Sports • Aotearoa New Zealand • Papua New GuineaNew Zealand Rugby takes PNG Chiefs name fight to the High CourtThe legal move threatens the incoming NRL franchise’s plans to unveil its inaugural branding in Port Moresby later this month.Dana Johannsen, RNZ Thu, 08 Oct
Law & Order • Cook IslandsCook Islands cocaine haul raises renewed questions over drug routes in the PacificPolice are seeking legal advice on destroying nearly 27kg of cocaine found on a remote reef as the case adds to fresh concerns over how drugs move through the regionPMN NewsTue, 06 Oct
Pacific Region • TongaTonga uses anti-terror law for the first time to convict gang leaderAustralian deportee Eneasi Taumoefolau faces up to 25 years after a court found he helped establish a chapter of the outlaw motorcycle gang, Comancheros.Christine RovoiTue, 06 Oct
Pacific Region • Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands says it backs 140 human rights recommendations from the UN and notes 41United Nations agencies and Pacific countries welcome progress by Honiara but say more work is needed on violence against women, gender equality, and human rights protections.Christine RovoiThu, 01 Oct
Law & Order • American SāmoaUS court drops felony cases against American Sāmoans over alleged voter form misconductThe case has exposed confusion around the different legal status of American Sāmoans in the US, raising questions about how clearly voting systems explain who can legally vote.Christine RovoiTue, 15 Sep
Law & Order • FijiFiji's FICAC drops case against ex-DPP but says former deputy PM's trial will move aheadThe country's anti-corruption agency says former Director of Public Prosecutions Christopher Pryde remains beyond its reach while the trial of Manoa Kamikamica will continue in the Suva court.Christine RovoiSun, 26 Jul
Pacific Region • FijiFiji Law Society calls for radical overhaul of anti-corruption watchdog in constitutional shakeupCalls for FICAC to be abolished or stripped of its prosecutorial powers as lawyers argue the anti-corruption system must be restructured to remove political influence and restore public trust.Christine RovoiWed, 01 Jul
Law & Order • Kiribati • FijiCourt filings deepen Banaba mining dispute as trust fund questions growThe documents reveal conflicting positions from community groups, the Rabi Administration and Fiji Prime Minister's Office over the proposed project and the management of the Banaban Trust Fund.Christine RovoiTue, 30 Jun
Pacific Region • Solomon Islands • ChinaSolomons PM says China security pact must stay secret despite review pledgeMatthew Wale says a controversial security agreement with Beijing cannot be made public because of a legally binding secrecy clause, just days after signalling he would review the deal.Christine RovoiFri, 12 Jun
