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Why US Rugby Star Ilona Maher Is Unafraid To Take Up Space
Friday, 23 May 2025, 11:48 am | RNZ
One of the most influential figures in women's sport is in Auckland this week ahead of the USA Eagles' clash against the Black Ferns on Saturday. More >>
'Every Man And His Dog Is Coming': Samoan PM Warns Of Growing Geopolitical Interest In Pacific
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 1:47 pm | RNZ
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says the geopolitical landscape in the Pacific "is becoming very contested". More >>
PNG government on track to remove GST on 13 essential items
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 1:44 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister James Marape has commended the Internal Revenue Commission for its efficiency in implementing government policy. More >>
Budget 2025: Pasifika Community Braces For Impact
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 1:43 pm | RNZ
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will deliver her second Budget on Thursday. She said it will be "about prioritising your taxpayer money carefully". More >>
Selwyn Huts Residents Make Impassioned Plea For Future Of Settlement
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 1:41 pm | RNZ
The council voted last year to enforce a managed retreat by 2039, pausing the process months later to allow for more consultation. More >>
Our Changing World: Dissecting The World’s Rarest Whale
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 1:38 pm | RNZ
It made international headlines last year. What does a scientific dissection of the world's rarest whale involve? More >>
Homelessness Told Through The Eyes Of A Wāhine Māori
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 1:34 pm | RNZ
A well-travelled wāhine Māori proves that home is what you make of it in a new short documentary. More >>
The Social Housing Waitlist: Woman Told No Emergency Homes Available At All
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 1:33 pm | RNZ
Hine Taylor has been couch surfing for five months, wishing and waiting on social housing. More >>
Southland Bakery Says Butter Too Expensive To Buy From NZ Dairy Companies
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 1:30 pm | RNZ
It is too expensive to buy butter directly from NZ dairy companies. More >>
New Caledonia, French Polynesia At UN Decolonisation Seminar In Dili
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 8:00 pm | RNZ
New Caledonia and French Polynesia are both in the UN's list of non-self-governing territories to be decolonised, respectively since 1986 and 2013. More >>
Report Highlights Widespread Abuse Of Logging Permits In Papua New Guinea
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 7:58 pm | RNZ
The community advocacy organisation ACT NOW is calling for action on illegal logging in the country. More >>
Rising Military Operations In West Papua Spark Concerns About Displacement Of Indigenous Papuans
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 7:56 pm | RNZ
The leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua says women and children are being forced to leave their villages because of escalating conflict. More >>
Greens Must Reject 'Tokenism' To Connect With Marginalised Communities - Chloe Swarbrick
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 7:53 pm | RNZ
"People are right to be frustrated," the co-leader tells Guyon Espiner. But she says "tokenism" isn't the answer. More >>
Winston Peters Joins Allies In Demanding Israel Allow Aid Into Gaza
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 7:50 pm | RNZ
The Foreign Affairs Minister says it's "intolerable" supplies into Gaza have been blocked for weeks: "We've just simply had enough of it". More >>
Up For Debate: Which Party Gains From Haka Privileges Surprise?
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 7:48 pm | RNZ
Analysis - The government blindsided the opposition by postponing a debate about punishments for Te Pāti Māori, but the delay gives all sides time to plan. More >>
Labour Slams 'Big Tax Breaks' For Tech Giants As Government Ditches Digital Levy
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 7:42 pm | RNZ
Labour says the government's decision to dump plans for a digital services tax is a tax break for tech giants like Facebook and Google. More >>
Growing Number Of Targeted Businesses Paying Cyber Criminals, Survey Shows
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 7:38 pm | RNZ
A survey of 150 New Zealand organisations found that 44 percent of those targeted in the past two years paid up. More >>
Six Dead After Landslide In West Papua, More Missing
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 2:40 pm | RNZ
Authorities will resume their search on Tuesday. More >>
New Caledonia's Political Future 'Not A Pacific Problem' - 'It's Our Own', Says Ponga
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 2:37 pm | RNZ
The president of the government of New Caledonia says that "meddling in our domestic political affairs" is not welcome. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 20 May
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 2:34 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including Solomon Islands' prime minister warning government workers off Taiwan. More >>
