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Drug support groups are worried regular users will struggle to cope and may suffer from the effects of withdrawl. Audio

The Alcohol and Drug association is warning that a sudden ban on synthetic drugs may cause problems for users. Audio

Ian Shaw is a Professor of Toxicology at the University of Canterbury with 30 years experience in the field. Professor Shaw says there is no way of testing legal highs without using animals. Audio

The Drug Foundation says a ban on legal highs expected to be passed by Parliament today is a backward step driven by election year politics. Audio

Legislation is being rushed through today to ban all synthetic drugs unless they can be proven low risk without testing on animals. However the legal high lobby group the STAR Trust's General Manager… Audio

The Government has effectively slammed the door on the legal high industry. Audio

The Prime Minister says fewer legal highs will make it back on the shelves now that he's ruled out animal testing. Audio

Anthony's party looking to stay one step ahead of Fiji regime; mining watchdog worried by state of emergency in Porgera; grassroots business participation is encouraged in PNG; and nearly 90 sailors… Audio

The Prime Minister says he will not allow animals to be used in tests to establish the safety of legal highs. Audio

Fiji's opposition parties are planning legal action to change the design of the ballot papers for the planned general election. Audio

The MP for Papua New Guinea's Rabaul district has issued a plea for the country not to turn its back on the historic town. He says the town remains an important hub for economic and health services… Audio

Australia's asylum seeker laws are breaching at least 7 international laws, according to a researcher. Audio

NGOs in Fiji say the Electoral Decree is acting as a muzzle, stopping NGOs from doing their jobs. Audio

With Dr. Leo Schep from the National Poisons Centre. Audio

Grant Hall, the spokesperson for the legal high lobby group the Star Trust responds. Audio

The Prime Minister is denying suggestions that Mr Dunne's timing is a political ploy to foil Labour. Audio

Campaigners against legal highs are celebrating the news the products will be removed from sale, but warn that users will stockpile or turn to the blackmarket. Audio

Labour leader David Cunliffe responds to the comments made by Peter Dunne. Audio

The Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has made a u-turn on legal highs announcing all products will be removed from shelves. Audio

The Government says opposition parties will be to blame for any panic-buying which follows its upcoming ban on legal highs. In a sudden move last night, the associate health minister, Peter Dunne… Audio

The chairman of the Media Industry Development Authority in Fiji is defending his decision to censure Fiji TV for broadcasting so-called hate speech. Audio

A Papua New Guinea MP has been jailed for corruption and the Government is to set up a corruption commission but just how committed is it to ending the prevasive practice. Audio

The Fiji regime has again warned people are stirring up trouble over land as Fiji heads towards elections in September but doubt remains over its assurances that indigenous land is more secure than… Audio

Twenty six babies born in Australia to asylum seeker parents will not be transferred to Nauru or Manus detention centres this weekend. Audio

There are strong disagreements in New Caledonia over who should be allowed to vote in next month's provincial election. Audio