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Pacific News In Brief For 29 July

Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 3:46 pm | RNZ

A round-up of news from around the region, including a proposal from the US to temporarily host asylum seekers in Palau, which has been met with resistance. More >>

Vanuatu RSE Workers Celebrate First-Ever Bislama Language Week

Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 3:45 pm | RNZ

Bislama is the national language of Vanuatu and a creole language spoken across Vanuatu's 83 islands which is a blend of English, French, and Indigenous words. More >>

Cabinet Ministers Defend Hiking Board Fees For Crown Bodies

Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 3:42 pm | RNZ

A document, quietly uploaded online, shows ministers agreed to lift the maximum annual fee for chairs of governance boards from $90,000 to about $162,000. More >>

Voting Reforms, Prisoner Bans And Enrolment Changes - What You Need To Know About The Electoral Amendment Bill

Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 3:35 pm | RNZ

Explainer - Angry scenes are playing out in Parliament as voting rights are debated. Here's what the new bill proposes, More >>

Balancing Risk With Overreach In Our Terror Laws

Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 3:26 pm | RNZ

Rights groups are concerned a government spotlight on terror laws will see protest, freedom of speech and advocacy endangered. More >>

Top Netballers May Need Secondary Income As Broadcast Deal Drags On

Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 3:24 pm | RNZ

New Zealand's elite netball players may face pay cuts next season as the broadcast deal for the domestic competition remains uncertain. More >>

New Zealanders Urged To Break Up With Property

Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 3:21 pm | RNZ

Is it time to consider selling your property investments and put the money into assets that actually grow the economy? More >>

Island Military Veterans Hope For US Action

Monday, 28 July 2025, 4:27 pm | RNZ

Marshall Islands Foreign Minister and US military veteran Kalani Kaneko is hopeful of resuming the momentum for veterans living in the freely associated states. More >>

George 'Fiji' Veikoso: The Iconic Voice That United The Pacific

Monday, 28 July 2025, 4:24 pm | RNZ

He was a the legendary artist known for blending soul, R&B, and island harmonies that redefined Pacific music. More >>

New Black Caps Coach Expects More From Zimbabwe In Test Series

Monday, 28 July 2025, 4:22 pm | RNZ

"They'll certainly be a better team,"Rob Walter says, as the Black Caps prepare for the two-Test series. More >>

Christopher Luxon Defends Voting Changes After Judith Collins Raises Problems

Monday, 28 July 2025, 4:21 pm | RNZ

Reports say Attorney-General Judith Collins has found 100,000 people could be disenfranchised by the changes. More >>

Nauru Seeks To Transform Its Economy By Becoming A Cryptocurrency Powerhouse

Monday, 28 July 2025, 4:19 pm | RNZ

The island launched a new scheme for digital asset transfers, including cryptocurrency lending and exchange, becoming the first nation in Oceania to regulate digital finance. More >>

Billboard Camera Footage Used By Transport Agency To Spot Cars And Trucks

Monday, 28 July 2025, 4:17 pm | RNZ

NZTA says it is testing the potential use for combating fraud by illegal garages issuing warrants of fitness. More >>

Will The Government's Changes Bring Down Building Costs?

Monday, 28 July 2025, 4:11 pm | RNZ

Opposition parties say the devil will be in the details on the government's latest building products changes, but support them in principle. More >>

Pacific News In Brief For 28 July

Monday, 28 July 2025, 3:47 pm | RNZ

A round-up of news from around the region, including a warning about leptospirosis risk in American Samoa. More >>

How And Why Artificial Intelligence Is Being Used To Process Your Submissions To Politicians

Friday, 25 July 2025, 3:53 pm | RNZ

Explainer - Submissions have been soaring for legislation, and AI is being used more and more. But what does that mean? More >>

The Value Of Youth MPs Put Under A Question Mark

Friday, 25 July 2025, 3:48 pm | RNZ

Youth Parliament is there to give aspiring politicians a taste of a future career, but after three decades the value of the event is in question More >>

Space, Spies, Stalking, And Extra Sittings

Friday, 25 July 2025, 3:46 pm | RNZ

Parliament this week is all-House, with extra debates and an interesting array of topics. However, slow progress has stymied some government plans. More >>

Bougainville Woman Cabinet Minister Battling Nine Men To Hold Her Seat

Friday, 25 July 2025, 3:44 pm | RNZ

One of the first women to hold an open seat in Bougainville, Theonila Roka Matbob, is "more relaxed, more focused" and confident she can win again. More >>

New Zealand Not Part Of 'Trifecta' With Cook Islands And China, Winston Peters Says

Friday, 25 July 2025, 3:41 pm | RNZ

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has rejected the idea that the Cook Islands had effectively described New Zealand as a third party in its agreement with China. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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