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Black Foils Land Investment Deal To Secure SailGP Future
Saturday, 20 June 2026, 5:21 pm | RNZ
Peter Burling described the new ownership as an "exciting new chapter for us". More >>
NZ Risks Undermining Health Outcomes In The Pacific With 'Misguided' Tack On WHO
Saturday, 20 June 2026, 5:19 pm | RNZ
All but a few countries accepted the new rules. Those rejecting them are New Zealand, the United States, Argentina, Israel, Italy and Slovakia. More >>
'Money Lying On The Ground': Could NZ Do More With Its 'Magical' Pāua Shells?
Saturday, 20 June 2026, 5:12 pm | RNZ
Nina Shields said the overall volume of pāua being harvested had been falling because of regulatory and sustainability measures. More >>
New Zealand First's Campaign To Scrap Independent Māori Statutory Board Just 'Dumb, Racist Stuff' - Mayor
Friday, 19 June 2026, 3:44 pm | RNZ
The Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance is welcoming the members bill, with spokesperson Josh Van Veen saying the board wields "considerable power". More >>
Lack Of Endometriosis Awareness Adds Years To Diagnosis, Report Finds
Friday, 19 June 2026, 3:39 pm | RNZ
The survey found 47 percent of respondents had never heard of endometriosis when their symptoms first began, while less than five percent felt well informed or very knowledgeable about the condition. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 19 June
Friday, 19 June 2026, 3:35 pm | RNZ
PINA reports that the committee has heard from Pacific representatives, petitioners and administering powers debating the pace of self-determination and decolonisation in the territories. More >>
Australian Scientists Discover New Shark Species In PNG That Walks On Its Fins
Friday, 19 June 2026, 3:32 pm | RNZ
Dr Dudgeon shone her torch in front of the shark - causing it to freeze, then caught it by hand, with a slick manoeuvre. More >>
Greater Nouméa Bus Service To Be Maintained On Election Day
Friday, 19 June 2026, 3:30 pm | RNZ
The announcement follows complaints by several political parties in the French Pacific territory, with less than two weeks to go before the crucial provincial elections. More >>
NZ Risks Undermining Health Outcomes In The Pacific With 'Misguided' Tack On WHO
Friday, 19 June 2026, 3:28 pm | RNZ
All but a few countries accepted the new rules. Those rejecting them are New Zealand, the United States, Argentina, Israel, Italy and Slovakia. More >>
Spat Erupts In Parliament Over Proposal To Sell Off Conservation Land
Friday, 19 June 2026, 2:54 pm | RNZ
Green Party co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson presented to the room Forest and Bird's poster of the extent of land that could be under threat. More >>
Minister Wrote To Psychotherapists Board About Whistleblower Concerns Ahead Of Mass Resignation
Friday, 19 June 2026, 2:31 pm | RNZ
The details of the whistleblower's exact accusations have been redacted from the letter, but in it, Doocey noted the board had denied what they referred to as "malicious" allegations. More >>
New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement Unlikely To Deliver Immediate Boost To Economy
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 6:03 pm | RNZ
The NZIER Insight said the deal was less about short-term export gains, and more about positioning New Zealand in a more fragmented and uncertain global economy. More >>
Fuel Tax Hikes Still Possible, Transport Minister Chris Bishop Says
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 6:00 pm | RNZ
Bishop confirmed there was no newer cost estimate for the various Roads of National Significance (RONS) since the $56 billion figure he confirmed in November. More >>
Controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill Delayed After Shane Jones Request
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 5:55 pm | RNZ
Labour Oceans and Fisheries spokespeson Rachel Boyack welcomed the delay, saying the bill should be scrapped altogether. More >>
Winston Peters Clashes With Palestine Protestors At Parliament
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 5:49 pm | RNZ
Committee chair Tim van de Molen asked Ormsby and others with him to leave the room, and for the livestream feed to be cut while they left. More >>
Campaigning In Full Swing As New Caledonia Heads Toward Crucial Provincial Elections
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 5:45 pm | RNZ
The campaign officially opened on Monday and will last until 26 June 2026 at midnight local time. More >>
Bougainville's Toroama Accuses PNG Of Breaching Melanesian Agreement
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 5:41 pm | RNZ
Toroama has also thrown a new factor into the mix, noting that the Melanesian Agreement called for international monitoring with UN support. More >>
Tuilaepa Criticises Government Response To Samoans Held Over Vietnam Killing
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 5:28 pm | RNZ
The two Samoans read confessions from custody last month, handcuffed and bolted down in chairs, after Tovia died at the scene and his associate, Sauni Sam, was seriously injured. More >>
Doctors Warn Of 'Backwards Step' After Medical Council Leadership Shake-Up Over 'Ideological Agenda'
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 4:16 pm | RNZ
The health minister's move is a "troubling example of political interference in what should be independent health regulation", says the NZ Resident Doctors' Association. More >>
Teachers Warn Draft Secondary Subject Curriculums Are Too Crowded
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 4:11 pm | RNZ
Consultation closed this week on draft curriculums for Years 11 to 13 in 26 subjects including English, maths and science. More >>
