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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 >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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