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The Cook Islands environmental group Te Ipukarea is furious the government has gone ahead and formalised a fishing deal with the European Union. Audio

The human rights organisation, Amnesty International, says refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru face a deliberate and systematic regime of neglect and cruelty. Audio

The Marshall Islands is urged to re-think its strategy in a battle against nuclear powers. Audio

Refugee children engaging in self harm and attempting suicide on Nauru has prompted a psychiatrist to expose the damage caused by Australia's offshore detention. Audio

A lawyer representing detainees on Manus Island says he may file contempt of court proceedings against the Papua New Guinea government. Audio

An employment lawyer says the record high damages awarded to Colin Craig's former press secretary by the Human Rights Tribunal could lead to changes in the way employees approach grievance cases… Audio

PNG may have missed its chance to improve the number of women in politics when it failed to enable a bill reserving seats for women. Audio

A lawyer in Guam hopes to file lawsuits against the Catholic Church next week now a new law has enabled child sexual abuse survivors to sue perpetrators and the institutions that may have protected… Audio

A single legal challenge to Auckland's Unitary Plan could delay plans for higher density housing up to a year. Auckland Issues correspondent Todd Niall joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio

A Lower Hutt mother and cycling enthusiast is a step closer to getting a law change allowing people - especially children - to ride on the footpath. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Jo Clendon who successfully… Audio

A Tongan noble representative has told a Commonwealth Secretariat meeting that countries need to prepare for the possibility of climate change-induced migration. Audio

Indonesia has objected firmly to statements by leaders of six Pacific islands at the UN General Assembly, voicing concern about human rights abuses in West Papua. Audio

There's been little movement on finding resettlement for refugees held on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, five months since PNG's Supreme Court ruled that holding people against their will on Manus… Audio

A new study looks at the impact of rising temperatures on the state of ground water in Pacific island states. Audio

Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has again hit out at New Zealand saying it is been high-handed and disrespectful towards Fiji over the detention of several politicians at the weekend. Audio

The chief trade advisor for the Pacific Island Forum countries says a proposed regional free trade agreement is not under threat after Fiji's reported withdrawal. Audio