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'New Security Service' For Parliament Would Have More Powers

Thursday, 19 June 2025, 6:30 pm | RNZ

Parliament's security guards will receive training later this year to prepare for potential additional powers. More >>

Ministry Of Education Spends Thousands Hunting Leaks To RNZ

Thursday, 19 June 2025, 6:26 pm | RNZ

The Education Ministry is spending about $20,000 on its hunt for the sources of multiple leaks to RNZ. More >>

Explainer: Why Has New Zealand Paused Funding To The Cook Islands Over China Deal?

Thursday, 19 June 2025, 6:19 pm | RNZ

New Zealand has halted more than $18 million in development assistance to its realm country. But the island's prime minister said his government was "aware" it was coming. More >>

Pro-Independence Advocates Urge Melanesian Spearhead Group To Elevate ULMWP Membership

Thursday, 19 June 2025, 6:14 pm | RNZ

The international organisations want the Melanesian Spearhead Group to elevate the membership status of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua. More >>

Quarter Of Households Rely On Government Housing Support

Thursday, 19 June 2025, 6:12 pm | RNZ

One economist says it's a clear sign that a more cohesive housing strategy is needed. More >>

Labour Moves Ahead Of National On Controlling Cost Of Living, Ipsos Poll Finds

Thursday, 19 June 2025, 6:07 pm | RNZ

It's the first time since 2021 that Labour has been considered more able to handle the cost of living. More >>

Finding Forever Home For Old Farming Dogs Getting Harder - Charity

Thursday, 19 June 2025, 6:03 pm | RNZ

The charity has rehomed about 1800 farming canines over the last decade. More >>

Press Secretary Sex Scandal: Investigation To Conclude In August

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 7:00 pm | RNZ

Michael Forbes resigned as the PM's deputy chief press secretary after it was revealed he had made unconsented audio recordings. More >>

New Standards May Be Needed For NZ's Critical Communications Infrastructure

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 6:58 pm | RNZ

Government officials are looking at developing minimum standards for the protection of critical communications infrastructure. More >>

Nauru Says Deep Sea Mining And Ocean Conservation Can Coexist

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 6:50 pm | RNZ

The island's climate change minister told leaders at the United Nations Ocean Conference that the extraction of metals from deep sea nodules is essential for energy transition. More >>

PNG Reaffirms Ban As Opposition To Deep Sea Mining Gains Traction

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 6:45 pm | RNZ

Feature - Global efforts to halt deep sea mining are gaining momentum and Papua New Guinea is holding firm despite local plans to rivive projects, writes Scott Waide. More >>

Womb Cancer 'Really Hitting The Pacific And Māori Communities', NZ Biologist Says

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 6:42 pm | RNZ

Māori and Pasifika women have some of the highest rates of womb cancer in the word. More >>

'The Inequities Aren't Closing' - Māori Still A Long Way From Smokefree 2025 Goal

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 6:35 pm | RNZ

The Smokefree 2025 goal is only months away, but Māori smokefree advocates are concerned that Māori smoking rates have remained more than double that of the general population. More >>

Scrutiny Week Q&A with Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 6:31 pm | RNZ

It's Scrutiny Week at Parliament, when Ministers face Select Committees to defend their budget plans. We asked Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan about the week and the preparation necessary. More >>

Should Kiwis Pay The High Price For NZ Dairy That Overseas Buyers Will?

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 6:28 pm | RNZ

We 'feed the world', but butter costs 50% more than it did a year ago. More >>

MPs Caught Swearing As David Seymour Faces Questions On Regulatory Reviews

Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 8:46 pm | RNZ

"The amount of swearing from Labour MPs, I've never seen that before," the acting Prime Minister says. More >>

Associate Housing Minister Tells Officials Domestic Violence Victims Get Emergency Accommodation

Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 8:45 pm | RNZ

Minister Tama Potaka says the first he heard of victims being turned away from emergency accommodation was in the House. More >>

Why tā moko should never be dismissed as 'scribbles' - Māori academic

Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 8:43 pm | RNZ

Winston Peters described Rawiri Waititi as the one with "scribbles on his face" in Parliament. Here's what an expert says. More >>

Decoding PNG Leader Marape's Discussions With President Macron

Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 8:38 pm | RNZ

Analysis - The recent series of high-level agreements between PNG and France marks a significant development in PNG's geopolitical relationships, writes Scott Waide. More >>

US Travel Ban: Countries Have The Right To Decide Who Can Cross Their Borders, Peters Says

Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 8:34 pm | RNZ

The NZ foreign minister made the comment in response to the Trump administration's proposal to impose travel restrictions on three dozen nations, including three in the Pacific. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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