Law & Order • TongaTongan lawyers sharpen courtroom skills with NZ trainingA visiting team of New Zealand judges and barristers are holding an interactive workshop to strengthen the local legal system.Khalia StrongTue, 18 Feb
Law & OrderPacific woman's death highlights intimate partner violence crisisA murder-suicide exposes critical gaps in the system meant to protect victims, with advocates calling for more culturally appropriate support services.Khalia StrongMon, 10 Feb
Law & Order‘Boot the Bill’: Call to halt military-style youth detention campsSave The Children is petitioning the withdrawal of the Oranga Tamariki (Responding Youth Offending) Amendment Bill.Christine RovoiTue, 04 Feb
Pacific Region • Fiji • TongaWar on drugs: Fiji soldiers may be deployed to assist police - govtThe Pacific has gained attention in recent years as both a transit route for drug trafficking and a destination.Christine RovoiFri, 31 Jan
Law & Order • TongaMan arrested over crash that killed his childrenThe 37-year-old father is in custody and faces charges of reckless driving with the community mourning the devastating loss.'Alakihihifo VailalaThu, 23 Jan
PoliticsHousing instability and Bootcamp Bill spark criticism from youth advocatesMāori and Pacific youth are affected by homelessness in Aotearoa as critics warn government reforms may worsen intergenerational harm rather than provide effective solutions.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uMon, 13 Jan
PoliticsBoot the Bootcamp Bill: Militaristic approach to youth offending criticisedAdvocates warn military-style bootcamps proposed in the Oranga Tamariki Amendment Bill could worsen things for vulnerable children and young offenders.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 18 Dec
Law & OrderTrafficked workers in NZ left jobless and indebted, union reportsFilipino migrants have been falsely promised of up to $20,000, only to face dire working conditions and threats for speaking out, FIRST Union reveals.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 06 Dec
Law & OrderGovt crackdown on gangs: Legal expert queries effectivenessNew Zealand has imposed a ban on gang patches while advancing controversial youth boot camp legislation.Khalia StrongFri, 22 Nov
OpinionCrackdown on gang insignia: right move, right directionWilliam Terite says the ban on gang symbols in public is about restoring safety and maintaining the integrity of our communities.William TeriteFri, 22 Nov
