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Claims that new Nauru laws made to shut opposition voices
A former president says Nauru's new contempt of court laws are tailor-made to shut up opposition voices in the country ahead of a major gathering of Pacific leaders.
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Sport: Pacific watershed at Commonwealth Games
Audio 12 Apr 2018The 2018 Commonwealth Games are being hailed as a watershed moment for Pacific sport. Audio
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Claim Nauru Govt using judiciary to hit opponents
A former justice minister in Nauru says the government is using the judicial system to try and persecute its political opponents.
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Nauru Govt accused of using judiciary to persecute opponents
Audio 6 Apr 2018A former justice minister in Nauru says the government is using the judicial system to try and persecute its political opponents. Audio
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Anger builds over Nauru court shut out
Audio 5 Apr 2018There are widespread concerns at the Nauru Government stopping appeals to the Australian High Court. Audio
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Academic sees key role for NZ/Aust in Nauru law saga
There are further calls for New Zealand and Australia to help Nauru establish a functioning judiciary.
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Claim Australia complicit in political prosecution on Nauru
A former president of Nauru says Australia is 'complicit in a political prosecution'.
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Many left without right to appeal by Nauru court decision
A former justice minister in Nauru is calling on the government to review its decision to unilaterally end appeals to the Australian High Court.
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Nauru quietly severs court of appeal ties
Nauru's government secretly scraps its links to the High Court of Australia which served as Nauru's court of appeal.
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Questions about judicial independence of Nauru's new court
Audio 6 Mar 2018The Nauru Government is delighted with its plans for a Court of Appeal but one of the island's former chief justices has some reservations. Audio
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Nauru minister says new appeal court will bring benefits
The Nauru Justice Minister David Adeang has said a Court of Appeal in Nauru would bring huge benefits for the country's people.
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Plans for Nauru Court of Appeal labelled suspicious
A former Nauru justice minister says a planned constitutional change is suspicious.
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Call for Nauru to retain access to Australia's High Court
There is opposition to the Nauru government's plans to drop the Australian High Court as the last court of appeal for Nauruans. Audio
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Nauru govt eyes ending appeals to Aust High Court
There are fears on Nauru that the highest level of the judiciary will lose its independence if the country drops the Australian High Court as its final court of appeal.
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2017 in Pacific politics: A turbulent ride to stability
Pacific politics has a reputation for instability but many of the island countries have ended 2017 with relative stability in leadership. RNZ Pacific looks back at the year for New Zealand's…
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UN says Australia endangering refugee health
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination says Australia has endangered the health of refugees in its offshore detention centres.
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UN told Australia tarnished by offshore detention
Audio 19 Oct 2017The UN has heard Australia's offshore detention of refugees has tarnished its human rights reputation. Audio
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 15 September 2017
Lawyers for "Nauru 19" seek help with costs; National Alliance commits to staying as PNG's opposition; Pest destroys PNG coffee as government fails to cough up; NZ surgical team's Fiji mission 'life… Audio
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Lawyers for "Nauru 19" seek help with costs
The team of Australian lawyers representing a group of Nauruans charged with offences relating to a pro-democracy protest more than two years ago are seeking donations to cover their expenses. Audio
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Tributes for Marshall Islands leader ‘who got things done’
A long-serving member of the Marshall Islands parliament, who was a key figure in successful grassroots development, died yesterday in Taipei.
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Protesters condemn govt's Manus Island silence
Protesters are urging the government to take a stand against Australia's policy around asylum seekers, four years to the day after the Manus Island detention centre reopened.
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Fears Australians could be deported from Nauru
Audio 28 Apr 2017There are fears in Nauru that the Australian lawyers brought in to help 18 people facing charges over an anti-government protest two years ago, could be deported. Audio
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Nauruans accused over protest seek temporary stay
The 19 Nauruans charged in connection with an anti-government protest nearly two years ago are seeking a temporary stay on their trial.
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Nauruan protesters facing charges seek temporary stay order
Audio 20 Apr 2017The 19 Nauruans charged in connection with an anti-government protests nearly two years ago are seeking a temporary stay on their trial. Audio
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Sport: Fiji 7s pick up where they left off
Fiji's Olympic champion sevens team picked up where they left off in Rio, staying unbeaten on their way to the Oceania Championship title in Suva.
