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Tiny Nauru Is Causing Big Waves Over Mining
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 5:40 pm | RNZ
Laws over international deep sea mining are being thrashed out at a meeting in Jamaica, but the process has so far taken over a decade and we don't even have a draft set of rules More >>
Consumer Watchdog Warns Fijians About Auckland-Based Tiktokker's Money-Making Scheme
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 5:38 pm | RNZ
"LiveGood", which promotes a multi-level marketing company that sells supplements, "resembles a pyramid scheme", the Consumer Council of Fiji says. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 24 July
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 5:34 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including reports out of the Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville that prison warders are illegally freeing offenders from jail. More >>
F1: 'We've Had To Reset' - Liam Lawson
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 5:31 pm | RNZ
The need for speed will be the challenge for Liam Lawson's team heading into this weekend's Belgium Formula 1 Grand Prix. More >>
'We Don't Get Richer Buying Each Other's Houses': How Auckland's Affordability Story Has Improved
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 5:24 pm | RNZ
Recent rankings of unaffordable cities around the world have been notable for one thing - our biggest city is no longer in the top 10. More >>
Rents Fall For First Time Since 2009
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 5:23 pm | RNZ
National median rents in the three months to May dropped 0.3 percent from the year before - the first fall in 16 years. More >>
NZ First Signals Change To Foreign Buyers Ban Could Be Announced This Year
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 5:32 pm | RNZ
During coalition negotiations, the party blocked National's proposal to allow foreigners to buy houses worth more than $2 million. More >>
'Butter Is Expensive Right Now. There's No Getting Away From That' - Finance Minister Nicola Willis
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 5:28 pm | RNZ
The Finance Minister does not believe New Zealanders are getting a "raw deal" on butter. More >>
A Never-Ending Visa Queue For Refugees
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 5:25 pm | RNZ
The Refugee Family Support Category is supposed to allow refugees to reunite with family. Instead, it's a waiting game which could take another decade to clear. More >>
ICJ Climate Ruling: Will The World's Top Court Back A Pacific-led Call To Hold Govts Accountable For Climate Change?
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 5:19 pm | RNZ
Six years after a group of law students hatched an idea in a classroom in Port Vila, the International Court of Justice will deliver its verdict in The Hague. More >>
'Biggest Number We've Had': Pacific Dengue Cases Highest In A Decade
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 5:16 pm | RNZ
Dengue cases in the Pacific are at their highest since 2016, with nearly 19,000 people affected, the World Health Organisation says. More >>
A New Zealand Photographer's 'Poetic Journey' Into Papua New Guinea's Past
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 5:13 pm | RNZ
Almost five decades ago, Victoria Ginn set off on a brief solo journey - the first in a series of exotic trips - into the remote PNG Highlands. More >>
Nelson Hospital Review Dismissed As A 'Plan To Make A Plan'
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 5:08 pm | RNZ
Persistent delays in recruiting medical staff has been compounded by ageing infrastructure and increasing demand for services, a review of the hospital has found. More >>
Dropping Livestock Numbers Dominate Red Meat Sector Event
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 5:04 pm | RNZ
Carbon farming on productive land under the Emissions Trading Scheme was driving the significant reduction in livestock numbers. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 21 July
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 5:27 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including Pacific trade ministers marking a significant step toward safeguarding kava's cultural and economic importance. More >>
What You Need To Know About Recent Changes To Schools And Education
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 5:26 pm | RNZ
Explainer - It's been a busy year so far for education policy, with a series of announcements by the government and curriculum changes. Here's the biggest changes so far. More >>
Nicola Willis To Ask Fonterra About High Price Of Butter
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 5:23 pm | RNZ
The Finance Minister says she wants to discuss what gets added to the cost at retail and wholesale level. More >>
NZ And Allies Condemn 'Inhumane', 'Horrifying' Killings In Gaza And 'Drip Feeding' Of Aid
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 5:21 pm | RNZ
"We condemn the drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians, including children, seeking to meet their most basic needs," the statement from 25 countries says. More >>
Pacific Security And Health Leaders Pledge Cooperation
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 5:20 pm | RNZ
But public health experts say that law enforcement are undermining efforts to combat the drug-driven spread of HIV in Fiji, putting the wider region at risk. More >>
CNMI's delegate seeks clarification from US Treasury on use of federal tax revenues
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 5:08 pm | RNZ
Kimberlyn King-Hinds has formally asked the US Treasury to clarify how federal taxes generated in the territory are being utilised. More >>
