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Country Life: Could Old-School Tools Change How We Garden?
Saturday, 30 August 2025, 2:00 pm | RNZ
Beth Pearsall wants to revive the ancient skill of scything. She loves swishing the sharp-bladed tool through her own garden and holds workshops to teach others about the scythe and its uses. More >>
Why Military Forces Aren't Being Called In To Track Down Tom Phillips And His Children
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:30 pm | RNZ
With the case now stretching on for years, it's been suggested that the NZ Special Air Services be tasked with locating him and his children. More >>
Govt Spends $10m To Fix National War Memorial Bells, Fires Only Person Who Can Play
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:27 pm | RNZ
The country's sole carillonist, Timothy Hurd, has been playing the bells - 74 of them, totalling 70 tonnes - for about 40 years. More >>
'Quite Complicated': Government Undecided On Following Australia On Iranian Revolutionary Guard
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:16 pm | RNZ
The Prime Minister says a decision on whether to expel Iran's ambassador is not one that would be taken lightly. More >>
US Funding Cuts Make NZ Vaccine Research More Critical
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:14 pm | RNZ
Fortunately, New Zealand now has the capacity to develop home-grown vaccines, through the mRNA Platform, which has received $70m in government funding. More >>
Bougainville 2025 Election: What's At Stake?
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:11 pm | RNZ
The dominant issue going into the next election in less than a week in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region is not much different from the last polls five years ago. More >>
Kiribati Opposition Furious As Government Ignores Court Of Appeal Fiasco
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:06 pm | RNZ
The Kiribati opposition is formally condemning the government's refusal to debate the suspension of the country's Court of Appeal, which occurred more than two years ago. More >>
Police Use Mobile Phone Locator Technology To Find Two Missing People
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:04 pm | RNZ
The world-first Device Location Information technology will mean the difference between life and death, police say. More >>
Calls To Make Employer KiwiSaver Contributions Mandatory
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:03 pm | RNZ
There are concerns the current setup could exacerbate income inequality in retirement. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 28 August
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 7:03 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including concerns about sexual assault on Fiji's Rotuma Island. More >>
Who Is Going To Be Our New Supermarket Competitor?
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 6:59 pm | RNZ
Experts say there are a few potential options. More >>
Workplace Safety Reforms Risk Another Pike River, Officials Warned
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 6:56 pm | RNZ
Documents reveal critical flaws in proposed safety reforms, with officials warning the changes could create legal loopholes and risk another tragedy. More >>
The Metals Company Pushes Ahead With Deep Sea Mining Plans In Pacific Waters
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 6:50 pm | RNZ
The Metals Company is advancing deep sea mining ambitions with Nauru and Tonga, bypassing UN oversight by leveraging a United States regulatory pathway. More >>
Australia And China Gift Vehicle Fleets To Solomon Islands Ahead Of Pacifc Leaders' Summit
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 6:48 pm | RNZ
The vehicles will be used to provide transport and support security operations during the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting next month. More >>
Overcrowding, Poor Facilities Undermine PNG Education, Study Finds
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 6:47 pm | RNZ
A researcher in Papua New Guinea says the government has to urgently rethink how education is provided in the country. More >>
Marshall Islands Fire: US Support Proposed For New Parliament Building
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 6:45 pm | RNZ
US Congresswoman Amata Coleman Radewagen of American Samoa has says she will look at options for United States support for a new parliament complex. More >>
Mayday Call For New Zealand's Sinking Cruise Industry
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 6:38 pm | RNZ
Visits are down and industry insiders worry that the fallout for the tourism industry will be severe More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 27 August
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 6:54 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including an Australian push to ratify a security deal with Nauru. More >>
Marshall Islands To Fast-Track New Parliament After Devastating Fire
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 6:53 pm | RNZ
President Hilda Heine says Cabinet has endorsed a plan to fast-track building a new parliament complex after an early morning fire on Monday that destroyed the Nitijela. More >>
More Than 1300 Officials And 500 Police To Ensure Smooth Samoa Election
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 6:50 pm | RNZ
There are 101,981 registered voters for the 2025 general election. More >>
