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The Papua New Guinea police force says the Crimes Directorate is now going through recommendations reached by the Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Rabaul Queen. The...

Vanuatu police have arrested a Senior Inspector, Ron Tamtam, who was wanted since last weekend. Senior Inspector Tamtam is among a group of top officers facing a charge of inciting...

Wednesday's headlines: Schoolgirl who had a rash at 3pm, was dead by 5pm; severe hailstorm in Christchurch; Govt accused of having ''covert agenda'' to impose user-pays education.

The President of the Fiji Trades Union Congress has joined with others to condemn the Fiji Labour Party and its practices. Daniel Urai says the party has lost its multi-racial...

Government lawyers have hit back over a claim the Crown acted in bad faith when Prime Minister John Key discussed the outcome of the Waitangi Tribunal hearing into water rights.

A court has heard a police statement made by the man accused of shooting Feilding farmer Scott Guy dead which contradicts trial evidence given earlier by the dead man's sister.

The Prime Minister has signalled the Government might not sign a deal with SkyCity to build a new convention centre until the Auditor-General's Office has finished its investigation into the matter. Audio

The Green Party says the Minister for the Accident Compensation Corporation should take action now over a recording of a meeting between corporation staff and claimant Bronwyn Pullar.

Former prime Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is to face another trial next month. He is now fighting four cases at the same time.

Italian media are reporting the captain of the capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia has admitted making a navigation mistake.

Friday's headlines: Solid Engery holds public meetings over mine safety concerns; Couple describes terrifying escape from blaze; Rebels motorcycle gang moves in on Christchurch.

Police are holding off enforcing search warrants on four media organisations until after a High Court hearing on Tuesday. Audio

A former Fiji army colonel, Ratu Tevita Mara, says CEOs and people in the Fiji Government have lost their jobs as a result of phone tapping. Ratu Tevita, who fled...

Vodafone Fiji says client confidentiality is a number one priority for the company and denies ever allowing private phone conversations to be tapped. A former Fiji army colonel however says...

John Key says he is taking a stand against what calls tabloid-style, covert media tactics and has laid a formal complaint with police following his cafe meeting with ACT candidate John Banks. Audio

Vodafone Fiji is strongly denying claims made by a former army colonel that the company is involved in phone tapping. Ratu Tevita Mara, who fled Fiji in May while facing...

Secret testimony by former US President Richard Nixon on the Watergate scandal can be made public. Nixon testified for two days in California in June 1975, 10 months after his resignation.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs says there has still been no significant explanation for a string of tourist deaths at a Thai hotel, including that of New Zealander Sarah Carter.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has accused magistrates of illegally spying on him as he refused to appear before prosecutors who allege that he had sex with an under-age prostitute.