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The Government of Kiribati says it will soon have an acting chief justice in place, following the suspension of Chief Justice Bill Hastings.

While the Black Caps floundered in Australia, another New Zealand cricket team was sweeping all before it across the Tasman.

The Kiribati opposition is planning to bring a motion of no confidence in the Government of President Taneti Maamau. Audio

An Australian man has died after being attacked by a kangaroo he had been keeping as a pet, police say.

An NZ woman who allegedly torched a yacht moored in the Whitsundays Islands off Australia following an altercation with the man who lived onboard is in a serious condition in hospital after suffering…

The New Zealand Law Society has raised its concerns at the Kiribati government's suspension of its three remaining Court of Appeal judges.

A rescue mission is underway to save a pair of sailors in the Tasman Sea after their vessel encountered severe weather, was taking on water and had sustained damaged to its steering.

A blow-out in visa processing times in Australia has left about a million prospective workers stuck in limbo, worsening the acute staff shortages that have crippled businesses.

Australian teenagers as young as 13-years-old should be used to fill massive labour shortages, according to a retail industry body.

The Law Council of Australia has expressed its concern at what it calls the ongoing efforts of the Kiribati Government to undermine judicial independence and the rule of law.

Australian federal authorities have intercepted a record amount of the potentially deadly opioid fentanyl, hidden inside machinery sent to Melbourne.

A refugee advocate says Port Moresby is not a safe place for those awaiting resettlement.

A draft referendum question on whether the Australia constitution should recognise the country's indigenous peoples has been revealed by the Australian PM.