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Do People Earning $200,000 Need Help With Childcare?
Friday, 18 July 2025, 4:18 pm | RNZ
Some of the families now receiving Family Boost payments are among the 10% wealthiest in the country, an economist says. More >>
Pay Talk Protection: National Backs Labour’s Transparency Bill
Friday, 18 July 2025, 4:15 pm | RNZ
A bill protecting workers who talk about pay has passed its second reading with rare cross-party backing. More >>
Nauru Could Earn Millions After Backing US Deep Sea Mining Pathway
Friday, 18 July 2025, 4:13 pm | RNZ
The Micronesian nation is a step closer to mining in international waters and earning "a significant amount of money" under highly contentious US legislation. More >>
Tonga's Health System 'Fully Restored' After Cyber Attack With Australia's Help
Friday, 18 July 2025, 4:09 pm | RNZ
"It really was a scare for people." More >>
More Council Candidates Quit Ray Chung’s Independent Together Campaign Group
Friday, 18 July 2025, 4:07 pm | RNZ
Two more Wellington council candidates running under the Independent Together ticket have left after Chung's email about Tory Whanau. More >>
'First Priority Should Be Samoa Or Tonga' - Pacific Rugby Players Choose Club Over Country
Friday, 18 July 2025, 4:04 pm | RNZ
A handful of Manu Samoa players will be unavailable to play Scotland due to NPC commitments. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 17 July
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 7:12 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including dengue fever outbreak in Samoa claiming the life of a second child. More >>
'Building Deterrence': PNG To Host Part Of Australia's Largest Military Exercise
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 7:11 pm | RNZ
Exercise Talisman Sabre, which began its eleventh iteration on 13 July, has over 30,000 personnel from 19 countries taking part, including the Pacific. More >>
Court Rejects Athlete Union's Bid To Appeal Employment Ruling
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 7:09 pm | RNZ
The court's decision brings to an end the long-running legal battle between The Athletes' Co-operative and the government's sport agency. More >>
Charities See Alarming Levels Of Poverty As Families Struggle
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 7:03 pm | RNZ
Unaloto Latu's family is one of many caught in an alarming rise in poverty. More >>
Ministry Feared Costs Of $60m A Year To Review Laws Under Regulatory Standards Bill
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 6:58 pm | RNZ
The cost of the ACT leader's Regulatory Standards Bill work could be as high as $60m a year, officials say. More >>
New Caledonia’s Politicians To Get Police Protection Following Death Threats
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 6:40 pm | RNZ
New Caledonian politicians who inked their commitment to a deal with France on 12 July will be offered special police protection, following threats uttered especially on social networks. More >>
David Seymour Lashes Officials After LINZ Becomes Latest Agency Raising Concerns About His Regulatory Standards Bill
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 6:37 pm | RNZ
Regulation Minister David Seymour says officials "don't take New Zealanders' rights seriously," after concerns about his bill surfaced from another agency. More >>
'Dramatic Shift' That Could Leave KiwiSaver Members Better Off
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 6:35 pm | RNZ
The proportion of KiwiSaver in funds with high volatility has quadrupled in three years. More >>
Cook Islands' 60th Anniversary: 'Who New Zealand Sends, Sends A Message'
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 7:17 pm | RNZ
Aotearoa has an opportunity to "show maturity" as Cook Islands celebrates six decades of self-governance, a Cook Islands political analyst says. More >>
Scandal, Division And Rumours - Gore District Council's Tumultuous Term
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 7:15 pm | RNZ
Watch: RNZ checks in on what's been a tumultuous term and looks ahead to what October's election might hold. More >>
Ray Chung's Email About Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau 'Absolutely Disgraceful' - Chris Hipkins
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 7:10 pm | RNZ
Wellington-based MPs condemn the councillor's email about the mayor and say they feel "embarrassed" to be from the Capital. More >>
Parliament Considering Big Changes To Employment Law
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 7:04 pm | RNZ
Parliament is considering an employment relations bill that would cement contractor status, water down or eliminate grievance claims, and end '30-day rule' requirements. More >>
Christchurch Hospital Workers Sleeping In Cars To Try Secure A Car Park, Mayor Says
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 7:02 pm | RNZ
Workers have been pleading for better parking because of unaffordable fees at nearby car parks and staff safety concerns. More >>
Two Dunedin Club Rugby Players Suspended After Secretly Filming And Posting Intimate Videos Of Student
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 7:00 pm | RNZ
The Dunedin club players pleaded guilty to charges of making an intimate visual recording and posting the video without consent. More >>
