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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 >>
PNG's East New Britain Province Devastated By Unfolding Maritime Tragedy
Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 3:18 pm | RNZ
People in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province are coming to terms with an unfolding maritime tragedy that could be among the country's worst ever. More >>
Wait Times For Young People Seeking Mental Health Support To Be Made Public
Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 2:28 pm | RNZ
The mental health minister says the government will begin publicly reporting wait times for young people accessing mental health support. More >>
Vector's Majority Shareholder Says Electricity Market 'Failing Consumers'
Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 2:04 pm | RNZ
The majority shareholder of Auckland's lines company says the electricity market is failing consumers and is calling for more competition and regulatory reform to address market shortcomings. More >>
ACT MP Says Deepfake Bill A 'First Step' In AI Regulation
Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 2:00 pm | RNZ
The ACT MP championing a crackdown on "deepfake" abuse has described her legislation as just the "first step", encouraging MPs to also consider a wider revamp of relevant laws, more education, and possible regulation of AI. More >>
Government Flip-Flopped On Treaty's Role In School Curriculum
Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 1:58 pm | RNZ
Documents show the government cut the Treaty of Waitangi as an overarching principle of its school curriculum rewrite two years ago but quickly back-tracked on the idea. More >>
Lack Of Progress On Abuse Prevention Akin To A Crime, Government Told
Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 1:50 pm | RNZ
A survivor of abuse in state care says the government's lack of progress towards preventing further harm is bordering on a crime. More >>
Five Takeaways From Today's 4.1 Percent Inflation Figure
Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 2:46 pm | RNZ
1 - When global oil prices spike, they hit New Zealand hard and they hit fast. More >>
'Absolute Bulls***': Labour MP Blasts Coalition Over 'Evil' Voting Changes
Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 2:40 pm | RNZ
Labour is putting extra effort into ensuring people are enrolled to vote this election, with one of its MPs accusing the coalition of having an "evil agenda" to disallow its opponents' ballots. More >>
US Bill Targets Birthright Citizenship In CNMI, Guam
Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 12:32 pm | RNZ
The bill argues Congress has the authority to change citizenship laws applying to the territories. More >>
Fiji's Police Minister Clarifies 'Misleading' NZ$3 Billion Drug Statement
Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 12:28 pm | RNZ
Fiji's Police Minister Ioane Naivalurua walked back his assertion in parliament last week that more than NZ$3billion (FJ$4 billion) worth of illicit drugs reached the nation's shores in the past three years. More >>
First Stage Of Drought Declared For Parts Of Vanuatu
Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 12:25 pm | RNZ
Vanuatu's weather service has declared a meteorological drought for some northern parts of the country. More >>
Fiji Finalising Diaspora Policy To Ensure Citizens Abroad 'Keep Coming Back'
Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 12:22 pm | RNZ
Fiji's government is working on a 'Diaspora Policy' focused on ensuring Fijians around the globe play a key role in the country's economic development. More >>
'A Very High-Risk Way To Spend $1 Billion': Experts On NZ First's Oil And Gas Policy
Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 12:17 pm | RNZ
New Zealand First's oil and gas exploration policy is "a very high-risk way to spend $1 billion", a resources law expert says. More >>
Inflation Rises To Highest Level In Two Years
Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 12:14 pm | RNZ
Inflation hit a two year high as the full impact of the Middle East war made itself felt on prices. More >>
