture of the sector. Zoe… Audio

The fight to ban child brides in American Samoa is not over. Audio

China's diplomats in French Polynesia are accused of illegally occupying premises in Tahiti. Audio

There are widespread concerns at the Nauru Government stopping appeals to the Australian High Court. Audio

An Australian law academic says Nauruans and asylum seekers on the island are in a legal limbo after the government scrapped access to the Australia High Court. Audio

A Papua New Guinea landowner says it appears foreign forrestry companies have been bribing government officials to illegally fell ancient trees on private land in remote areas. Audio

A sick asylum seeker begs New Zealand to negotiate the resettlement of Manus Island refugees with the PNG government. Audio

Tahiti's Flosse fails in bid to stand in next month's election. Audio

Tensions are rising in Temotu as an Australian miner's licenses to prospect and operate in the Solomon Islands' province approach their expiry date. Audio