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Fewer Tangihanga On The Marae: Families 'Don't Feel Really Connected'
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 6:20 pm | RNZ
More Māori are choosing to have tangihanga at home instead of marae, says the Funeral Directors Association. More >>
Te Aso o te Paula: Tuvalu marks 82 anniversary of Japanese bombing
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 6:17 pm | RNZ
"Every year, we remember this day - Te Aso o te Paula - through memorial services, stories, and fatele dances that recount the experiences of our people during the war." More >>
Research Highlights Systemic Problems With Solomon Islands Elections
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 6:16 pm | RNZ
New research on the Solomon Islands' 2024 election process shows systemic issues affecting voter trust and rights persist. More >>
China's NZ embassy expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' over MPs visit to Taiwan
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 6:15 pm | RNZ
China's embassy in New Zealand has expressed its "strong dissatisfaction" over a visit to Taiwan by a cross-Parliamentary group of MPs. More >>
PM Will Not Step In Over Peters' Comments In RNZ Interview
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 6:09 pm | RNZ
Meanwhile, the Green Party co-leader says NZ First is "rinsing the biscuit tin with the latest outrage" with its plans for a private member's bill on defining "woman" in law. More >>
Capybara Fernando Finds New Home And Companion At Wellington Zoo
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 6:05 pm | RNZ
Wellington Zoo's mammals team leader Rob Harland says Fernando is a cool customer. More >>
Can You Stock Up On Cheap Easter Eggs For Next Year?
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 5:58 pm | RNZ
Here's what you need to know about that June best-before date. More >>
What To Do (and Not Do) At An Anzac Day Dawn Service
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 3:41 pm | RNZ
Attendance at dawn services has grown hugely in recent years, but if you’ve never been to one it can be a bit daunting (even if you find it easy to get up pre-dawn on a public holiday). More >>
Pacific Cardinals Heading To Rome For Vatican Conclave
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 6:51 pm | RNZ
Two cardinals will be representing Pacific Island countries at the conclave to elect the new pope. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 23 April
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 6:50 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including an arrest after a stabbing in Samoa. More >>
Pacific Islands Forum Mission In Washington Seeking Funding For Resilience Facility
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 6:48 pm | RNZ
Tonga's Prime Minister Dr 'Aisake Eke and PIF boss Baron Waqa are leading the regional efforts in Washington, the Forum Secretariat said in a statement on Wednesday. More >>
NZ First leader Winston Peters defends gender bill during fiery RNZ interview
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 6:42 pm | RNZ
The NZ First leader has mounted a defence of his party's proposal to define "woman" in law when questioned over its enforcement. More >>
Labour Wants Christopher Luxon To Step In Over Winston Peters' Comments On RNZ Funding
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 6:40 pm | RNZ
"Threatening to cut funding is a form of censorship. It is totally and utterly wrong," Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Review To Probe 'Complex Issues' Stemming From Emergency Hydro Storage
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 6:37 pm | RNZ
"Making it easier to use contingent hydro storage to reduce gas and coal burn may feel like a no-brainer, but it isn't," Transpower says. More >>
'Me tū, me haka!': Te Pāti Māori MPs defend haka in Privileges Committee written submissions
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 6:23 pm | RNZ
The MPs refused to appear in person, citing a lack of fairness and disregard for tikanga Māori. More >>
Urban Areas Still Feeling An Economic Chill - Westpac Report
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 6:05 pm | RNZ
The agricultural sector will likely carry the economy for a good part of this year, until lower interest rates filter through to boost spending and activity. More >>
Black Ferns Legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Comes Out Of Retirement For Rugby World Cup
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 6:33 pm | RNZ
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has signed an eight-month contract with NZ Rugby and is set to join the Black Ferns in their first assembly this weekend. More >>
US And China Ambassadors Clash In Fiji Over Trump's Tariff Policies
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 6:29 pm | RNZ
The impact of the diplomatic tussle between Washington and Beijing is being felt in Fiji as the two countries' ambassadors take shots at each other. More >>
Bougainville Takes The Initiative In Independence Mediation
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 6:28 pm | RNZ
While Papua New Guinea and Bougainville continue the mediation process over the region's desire for independence, Bougainville's leaders are separately laying down markers of what they are expecting. More >>
Olivia Podmore Inquest: Whistleblowing 'Carried Quite A Burden' For Young Athlete
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 6:26 pm | RNZ
Olivia Podmore's experiences as a whistleblower was the "dominant feature" in her deteriorating mental state in the lead-up to her death, a forensic psychiatrist has told an inquest. More >>
