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Dengue Outbreak: Big Clean Up Campaigns Are Underway In Rarotonga
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 3:00 pm | RNZ
The Cook Islands declared a dengue fever outbreak last Thursday. More >>
Homes Gates, Security Systems Affected By 3G Shutdown
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 2:59 pm | RNZ
A Christchurch woman was shocked to be told that, if she wants her automatic gate to keep working, she'll have to spend almost $1k to get it upgraded. More >>
First-ever Global Shipping Emissions Levy Approved, But Pacific Push For Stronger Deal Fails
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 2:24 pm | RNZ
But a Pacific push for stronger deal failed at the International Maritime Organisation meeting in Londom last month. More >>
The Business Turning Kiwifruit Into A Leather Alternative
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 2:21 pm | RNZ
KiwiLeather Innovations aims to repurpose the 50,000 tonnes of kiwifruit rejected in New Zealand each year. More >>
Tariff Uncertainty Prompts NZ Agricultural Businesses To Look For New Markets
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 2:18 pm | RNZ
New Zealand agriculture can no longer relay on its usual international customers. More >>
Samoa To Go To Early Election After Fiame Concedes
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 7:19 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has announced she will seek a dissolution of parliament and an early election. More >>
Samoan Villagers Still Fearful Of Contaminated Fish Near Manawanui Wreck
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 7:18 pm | RNZ
The New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground on the reef off the south coast of Upolu in early October 2024 before catching fire and sinking. More >>
Plea For UN Intervention Over Illegal PNG Logging
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 7:16 pm | RNZ
A United Nations Committee is being urged to act on human rights violations committed by illegal loggers in Papua New Guinea. More >>
Cook Islands Questions Removal From Global Shipping Database
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 7:14 pm | RNZ
Maritime Cook Islands was told in May that it was removed from the Registry Information Sharing Compact due to a "potential violation". More >>
Auckland FC Assistant Coach Danny Hay Handed Two Game Ban For Outburst
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 7:12 pm | RNZ
The minimum sanction for the offence is one match. More >>
Hurricanes Star Billy Proctor Has Eye On The Prize Among All Blacks Chat
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 7:11 pm | RNZ
The team could cement their fourth placing in the game against Moana Pasifika in Wellington. More >>
Petrol Price Wars See Cost Of Fuel Drop To $2.12 A Litre
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 7:07 pm | RNZ
A new no-frills service station in Auckland has seen prices fall, but do not expect the big savings to last for long, says a fuel price expert. More >>
Police Commissioner On Controversial Shoplifting Directive
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 7:05 pm | RNZ
Police commissioner says staffer behind controversial theft and fraud memo 'thought they were being helpful'. More >>
Jobseeker Sanctions: 'Forcing People To Volunteer Is A Contradiction In Terms'
Monday, 26 May 2025, 4:13 pm | RNZ
The government is better off using its resources to help people find work, rather than punishing those who can not, says the Salvation Army. More >>
Private Hospitals May Be Asked To Pay For Surgeon Training
Monday, 26 May 2025, 4:10 pm | RNZ
Doctors have raised ethical and logistical concerns about allowing publicly-paid surgical registrars to essentially provide free labour to private hospitals. More >>
New 'Non-Financial' Benefit Sanctions Begin Today
Monday, 26 May 2025, 4:08 pm | RNZ
A money management sanction putting the benefit on a card for approved spending, and a volunteer work requirement, could be put in place for four weeks. More >>
Formerly Secret Spy Data Centre To Open Soon In West Auckland
Monday, 26 May 2025, 4:06 pm | RNZ
A tailor-made data centre for the country's most secret and sensitive public sector information is expected to open soon in West Auckland. More >>
Research Shows Tonga's Maka Lahi Boulder's Journey
Monday, 26 May 2025, 4:01 pm | RNZ
The researchers used numerical modelling to establish that wave heights of around 50 metres, and lasting around 90 seconds, would have been needed to dislodge the boulder from its cliff-edge origin. More >>
Fiji Can't Compete With Australia And NZ On Teacher Salaries - Deputy PM
Monday, 26 May 2025, 3:59 pm | RNZ
However, Biman Prasad says the government is taking steps to retain Fijian teachers as the education system faces a teacher shortage problem. More >>
China To Host Pacific Foreign Ministers For First In-person Summit In Xiamen
Monday, 26 May 2025, 3:58 pm | RNZ
Foreign ministers or reps from 11 islands that have diplomatic relations with Beijing will meet in Fujian province for the third China-Pacific Foreign Ministers' Meeting. More >>
