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Contested And Congested: Pacific Regional Architecture Getting Complex, Security Expert Says
Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 2:06 pm | RNZ
A Pacific geopolitical expert there is a risk that Pacific Islands' priorities and security concerns are being sidelined by increased geopolitical competition and tensions in the region. More >>
Human Rights Commission Warns Treaty Clause Overhaul Increases Legal Uncertainty
Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 2:02 pm | RNZ
In a submission published on Tuesday, the Commission said the government's proposals were "constitutionally regressive" and risked weakening Treaty protections. More >>
Proposed Bill Will Help Vulnerable Adults At Risk Of Abuse, Neglect And Exploitation
Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 1:59 pm | RNZ
Vulnerable Adults New Zealand board member Ailsa Claire told RNZ the case involving the caregiver was "incredibly sad" but not surprising. More >>
National, Labour Unearth Parental Leave Skeletons
Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 1:56 pm | RNZ
National is accusing Labour of appealing to "old-fashioned gender norms", while Labour says National has a "serious trust problem". More >>
Maritime Provinces Of Papua New Guinea Searching For People Missing At Sea
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 3:13 pm | RNZ
Authorities in several Papua New Guinea maritime provinces are searching for people missing at sea in relation to a number of separate cases of reported boating mishaps in the past week. More >>
US House Passes Defence Bill With CNMI Measures
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 3:09 pm | RNZ
The US House of Representatives has passed its version of the annual defence policy bill containing three amendments aimed at benefiting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). More >>
New Settlement Support Project Helps Tongans Prepare For Life In New Zealand
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 3:01 pm | RNZ
The PSSS was established in 2019 by Laura Keill-Hall, Mandy Siitia and Zeprina Fale, Samoans living in New Zealand who wanted to help fellow Samoans. More >>
Two More Medals For The Pacific In Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 12:24 pm | RNZ
The Pacific Islands contingent at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have added two more medals to their tally. More >>
Opportunity Party Still Open To Working With National Despite Christopher Luxon Ruling It Out
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 12:18 pm | RNZ
The Opportunity Party leader says their door is always open, despite National ruling out including them in a potential coalition. More >>
Government To Consider Future Of Cost Of Living Payment
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 12:15 pm | RNZ
The government may opt to keep its cost of living payment for a little longer, despite one of the triggers to end the payments likely to be met. More >>
Commonwealth Games: Swimmer Lewis Clareburt Stuns Glasgow Rivals - And Himself
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 12:10 pm | RNZ
Kiwi swim sensation Lewis Clareburt has stunned everyone - including himself - with a stunning gold-medal performance over 200m butterfly at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. More >>
Researchers Say More Work Needed On Home Dialysis Training
Monday, 27 July 2026, 6:30 pm | RNZ
Researchers involved in a large Australasian clinical trial on ways to improve home dialysis training for people with kidney failure say more work needs to be done to ease the burden on hospitals. More >>
Tuvalu Uses Conservation NGO To Arrest Chinese Longliner
Monday, 27 July 2026, 4:51 pm | RNZ
Tuvalu has arrested a Chinese tuna longliner, borrowing a vessel from a wellknown conservation charity to do so. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 27 July
Monday, 27 July 2026, 4:44 pm | RNZ
There are fears that a landslide at Gold Ridge Mine in the Solomon Islands may have claimed lives. More >>
Luxon Says National Unlikely To 'Do Business' With Opportunity
Monday, 27 July 2026, 4:40 pm | RNZ
Opportunity was on 4.7 percent in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, just shy of the 5 percent needed to enter Parliament. More >>
Green Faithful Voice Support For Taxing Wealth
Monday, 27 July 2026, 4:32 pm | RNZ
Green Party supporters have made clear what their priority for the election is: tax the rich. More >>
Christopher Luxon Rejects Criticism On Party's Paid Parental Leave Record
Monday, 27 July 2026, 4:28 pm | RNZ
National leader Christopher Luxon has pushed back on criticism over his party's record on paid parental leave, saying he's focused on the future. More >>
Erica Stanford Refuses To Release File Winston Peters Says Proves Discrimination Against Indians
Monday, 27 July 2026, 3:58 pm | RNZ
The immigration minister has refused to release the document that NZ First leader Winston Peters claims would show the government "covertly" changing migration settings for Indians. More >>
New Zealand Swimmers Strike Double Bronze In Glasgow Pool
Sunday, 26 July 2026, 7:52 pm | RNZ
New Zealand's swimmers have continued their strong start to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Hazel Ouwehand and Erika Fairweather each claiming bronze medals in a thrilling morning of racing. More >>
'Like Headless Chooks': What We Learnt From Warriors' NRL Defeat To Bulldogs
Sunday, 26 July 2026, 7:51 pm | RNZ
Analysis: NZ Warriors Andrew Webster faces a challenging week, with his team at a crossroads in their 2026 NRL campaign, after slumping to an 18-6 defeat to Canterbury Bulldogs. More >>
