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People in Nauru putting their hands up for election in July say they are losing hope due to the exhorbitant application fee. Audio

The Pacific Games Council says the Tongan government needs to stick the contract it has signed relating to the hosting of the 2019 Games. Audio

A presentation at the Festival of Pacific Arts in Guam has underlined the impact a Solomon Islands theatre group has had in combatting violence. Audio

Ursula Cheers discusses a recent British case where a married celebrity with children obtained an injunction preventing the UK media from naming him in a 'threesome' romp.  What implications will this… Audio

There's disquiet within the Melanesian Spearhead Group over denial of entry to Papua New Guinea for a West Papuan leader. Audio

Budding candidates for the Nauru election this year are crowdfunding their campaign after the government hiked the fee from $100 to $2,000. Audio

An outcry in Vanuatu over the assault of a woman after her three attackers were given a light sentence. Audio

A Cook Islands government official claims the stalled Te Mato Vai water project on Rarotonga is not due to a lack of consultation. Audio

Efforts by the police fraud squad in Papua New Guinea to probe a major corruption case implicating the Prime Minister are still tied up in court. Audio

Norfolk Island's push to be listed on the United Nations list of non-self- governing territories is not a straight process, according to a legal expert. Audio

A battle has developed in Southland where Fish and Game is trying to move a planned cycle trail away from a famous trout fishing river. Audio

A million dollar legal battle is delaying completion of the Around the Mountains Cycle Trail in Southland, on top of costs which have already taken the project almost six million dollars over budget. Audio

An academic says there is a lot of work ahead for Bougainville and Papua New Guinea as preparations begin for a vote on self determination in three years. Audio

Criticism by the Melanesian Spearhead Group chairman that Indonesia has rebuffed requests to dialogue over concerns about rights abuses in West Papua has drawn a sharp rebuke from Jakarta but has… Audio

The Indonesian government denies suggestions that it is not open to regional and international communication regarding West Papua. Audio

Fight promoter Duco Events is vowing to go after people who watched the weekend's Parker-Takam boxing match for free on Facebook, though legal experts warn it's an untested area of the law. Audio

Pacific Forum model provisions on terrorist financing and money laundering are under revision. Audio

Protesting students at the University of Papua New Guinea are today waiting on an official response from the Prime Minister to a petition calling for him to resign by 3:00pm this afternoon local time.

Students in Papua New Guinea are threatening a mass withdrawal from courses if prime minister Peter O'Neill does not respond to their petition calling for his resignation by this afternoon. Audio

A legal tussle between Wellington City Council and the local Chamber of Commerce over how much the city's cleaners and security guards get paid is over. Audio

A school teacher in Guam is campaigning for the removal of a statute of limitations for civil claims relating to child sexual abuse. Audio

The man who runs the Labour-aligned website, The Standard, says he is considering taking legal action against right wing blogger Cameron Slater. Audio

A solar panel supplier has asked the Electricity Authority to stop a Hawke's Bay lines company imposing an extra charge on customers who install solar panels. Audio

Bougainville Copper Limited, which had operated the controversial Panguna mine, remains keen to return to the region but its chief executive this would only happen with the firm backing of the local… Audio

A leading Papua New Guinea anti-corruption officer says he has faith in the judiciary to be able to rule fairly on myriad cases before the courts related to a major fraud case. Audio