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Pacific News In Brief For 29 May
Friday, 29 May 2026, 5:55 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region. More >>
Critics Ask Where Targeted Māori Funding Is In Budget 2026
Friday, 29 May 2026, 5:49 pm | RNZ
Māori broadcasting is getting $48 million over the next four years, emerging as one of the few Māori specific initatives to get funding since the coalition took power. More >>
Pacific Business Brief: Fuel Relief Efforts, Minerals Diplomacy And Fallout At A Publicly Funded Trust
Friday, 29 May 2026, 5:37 pm | RNZ
The Pacific Business Brief tracks the capital, trade and trends shaping the regional economy. More >>
Budget 2026: University Leader Welcomes Extra Funding, But Critics Warn Students Worse Off
Friday, 29 May 2026, 5:25 pm | RNZ
Universities have welcomed a $234 million Budget boost to fund more tertiary enrolments, but critics say students still face rising fees and growing financial pressure. More >>
Hospital Spend-Up Welcomed, But Lack Of Staff Funding Puzzles
Friday, 29 May 2026, 2:26 pm | RNZ
Nurses and emergency doctors say there is no point investing in new hospital beds if there are not people to staff them. More >>
Budget 2026 Could Be A Tough Pill For Those Feeling The Pinch
Friday, 29 May 2026, 2:18 pm | RNZ
Analysis: It's a Budget that some will find tough to swallow, but Chris Hipkins has to say what he would do differently. More >>
Government's Budget Sparks Angry Scenes As Students March On Parliament
Friday, 29 May 2026, 2:10 pm | RNZ
They were protesting the government's decision to end the fees-free policy at the end of this year and let tertiary institutions raise their fees by up to six percent for the third year running. More >>
Budget 2026: Nine charts that show how Nicola Willis got her Budget boast
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 8:10 pm | RNZ
Analysis: Nine charts show how a combination of cuts and predictions of better times to come gave the finance minister her surplus show-stopper. More >>
Budget 2026 At A Glance: The Big Changes, Winners And Losers - What You Need To Know
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 8:09 pm | RNZ
There's a health spend-up, a new highway, cuts to government departments and a surplus on the horizon - here's what you need to know about this year's Budget. More >>
'Immediate Pain, Cuts And No Plan': Opposition Attacks Budget 2026
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 8:07 pm | RNZ
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the government has failed to show it understands how tough it is out there for New Zealanders. More >>
Students Protest Scrapping Of Fees Free, Accuse Government Of Using Them To Balance The Books
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 8:06 pm | RNZ
Budget 2026 has locked in the removal of the policy that gave students their final year of tertiary education at no cost. More >>
Weekend Weather: Will Christchurch Have Its Driest May Ever?
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 7:57 pm | RNZ
Rainfall is forecast for parts of the country this weekend, while Christchurch is on track to record it's driest May ever. More >>
How, And How Not, To Use AI For Money Management, Financial Advice And Investment Guidance
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 7:56 pm | RNZ
A growing number of people around the world are turning to AI to help them with money management, but experts say there are a few things to watch out for. More >>
Budget 2026 Boosts Pacific Aid And Defence Spending Amid Security Concerns
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 7:52 pm | RNZ
But Pacific-focussed policy work will be cut as the government seeks to reduce the size of the public sector, as the Ministry for Pacific Peoples will see a $2.8 million cut over four years. More >>
Samoa Police Investigating After Pair Admit Killing Of 'Coconut Cartel' Ringleader In Vietnam
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 7:48 pm | RNZ
In the bizarre international case, two Samoan men appeared on Vietnamese TV confessing to the murder of a Sydney gang leader in Ho Chi Minh City. More >>
Property Problems Preventing State Schools Going Charter - Seymour
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 5:34 pm | RNZ
Seymour said another reason was converting schools would keep staff collective agreements negotiated with teacher unions and they were not flexible More >>
Here's What OCR Decision Means For Home Loan Rates
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 5:27 pm | RNZ
Short-term home loan rates are likely to feel the most immediate impact of the Reserve Bank's move on Wednesday to keep the official cash rate on hold. More >>
'Digital Colonisation': West Papuan Activist Targeted In Fake AI-Generated Reel
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 5:24 pm | RNZ
A West Papuan independence activist says AI-generated fake footage of her and her words has been used to spread disinformation on social media. More >>
Ni-Vanuatu Seasonal Worker Who Sawed Off Aussie Pensioner's Foot For Cash May Be Released In Months
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 5:21 pm | RNZ
Ni-Vanuatu man John Yalu was convicted of manslaughter in Cairns last week after the fatal backyard amputation of a 66-year-old Queensland man in exchange for NZ$6000 in 2022. More >>
Pacific Nations Shaping Future Of Seabed Mining Rules, International Seabed Authority Chief Says
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 5:20 pm | RNZ
International Seabed Authority secretary-general was in Fiji last week conducting training for Pacific Island countires on what it means to be a sponsoring state of a potential seabed mining company. More >>
