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12 Bodies Recovered In PNG Maritime Disasters As Searches Continue
Saturday, 25 July 2026, 5:06 pm | RNZ
Papua New Guinea authorities are managing several separate cases of missing people due to boating incidents in recent days. More >>
Beneficiaries Spend 8 Percent More Than They Receive Each Week - Report
Saturday, 25 July 2026, 5:05 pm | RNZ
Beneficiaries are increasingly struggling to make ends meet, financial mentors say, and are spending more than they receive in benefits each week at a record rate. More >>
Solomon Islands Leaders Balance China And US Ties
Friday, 24 July 2026, 2:16 pm | RNZ
Two recent official trips by Solomon Islands' leaders leave no clues as to where its preference currently leans: China or the West. More >>
Explainer: What Is RSV And Why Is It Making So Many People Sick This Winter?
Friday, 24 July 2026, 2:14 pm | RNZ
Explainer: RSV may not quite have the name recognition that influenza and Covid do, but it's actually causing more winter illness. More >>
Eight Bodies Recovered After PNG Boating Disaster, More Missing From Separate Incidents
Friday, 24 July 2026, 2:09 pm | RNZ
At least 26 people were reported missing after two boats capsized last Saturday, 18 July. More >>
Schools Weigh In On Open-Plan Versus Traditional Classrooms Amid Changes
Friday, 24 July 2026, 2:06 pm | RNZ
An end to open-plan classrooms was announced by the government last year, but as some schools begin converting back to a more traditional learning environment there are mixed feelings about what works best. More >>
Oil Price Shock For New Zealand Far From Over - Westpac Economist
Friday, 24 July 2026, 2:04 pm | RNZ
The oil price shock that hit New Zealand earlier this year in the wake of the Iran war is far from over, and Kiwis may soon have to again fork out for higher petrol prices. More >>
How New Zealanders Are Cutting The Cost Of Their Insurances
Friday, 24 July 2026, 1:53 pm | RNZ
Insurance costs have been a major pain point for many households in recent years, but data from insurers shows many of us are finding solutions. More >>
'Oozing Pain': Plea For Politicians To Tackle Hate Speech
Friday, 24 July 2026, 1:48 pm | RNZ
Political parties are being urged to go back to hate crime and hate speech recommendations laid out by the inquiry into the Christchurch terrorist attacks. More >>
NZ Rejects US Claims Of 'Forced Labour', As Tariffs Hiked
Friday, 24 July 2026, 1:46 pm | RNZ
The trade minister says New Zealand strongly rejects the 'forced labour' justification the United States has used for its latest round of tariffs. More >>
'Shoot, Shag Or Marry' Game Was ACT Candidate Paul Henry Being Authentic Seymour Says
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 3:59 pm | RNZ
The ACT Party is accusing Labour of "manufactured outrage" after it complained about new candidate Paul Henry's participation in a risqué radio game. More >>
Pacific Island Teams Set For Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 3:50 pm | RNZ
Eleven Pacific Island nations will be represented at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games scheduled to officially open on Friday (New Zealand time). More >>
Ex-Fiji Prosecutions Office Employee 'Scared To Leave Australia' After Leaked Corruption Allegations
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 3:47 pm | RNZ
A former employee at Fiji's public prosecutions office fears for her life after making explosive allegations about corruption in the organisation which were leaked online. More >>
Farming Sector Buoyed By EU's New Take On Sustainable Farming
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 3:42 pm | RNZ
The approach to valuing livestock while trying to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions is converging between the European Union and New Zealand, following the release of the first-of-its-kind EU livestock strategy. More >>
Calls For Next Government To Fund Lung Cancer Screening
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 3:38 pm | RNZ
The head of the new Cardiac and Respiratory Foundation wants whoever's next in government to fund lung cancer screening. More >>
Nash Replacement Named As Mums In Parliament Unite Against 'Offensive' Comment
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 3:00 pm | RNZ
National MP Katie Nimon says decency has prevailed and women are vindicated following Stuart Nash's resignation as a New Zealand First candidate. More >>
'Significant Distraction': Stuart Nash Resigns As NZ First Candidate After 'Sexist' Comments
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 2:55 pm | RNZ
Stuart Nash says a private message he sent became a "significant distraction", leading to his resignation as an NZ First candidate. More >>
PM Christopher Luxon Tight-Lipped On 'Grey-Zone' Advice
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 2:51 pm | RNZ
The Prime Minister has said "grey-zone" operations are being deployed by states but he won't release the advice he has had about that. More >>
CNMI Pushes Back Against US Birthright Citizenship Bill
Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 3:26 pm | RNZ
Opposition is growing in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to a United States congressional proposal that would end automatic citizenship for many children born in American territories from 2027. More >>
Christopher Luxon Calls Out NZ First's Stuart Nash On 'Sexist' Comment
Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 3:21 pm | RNZ
Every woman in the country would understand that those comments are sexist and they're grossly inappropriate. More >>
