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How Much Beneficiaries Are Left With After Paying The Rent

Monday, 14 September 2026, 4:38 pm | RNZ

The Ministry of Social Development's total incomes report showed inflation-adjusted average incomes to April last year continued to drop, from $262 in 2024 and $263 in 2023. More >>

Jobs Still Lagging As Services Sector Improves

Monday, 14 September 2026, 4:26 pm | RNZ

New Zealand's services sector has expanded for a third consecutive month, with new business continuing to drive a gradual recovery across the country's largest economic sector. More >>

'We Have Suffered So Much': Family Demands Answers After Psychiatric Patient Murder

Monday, 14 September 2026, 4:24 pm | RNZ

Laisa Waka Tunidau was stabbed to death by Zakariye Mohamed Hussein outside her Sockburn home in June 2022. More >>

Bougainville President Condemns 'Terroristic Acts Of Violence' At Panguna Mine

Monday, 14 September 2026, 4:17 pm | RNZ

President Ishmael Toroama said he strongly condemned the actions of those who assaulted personnel and destroyed equipment at the Lloyds Metals camp. More >>

Vanuatu Ferry Disaster Exposes Gap Between Warnings And Action

Monday, 14 September 2026, 4:14 pm | RNZ

Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD) director Levu Antfalo said his office could forecast dangerous conditions and warn the public, but it had no authority to stop vessels from putting to sea. More >>

'Imitation' Or 'Perfect Solution' - Labour's KiwiSaver Policy

Monday, 14 September 2026, 4:07 pm | RNZ

Labour announced on Sunday it would up employer contributions to 6 percent, in line with National's proposal, but wouldn't make employee contributions compulsory to ease the pressure during a cost of living crisis. More >>

'Flawed Assumptions' Behind Immigration NZ's Bungling Of Tech Upgrade

Monday, 14 September 2026, 4:02 pm | RNZ

Immigration New Zealand overestimated the benefits from its newest transformation project by $134 million because of "significantly flawed assumptions". More >>

Greens Promise $200m Into Te Reo Māori Initiatives

Monday, 14 September 2026, 3:59 pm | RNZ

Co-leader Marama Davidson says the government had failed to provide adequate funding for te reo Māori and waged a "culture war" against the language. More >>

Explainer: How The 9/11 Attacks Changed New Zealand

Friday, 11 September 2026, 5:31 pm | RNZ

The events of 9/11 led to what would become New Zealand's longest overseas military deployment as it joined the US-led action in Afghanistan against the Taliban and al-Qaeda. More >>

Cook Islands War Veterans' Graves Vandalised At Historic Rarotonga Cemetery

Friday, 11 September 2026, 5:26 pm | RNZ

Walker suspects there was more than one person involved in the vandalism. Among the damaged headstones was a soldier whose photograph that had been installed by his family was destroyed. More >>

Pacific Groups Urge CNMI Governor To Oppose Deep Sea Mining Lease Sale

Friday, 11 September 2026, 5:24 pm | RNZ

The campaign comes amid growing debate in the Northern Marianas over deep seabed mining and the territory's role in federal decisions affecting waters surrounding the islands. More >>

NZ First Promises Two-Year Clemency For Pacific Overstayers

Friday, 11 September 2026, 5:22 pm | RNZ

While announcing a suite of immigration policies on Friday, the party said the extra time would not be available to any other nationalities, in recognition of its "unique and close bond" with the Pacific. More >>

New Zealand's Antibiotic Overuse

Friday, 11 September 2026, 5:12 pm | RNZ

The study found that 96 percent of children and around 30 percent of pregnant women were given at least one round of antibiotics and by the time the 'median' child turned five, they'd received seven rounds. More >>

ACT And NZ First Pitch Tighter Immigration Controls, Others Warn Against Anti-Immigration Policies

Friday, 11 September 2026, 5:06 pm | RNZ

With ACT and New Zealand First pitching tighter controls on immigration, National, Labour and the Greens are warning against populist anti-immigration policies. More >>

Government Moves To Cut Red Tape For Alcohol Licencing

Friday, 11 September 2026, 5:02 pm | RNZ

The alcohol licensing regime is set for a shake-up, with the government agreeing to remove annual fees, simplify applications and extend renewal periods. More >>

Phil Twyford Bemoans Immigration Debate 'Dumpster Fire' As Labour Unveils Policy

Friday, 11 September 2026, 4:59 pm | RNZ

The Labour Party would double the time it takes to get permanent residence, under new immigration policies announced on Friday. More >>

Greyhound Foster Mum Urges Others To Take In Ex-Racing Dogs Waiting For 'Forever Families'

Friday, 11 September 2026, 4:54 pm | RNZ

Janelle Broadhurst has been fostering greyhounds since 2017. She says it's the dogs' quirky attitudes that have kept her going for almost 10 years. More >>

Dozens Of Academic Papers Have References Made Up By AI - Research

Thursday, 10 September 2026, 2:30 pm | RNZ

Some of the references had realistic author and journal names and publication details - but when the researchers went looking for them, they did not exist. More >>

Is Australia Out Of Touch With The Pacific?

Thursday, 10 September 2026, 2:25 pm | RNZ

The MSG, which as a starting point acknowledges Torres Strait Islanders as part of its Melanesian family, holds a different view. More >>

Less Than Half Of Pacific Year 4 Students Meet Minimum Reading Benchmarks, Report Finds

Thursday, 10 September 2026, 2:22 pm | RNZ

Forty-four percent of Year 4 students reached the reading minimum proficiency standard. For boys, this dropped to 38 percent, and for girls it went up to 50 percent. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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