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Leader Of The House: Juggling A Jigsaw Puzzle
Sunday, 12 July 2026, 4:53 pm | RNZ
National Party MP Louise Upston has quite a few full-time jobs. She is MP for Taupo - her "first and most important job", in the parliamentary context. More >>
Australian Company Asks To Explore Taranaki Basin For Oil And Gas
Sunday, 12 July 2026, 4:50 pm | RNZ
A Perth-based company has made an application to explore for oil and gas in the Taranaki Basin. More >>
Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach Elected New Caledonia Congress President
Sunday, 12 July 2026, 4:48 pm | RNZ
Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach has been elected as the new New Caledonia Congress president under a "governance" coalition struck on Thursday between the pro-France bloc and "kingmakers" Eveil Océanien party. More >>
Kaimanawa Horse Charities Raising Funds To Stop Cull
Sunday, 12 July 2026, 4:46 pm | RNZ
Kaimanawa wild horse charities are raising money for an unprecedented fourth muster of the year to avert the need to cull a small group of the animals. More >>
Country Life: Stars On The Farm In Lake Tekapo
Sunday, 12 July 2026, 4:44 pm | RNZ
Sam Blair is used to the chill of a winter night in Lake Tekapo. Standing in the cold is part of his job. More >>
All Blacks Coach Dave Rennie: 'It's A Pass Mark, But We'll Need To Do Better Next Week'
Sunday, 12 July 2026, 4:40 pm | RNZ
Coach Dave Rennie was satisfied with Saturday's victory over Italy, but he knows the All Blacks will need to be more ruthless if they're to beat an in-form Ireland next weekend and protect their Eden Park record. More >>
Christopher Luxon, Narendra Modi Agree On Partnership With Trade, Maritime Security Ambitions
Saturday, 11 July 2026, 4:59 pm | RNZ
The prime ministers of India and New Zealand have "elevated" the relationship of the two countries into a strategic partnership, with ambitions to double trade and bolster maritime security by 2030. More >>
New Zealand Wage Growth 'Worst In The World' - OECD Report
Saturday, 11 July 2026, 4:56 pm | RNZ
New Zealanders have had some of the worst wage growth in the world in recent years, when adjusted for inflation. More >>
Country Life: Wool For Sale - Inside A Kells Wool Auction
Saturday, 11 July 2026, 4:55 pm | RNZ
In a wood-panelled room at the Hawke's Bay Club, wool is going under the hammer. More >>
NRL: What we learnt from NZ Warriors' win over Wests Tigers
Saturday, 11 July 2026, 4:52 pm | RNZ
Analysis: Twelve months ago, NZ Warriors had already begun an insidious slide down the NRL table. More >>
Education Professor Pans 'Simplistic' School Reforms
Saturday, 11 July 2026, 4:51 pm | RNZ
A professor who advised the Education Ministry on education research and evidence for 10 years has panned the government's school reforms as simplistic. More >>
Wellington Artists Put Final Touches On Matariki-Inspired Mural
Saturday, 11 July 2026, 4:50 pm | RNZ
A collective of Wellington artists have put the final touches on a larger-scale mural inspired by the stars of Matariki. More >>
Country Life: Inside Pāmu's Methane Measurement Barn
Saturday, 11 July 2026, 4:47 pm | RNZ
Inside a large barn in St Kilda, just outside Taupō, a herd of heifers lead a pampered life. More >>
Forgotten World Highway Gets New Bridge
Saturday, 11 July 2026, 4:43 pm | RNZ
A new bridge has been completed on the Forgotten World Highway helping to improve the resilience of the route between the King Country and Taranaki. More >>
Dozens Evacuated In Wairoa Overnight After River Banks Burst
Friday, 10 July 2026, 2:56 pm | RNZ
Dozens of residents in the town of Wairoa have been evacuated overnight after the river burst its banks. More >>
Banks Increase Rates After OCR Rise - So What's Ahead?
Friday, 10 July 2026, 2:48 pm | RNZ
ASB, BNZ, Westpac and Kiwibank have all now made adjustments to their floating interest rates, in the wake of this week's official cash rate increases. More >>
NZ Must Consider Cost Of Joining Pacific Defence Alliance
Friday, 10 July 2026, 2:43 pm | RNZ
A geopolitics expert says before New Zealand asks to join a defence alliance with Australia and Fiji, it must first consider if it can afford to. More >>
'We Are More Than A Vulnerable Island': Kiribati Language Week With Roi Burnett
Friday, 10 July 2026, 2:39 pm | RNZ
This year's Kiribati Language Week's English translation means to "strive diligently to fulfil our responsibilities and uphold our Kiribati identity." More >>
US Declares Public Health Emergency For CNMI And Guam After Super Typhoon Bavi
Friday, 10 July 2026, 2:37 pm | RNZ
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared a public health emergency for the Marianas - the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam - following the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Bavi. More >>
Matariki's Message For The Pacific: 'We Need Each Other More Than We Understand'
Friday, 10 July 2026, 2:31 pm | RNZ
As New Zealanders celebrate Matariki, a renowned Māori astronomer says the stars are reminding the Pacific region to unite. More >>
