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Papua New Guinea's Mining Minister says the government is committed to the controversial Solwara 1 seabed mining project, despite local community groups launching legal proceedings in a bid to obtain… Audio

The author of a report tha t shows catches by Thailand's distant-water fleet fishing throughout the Indo-Pacific are almost seven times higher than what it reports, says it is is a worrying sign for… Audio

A recently formed Samoan rights group hopes to fight government corruption and stand up for the public interest, starting with a march this weekend and a demonstration next week. Audio

ACC barrister and researcher Warren Forster has been named the NZ Law Foundation International Research fellow for 2017. He will spend the next 18 months developing recommendations to create a… Audio

The annual National Mass Cleaning campaign has kicked off this week in Cook Islands, which is where health officials inspect houses for any suspicious areas that could lead to mosquito-borne diseases.

Families of those killed in the 2011 collapse of the CTV building are protesting today over news that a criminal prosecution has been rejected against the designers of the CTV building. Deputy… Audio

Tonga's Ministry of Justice says a free legal service planned for Nuku'alofa aims to protect families and help victims of domestic violence. Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is happy to meet with the families of the CTV victims and survivors to discuss the recent police decision not to prosecute over the building's collapse. Video, Audio

A judge has ruled in favour this month of an agribusiness pesticide operation after a group of locals on the Hawaiian island of Kauai filed a lawsuit citing environmental concerns. Audio

Trying serial rapist Malcolm Rewa a third time for the murder of Susan Burdett will require the High Court to lift a stay of proceedings - believed to be a legal first in New Zealand. Video, Audio

An Australian academic says it is too early to tell what kind of impact the release of the Paradise Papers will have on the four Pacific nations involved so far. Audio

Winston Peters has refused to comment on his legal moves over the leak of his pension overpayments, saying it's sub judice. He has served papers on four National MPs, their staff, a senior public… Audio

New Zealand First's deputy leader Ron Mark used the first sitting day of the new Parliament to defend his party's decision to go into coalition with Labour.

He insisted the negotiations to form the… Audio

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is launching legal action against National MPs, including Bill English, their staff and two journalists over leaked superannuation over-payments. Video, Audio

The Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is taking legal action against those he thinks leaked his pension information. Papers were served today, and Our political editor Jane Patterson is with us… Audio

Auckland Council is considering prosecuting business owner James Kwak after Checkpoint revealed his building - one of Auckland's busiest - hasn't had a WoF for more than a year. Video, Audio

Tongan authorities have expressed disappointment that the US has released an American citizen wanted for murder in Tonga. Audio

New Caledonia's independence refernedum nears and the make-up of the rolls is still unclear Audio