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Pacific News In Brief For 20 August
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 8:10 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including a whooping cough outbreak in Vanuatu. More >>
Leadership Rumour Laughed Off As Willis And Sepuloni Clash
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 8:09 pm | RNZ
Analysis - Speaking on Morning Report opposite Labour's deputy, Nicola Willis interrupted again and again to ask about Labour's plan. More >>
Future of Right to Repair Bill uncertain as NZ First pulls support
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 8:05 pm | RNZ
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says she's not giving up on her bill that would give consumers the right to get goods repaired. More >>
From Taonga To Target: The Assault On Te Reo Māori
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 8:04 pm | RNZ
A growing list of changes to policy on Māori language and culture beg the question: is the government pushing Aotearoa towards an identity crisis? More >>
French Overseas Minister In New Caledonia To Save Bougival Deal
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 8:02 pm | RNZ
Manuel Valls is again visiting Nouméa to salvage a political agreement signed in July aimed at redefining the territory's relationship with France. More >>
Solomon Islands Marriage Age Is A Children's Rights Issue - Save The Children
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 8:00 pm | RNZ
A children's charity advocating to raise the marriage age from 15 to 18 in the Solomon Islands says it is a children's rights issue. More >>
Mortgage Rate Of 3.99% - But There's A Catch
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 7:59 pm | RNZ
What's described as "cashback on steroids" comes with a couple of conditions. More >>
NEMA identifies mobile phone alert problems during tsunami warning
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 7:58 pm | RNZ
The National Emergency Management Agency has been looking into why some got multiple alerts - and others got none - during last month's tsunami scare. More >>
Grant Robertson Stands By Covid-Era Spending In Wake Of Treasury 'Rewriting History'
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 7:47 pm | RNZ
The former Finance Minister is also rejecting the suggestion the last Labour government did not have enough real-world experience to run the country. More >>
Two And A Half Years After Cyclone Gabrielle, Here's How The Road To Piha Was Repaired
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 7:44 pm | RNZ
Explainer - More than two years after Cyclone Gabrielle, the popular main road to Auckland's Piha is about to open up again. But what exactly does it take to rebuild, and why does it take so long? More >>
Tom Phillips' Family Break Silence On 'Hurt' At Fugitive's Disappearance With Grandchildren
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 7:35 pm | RNZ
The missing Marokopa man disappeared in December 2021 with his three children. More >>
Samoa General Election: 187 Candidates Vying For 50 Seats
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 7:33 pm | RNZ
Samoans will head to the polls on 29 August, with 50 seats being contested on polling day. More >>
'Carnival's Over': Peters Celebrates Trevor Mallard's Early Exit As Irish Ambassador
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 7:26 pm | RNZ
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he has a reason to bring the former Speaker back to New Zealand early. More >>
How Jacinda Ardern’s ‘Groundbreaking’ Climate Law Has Become ‘A Shell’
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 7:25 pm | RNZ
The Zero Carbon Act promised to lock climate ambition into law. But with key policies repealed, delayed or watered down, the once 'world-leading' legislation has become a husk of its former self. More >>
Palau President Calls Exclusion Of PIF Partners A 'Missed Opportunity'
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 7:23 pm | RNZ
But Surangel Whipps Jr says he respects the position of the Solomon Islands as hosts of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting. More >>
Finance Minister Nicola Willis Accuses Labour Of Reckless Approach To Spending
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 7:21 pm | RNZ
New Zealand has been praised for it's long-term commitment to prudent fiscal policies but the coalition government is under pressure from business leaders. More >>
Aratere Retires After Final Voyage Across Cook Strait
Monday, 18 August 2025, 6:33 pm | RNZ
Tug boats sprayed water into the air as a sign of respect for Aratere. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 18 August
Monday, 18 August 2025, 6:31 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including more money for the Forum Fisheries Agency. More >>
Afghan Veterans Suffer, After Breathing Smoke From Burning Tyres, Faecal Matter
Monday, 18 August 2025, 6:30 pm | RNZ
"The effects are coming through": Up to 5000 New Zealand troops were in Afghanistan over 20 years and many were exposed to fumes. More >>
New Australia-Vanuatu Deal Won't Replicate Falepili-Style Agreement - Pacific Expert
Monday, 18 August 2025, 6:28 pm | RNZ
The two countries have agreed to a landmark deal worth AU$500 million that will replace the previous security pact that was scrapped in 2022. More >>
