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NEMA Investing In New Research About Dangers If Tsunami Hits Milford Sound
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 4:09 pm | RNZ
The rate of survival if a tsunami hits the sound remains very low, MPs have been told. More >>
Costings Unit A Good Idea, Big Parties Agree - But How Could It Work?
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 3:56 pm | RNZ
National and Labour agree there should be a costings unit to consider policies independently, but disagree on how it should be implemented. More >>
Winston Peters Wants Prison Terms For Immigration Officials
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 3:53 pm | RNZ
The NZ First leader says he told the immigration minister some time ago her ministry was the "worst department in this country by miles". More >>
CNMI Leaders Back Trump's Order To Open Protected Pacific Waters To Commercial Fishing
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 3:50 pm | RNZ
This comes despite conservation advocates slamming the move to reopen protected waters to commercial fishing, saying it "is a significant setback" for "Pacific communities cultural heritage". More >>
What The Arrival Of El Niño Means For The Pacific Islands
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 3:47 pm | RNZ
An El Niño event occurs when the ocean becomes warmer than usual, affecting rainfall and wind patterns. More >>
Pacific Community Feeling The Pinch In Wairarapa
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 3:45 pm | RNZ
The last census shows Pacific peoples make up just 3.7 percent of the Wairarapa population, or almost 2000 people out of around 50,000 residents. More >>
Homeowner Who 'Fell Through Bathroom Floor' Can't Claim Full Insurance
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 3:05 pm | RNZ
Because the leak had been there a while, the claim was capped. More >>
'Our Stories Makes Us Who We Are': Pacific Voices Reshape An Otago Museum Gallery
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 3:01 pm | RNZ
Tūhura Otago Museum says its newly redeveloped Pacific Cultures gallery was redesigned with direct input from Pasifika communities. More >>
CNMI Urged To Prepare For Rain And Gusty Winds As Invest 92W Nears
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:57 pm | RNZ
Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands are being advised to prepare for heavy rain, gusty winds, and rough seas a tropical disturbance approaches the region later this week. More >>
American Samoan Congresswoman Backs Trump's Pacific Fishing Executive Order
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:56 pm | RNZ
But while the rest of the Pacific is fair game, Republican Uifa'atali Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen says protected American Samoan waters should be off limits for fishing. More >>
Calls To Dismantle Joint Taskforce Rejected By Fijian Government Despite Brutality Allegations
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:54 pm | RNZ
A human rights activist in Fiji is calling for the joint police-military taskforce on drugs to be disbanded, but the Fijian government says it does not support the call. More >>
Immigration Officials 'Deliberately Withheld' Information On Failed Technology Upgrade
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:52 pm | RNZ
The Immigration Minister says more than $30m was wasted and two governments weren't told the truth. More >>
'Material' Miscalculation - Economists Identify Apparent Errors In Labour's Transport Policy
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:42 pm | RNZ
Analysis - Economists say the party has underestimated its $65m pricetag, but also that National's $1.6b claim is "utter nonsense". More >>
Residents Question Why Eastbourne Ferry Included In Labour's Transport Cap
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:36 pm | RNZ
Even some Eastbourne commuters say subsidised public transport policy should not cover them. More >>
KiwiSaver Provider Told To Pay $500 Over Delays In Withdrawal
Monday, 15 June 2026, 6:02 pm | RNZ
The woman wanted the money to cover living costs, but complained it took too long to be paid out. More >>
Weather Officials Monitoring Tropical Disturbance Near Marshall Islands
Monday, 15 June 2026, 5:39 pm | RNZ
The National Weather Service in Guam says a potential threat has emerged from Eastern Micronesia, where the system is moving west-northwest toward the Mariana Islands. More >>
Fiji Economic Forum Draws Sharp Criticism From High Chief Over Inclusivity
Monday, 15 June 2026, 5:30 pm | RNZ
A Fijian high chief has blasted a forum on the economy held in Suva last week, labelling it as a "talkfest" that featured "the author of our troubles" and excluded everyday people. More >>
Trump’s Fishing Decision Threatens Pacific Communities, NGO Warns
Monday, 15 June 2026, 3:43 pm | RNZ
A conservation group has condemned Donald Trump's decision to allow commercial fishing in parts of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument. More >>
New Mental Health Funding May Not Match Need
Monday, 15 June 2026, 3:35 pm | RNZ
Psychiatrists say the lack of data on the most pressing shortages - and absence of comprehensive planning - make new funding look piecemeal More >>
Watchdog Needed To Quell Election-year Squabbles Over Spending - Economist
Monday, 15 June 2026, 3:30 pm | RNZ
National's finance spokesperson has attacked Labour's spending policies, with claims of an $18.2 billion shortfall. More >>
