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Far North Mayor Moko Tepania Undecided On Future As Parliament Calls Grow
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 3:43 pm | RNZ
Far North Mayor Moko Tepania has yet to decide if he'll seek a second term, with multiple political parties trying to convince him to run for Parliament instead. More >>
'Paranoia And Misinformation Spread Faster Than Covid', Inquiry Told
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 3:38 pm | RNZ
A lack of clear communication from the government may have contributed to the spread of Covid-19 misinformation in the Māori and Pasifika communities, the Royal Commission of Inquiry has heard. More >>
Vanuatu Seeks Visa-Free Access To Australia Before Renewing Strategic Pact
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 3:33 pm | RNZ
Australia's visa policy has become a sticking point between the two nations ahead of strategic pact expected to be re-signed in September. More >>
Violence In Papua New Guinea Appears To Be Increasing
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 3:29 pm | RNZ
"We're having law and order problems that have in the past tended to be restricted to certain provinces and locations seem to have extended to additional provinces." More >>
Kiribati Language Week: Celebrating Culture Amid Rising Seas Back Home
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 3:26 pm | RNZ
This year marks five years since the celebration of the language began. More >>
Meth Consumption Still High, No Evidence Of Related Spike In Crime
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 3:24 pm | RNZ
But police data is yet to show evidence of related crime. More >>
Kiwis And Aussies Put Aside Rivalries For Game Against British And Irish Lions
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 4:10 pm | RNZ
Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster is getting used to the ribbing about wearing the green and gold of Australia. More >>
'Political Dynamics In Fiji Are Unpredictable': Will Ratu Tevita Mara Step Into Politics?
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 4:07 pm | RNZ
A Fijian political commentator predicts "it's likely" the "humble" son of Fiji's first prime minister "will be approached" to enter politics once he gains chiefly status. More >>
Refugee Support Programme Ends With No Clear Future
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 4:04 pm | RNZ
A pilot scheme allowing community organisations to sponsor and support refugees is over, and its future is up in the air. More >>
Crocodiles That Spent 25 Years In Concrete Cage Behind A Cafe Rehomed In Sanctuary
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 3:53 pm | RNZ
The crocodiles had been surviving on rain water in the litter-filled enclosure at the back of a cafe in the Solomon Islands. More >>
PNG police offer reward to try and solve Hela sorcery murder
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 3:43 pm | RNZ
There has long been an effort to curb what is known as Sorcery Accusation Relation Violence, but the practice continues. More >>
Uber Court Case: 'What We Want Is Minimum Entitlements'
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 3:40 pm | RNZ
Uber driver's contracts were "repressive" and could be altered "at the stroke of a pen", the Supreme Court has heard. More >>
Sir Peter Jackson backs project to de-extinct moa, experts cast doubt
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 3:38 pm | RNZ
Any end result of a new NZ-US project "cannot be a moa", a zoology professor says. More >>
How fried chicken food truck YFC ran afoul of KFC's trademark lawyers
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 3:30 pm | RNZ
Explainer: Why does a giant global corporation care so much about the logo being used by a young Christchurch entrepreneur? More >>
How Are Designated Terrorist Entities Selected In New Zealand? Here's What You Need To Know
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 6:59 pm | RNZ
Explainer - The Proud Boys are no longer a terrorist entity in New Zealand. But how does a group get designated as terrorists in the first place? More >>
Bougainville Election Process Begins As Writs Issued
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 6:56 pm | RNZ
Voting is scheduled for one week starting on 2 September, allowing seven weeks of campaigning. More >>
Supreme Court Hears Uber's Case Against Employment Rights
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 6:55 pm | RNZ
The Court is to decide whether its drivers should be considered employees. More >>
Drug Use Driving HIV Surge In Fiji - UNAIDS
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 6:52 pm | RNZ
"The response here in Fiji is about 15 years behind what is needed. We're still not getting testing done within a shorter period of time," UNAIDS Pacific adviser says. More >>
All Blacks Captain Scott Barrett Ruled Out Of Rest Of France Series With Calf Tear
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 6:44 pm | RNZ
Ardie Savea will take over the captaincy for this weekend's second test after Scott Barrett tore his calf during the first Test. More >>
Tonga's King And Queen In Fiji For Historic Chiefly Investiture
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 6:42 pm | RNZ
They're being honoured during historic ceremonies to confer three chiefly titles on the son of Fiji's first prime minister, who spent more than a decade exiled in Nuku'alofa. More >>
