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The Fiji Methodist Church annual conference wraps up with limits on kava drinking and a commitment not to back coups in the future. Audio

Continuing public disquiet over mine tailings at the Ramu nickel mine in Papua New Guinea. Audio

Dr Jackie Short is a forensic psychiatrist with Capital and Coast District Health Board; and Liz Bulger, a Christchurch criminal defence lawyer. Audio

Vanuatu landowners want further clarifications about plans for a new airport. Audio

The Freedom Flotilla says threats of force by Indonesian authorities have not hindered its determination to make it to West Papua's shores. Audio

Fiji's new constitution has moved to protect land rights, but has also changed the electoral system and removed regional electorates. Audio

Fiji's government publishes its constitution, after months of delays since the release of the draft in March. Audio

A new report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says one third of Department of Conservation land is poorly administered. Audio

Demonstrations proceeded peacefully in several main centres of West Papua yesterday marking the region's incorporation into Indonesia despite a reported police ban on the protests.

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A new memorandum of understanding between Papua New Guinea's government and New Zealand's Victoria University is seen as strengthening the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Audio

An East Coast iwi says it is looking at legal action and street protests over what it says is a lack of consultation with Maori over a proposed oil exploration site north of Gisborne. Audio

A UK lawyer at the centre of the Fiji government's latest contempt of court win says the sentence shows the light touch of oppression. Audio

The Christchurch City Council is scrambling to get its books in order after learning its rates may have been set illegally since 2004. The Department of Internal Affairs discovered the resolutions the… Audio

Amnesty International says the contempt of court conviction given to a prominent Fiji civil society group is chilling and a setback to freedom of expression in the country. Audio

Tuvalu's former prime minister stands by actions during last week's political ructions. Audio

There are concerns within the new Tuvalu government as it awaits a court decision after weeks of political turmoil came to a head. Audio

A caregiver who kicked, swore at and maltreated a teenager with autism and Down Syndrome could face possible legal action. Audio

The Northern Marianas Descent Corporation says the recently passed US Senate Immigraton Reform Bill threatens to disrupt the social, political, and economic aspirations of the indigenous people of the… Audio

The opposition in Tuvalu says the country is in a constitutional crisis after the Speaker adjourned parliament until a by-election is held to find a replacement for Health minister who resigned amid… Audio

Family members of people who died in the CTV building collapse are criticising the engineer, whose company designed the building, for trying to stop an investigation into his involvement. Audio

A lawyer for Kim Dotcom is asking the Supreme Court to set a legal precedent by letting his client gain access to evidence that US prosecutors plan to use against him. Audio

Nauru is struggling to cope with the challenge presented to the court system by the number of criminal proceedings that have followed the riot at the asylum seekers' camp base there. Audio

Teachers in Solomon Islands have returned to school after ending a two-week strike over relevelling dues. Audio

An unnamed family doctor could face legal action over sexual behaviour towards a female patient. Audio

Australian academics say a plan to send boat people seeking asylum to Papua New Guinea undermines Australia's legal and moral obligations under the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of… Audio