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Labour Leader Chris Hipkins Rules Out Working With Winston Peters As Foreign Affairs Minister
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 10:47 am | RNZ
Hipkins said Winston Peters' position as foreign affairs minister was completely untenable. More >>
'Something Is Very Wrong': Samoa Rugby Split Deepens With Launch Of Rival Union
Monday, 3 August 2026, 4:11 pm | RNZ
The new body was launched just two days after the Samoan government anounced it was withdrawing support for Lakapi Samoa, throwing the future of the sport in the country into disarray. More >>
Tonga To Hold Two By-Elections After Ministers Quit Over Bribery Convictions
Monday, 3 August 2026, 4:04 pm | RNZ
Tonga's Supervisor of Elections Samiuela Vao said his office will now work on the two by-elections as per the Tonga Constitution. More >>
Fuel Prices Ease Across Several Pacific Island Nations Despite Ongoing Supply Pressures
Monday, 3 August 2026, 4:02 pm | RNZ
Figures released by Fiji's Statistics Bureau show that in May, Tuvalu's fuel spend increased more than five fold - from around $611 to $3.9 million. More >>
Luxon Plans Chat With Peters About 'Racist' Remarks 'at Some Point', Says They've Both 'Been On The Road'
Monday, 3 August 2026, 3:54 pm | RNZ
Multiple international media outlets have published Peters' comments, referring to him as New Zealand's foreign minister. More >>
In-School Teacher Training Programmes Get Funding Boost
Monday, 3 August 2026, 3:49 pm | RNZ
Education Minister Erica Stanford said the increase would cost $21.7m over five years and the funding was redirected from a relocation grant for foreign early childhood teachers. More >>
Power Restoration Gathers Pace On Rota After Super Typhoon Bavi
Monday, 3 August 2026, 7:14 am | RNZ
USACE Recovery Field Office commander Lt Col Lamar Cantelou said restoring electricity remained the top priority. More >>
Jump In KiwiSaver Switches: Should You Move To A New Provider?
Monday, 3 August 2026, 7:06 am | RNZ
There were 21,757 transfers between KiwiSaver providers in June, up from 17,556 in May and 14,089 in April. More >>
Explainer: What Is A Data Centre And Why Is Everyone Freaking Out Now?
Monday, 3 August 2026, 7:03 am | RNZ
The politics of big data officially became part of New Zealand's election campaign last week, after the Green Party launched a policy calling for a one-year pause on new AI data centres. More >>
Teachers Worried About Critical Thinking As AI Becomes Widespread In Schools
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:31 pm | RNZ
The report Ready or not: How are schools responding to Artificial Intelligence recommended development of a national AI in education framework and national policies on teacher and student use of the technology. More >>
Inside NZ's Hospital Crisis
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:28 pm | RNZ
Critical IT systems fail, forcing staff back to pen and paper, while hospital buildings fall into disrepair with leaking roofs, mould, failing lights, and wet, crackling electrical sockets. More >>
How To Check If IRD Has Unclaimed Money With Your Name On It
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:25 pm | RNZ
Unclaimed money is held by IRD when someone can't be found, which is what makes it different to a tax refund. More >>
3 Countries Asked For US$1 Million. Then Saudi Arabia Stepped In To Offer Free Surgery For Fiji's Rare Conjoined Twins
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:22 pm | RNZ
The 10-month-old girls - Di Cecea and Jesipeli Kikau - were born prematurely in a set of triplets at the Colonial War Memorial (CWM) Hospital in the capital, Suva. More >>
Glasgow Commonwealth Games: Gold And Records For Fiji's Weightlifter Rainibogi
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:17 pm | RNZ
Fiji's Taniela Rainibogi has a gold medal in the men's 110 kilogram weightlifting at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. More >>
World Rugby Says No Ultimatum Given To Samoa Over Governance Fiasco
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:09 pm | RNZ
World Rugby has denied reports that it gave Samoa an ultimatum to sort out problems over which body governs the sport in the country, or face a ban from international competition. More >>
Samoa Face World Rugby Ban Over Prime Minister's 'Political Madness', Opposition Warns
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:05 pm | RNZ
RNZ Pacific understands World Rugby has given the Samoan government until Friday to accept a review of its decision to withdraw recognition and financial support of the rugby union. More >>
Missed Rent Cases Jump The Tenancy Tribunal Queue - But Is It Favouring Landlords?
Thursday, 30 July 2026, 3:06 pm | RNZ
Severe health and safety claims would also be prioritised in the three-month pilot beginning in August. More >>
More Than 10,000 Teens Left School In 2025 With No Qualifications
Thursday, 30 July 2026, 3:03 pm | RNZ
The percentage of Māori and Pacific leavers with level two increased slightly to 63 and 74 percent respectively. More >>
Crew Member Injured As Samoa Airways Plane Veers Off Runway
Thursday, 30 July 2026, 2:59 pm | RNZ
The airline has activated its emergency response procedures and is working with aviation authorities, airport officials and emergency services to support the investigation and provide assistance. More >>
Glasgow Commonwealth Games: Gold For Samoa's Super Stowers
Thursday, 30 July 2026, 2:57 pm | RNZ
Samoa has a gold medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after 18-year-old weightlifter Seine Stowers won the women's 77kg category overnight. More >>
