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Government To Require Councils To Make Climate Adaptation Plans
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 1:26 pm | RNZ
Councils will have to come up with adaptation plans for communities at high risk from climate change hazards, under a proposed law change. More >>
Housing Market 'Settled' - Except In Our Two Biggest Cities
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 1:21 pm | RNZ
Auckland's housing market is soft and Wellington's is worse but the Real Estate Institute says the best way to describe activity at the moment is flat. More >>
Northern Marianas Tourism Revival Gathers Pace As HK Airlines Returns
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 1:17 pm | RNZ
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is stepping up efforts to rebuild its tourism industry after back-to-back super typhoons, welcoming the return of Hong Kong Airlines while lobbying Philippine carriers to restore and expand direct ... More >>
NZ's Pacific Islands Forum Budget Could Face A $10m Squeeze, OIA Reveals
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 1:15 pm | RNZ
Cash set aside to host the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) in New Zealand next year may fall short of what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) expected it to cost. More >>
Papua New Guinea PM Announces Cabinet Reshuffle, Government Reforms
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 1:13 pm | RNZ
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has announced a cabinet reshuffle, which sees him personally take up the important Correctional Services portfolio. More >>
National's Watts Dismissive Of Working With 'Left Wing' Opportunity
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 1:09 pm | RNZ
National's Simon Watts has scoffed at the idea of working with the Opportunity party, telling RNZ "don't be ridiculous." More >>
Can NZ Help Turn Back The Doomsday Clock?
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 1:04 pm | RNZ
The Doomsday Clock is closer to midnight than ever before - but New Zealand provides a source of hope, if it chooses to stand against the arms race, says a disarmament expert. More >>
Explainer: How New Antisocial Road Use Legislation Brings Back Car Crushing
Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 3:13 pm | RNZ
The Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill passed its third reading earlier this month, and gives police and courts more powers. More >>
Faith And Family Keep All Black George Bower Grounded
Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 3:08 pm | RNZ
Feature: God and family are the two key elements that the Bower family of Taita in Lower Hutt, Wellington, build their lives around. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 14 July
Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 3:06 pm | RNZ
Tuvalu is close to finalising a National Security Policy placing maritime conservation and management at the centre of its strategy. More >>
Angry Customers Complain About SolarZero Contracts
Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 10:45 am | RNZ
Customers angry at being stuck in what they say are expensive SolarZero contracts are turning to disputes resolution services for help. More >>
Move-On Order Fears Already Pushing Rough Sleepers Out Of City - Social Service Provider
Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 10:35 am | RNZ
Fear surrounding the incoming move on orders is already pushing rough sleepers of out Auckland's central city, says a social service provider. More >>
Opportunity Voters Lean Labour, But Party Says It 'Doesn't Drive Our Decision Making'
Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 10:15 am | RNZ
With Opportunity on the rise, new polling from RNZ shows the party's supporters are far more keen on a Labour-led government than a National-led one. More >>
Chris Hipkins Insists Labour Hasn't Lost Momentum Despite Drop In Support
Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 10:10 am | RNZ
Chris Hipkins insists Labour hasn't lost its momentum, despite dropping in support since January. More >>
Fiji Police Confirm 76 Washed-Up Parcels Tested Positive For Cocaine
Monday, 13 July 2026, 5:36 pm | RNZ
Fiji police say 76 recently recovered parcels have tested positive for cocaine. More >>
Chinese Embassy In Kiribati Accuses Critics Of 'Double Standards' Over Missile Test
Monday, 13 July 2026, 5:34 pm | RNZ
The Chinese Embassy in Kiribati has accused some countries of "double standards" in their criticism of China's testing of a nuclear-capable missile in the South Pacific last week. More >>
Dilapidated Infrastructure Blamed For Fatal PNG Prison Escape Attempt
Monday, 13 July 2026, 5:22 pm | RNZ
The Papua New Guinea Correctional Service (PNGCS) has confirmed three prisoners have been killed in the Western Highlands Province while attempting an escape. More >>
No Independent Testing Planned For Charter School Students
Monday, 13 July 2026, 5:17 pm | RNZ
The Charter School Agency says there will be no independent testing of charter school students even though officials identified that as a potential gap last time the charter model ran. More >>
Move-On Orders 'Morally Indefensible', Submitters Against Them Say
Monday, 13 July 2026, 5:13 pm | RNZ
The government's move-on orders are being described as "morally indefensible", "unnecessary" and a "breach of the Bill of Rights." More >>
Seymour Defends Government Efforts To Lure New Supermarket Chain To NZ
Monday, 13 July 2026, 5:10 pm | RNZ
Acting Prime Minister David Seymour has defended the government's efforts to lure a new supermarket chain to New Zealand, saying just because it has not worked yet, does not mean it never will. More >>
