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Pacific Business Brief: Developments In Pacific Aviation
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:24 pm | RNZ
The Pacific Business Brief tracks the capital, trade and trends shaping the regional economy. Published on RNZ Pacific weekly on Fridays. More >>
How A Crucial 45-Minute Meeting Between Ministers Took Pay Equity Claims Away From Tens Of Thousands Of Women
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:02 pm | RNZ
That meeting began the overhaul of the once "world-leading" Equal Pay Act - retrospectively stripping nurses, teachers and carers. More >>
Prime Minister Retreats To Safe Law And Order Ground In Pacific
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 8:00 pm | RNZ
Analysis: When stuck in a bind, Christopher Luxon can always rely on talking about law and order. More >>
Inflating Cost Of Running A Farm Now Structural - Report
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 5:17 pm | RNZ
The cost of running a farm in New Zealand is more than a quarter higher than it was before the Covid pandemic, a new report shows. More >>
Health NZ Warned Financial Control 'One Of The Thorniest' Aspects Of Decentralisation
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 4:02 pm | RNZ
The government blamed loss of financial control when it sacked the central agency's board two years ago. More >>
Fuel Situation Could Get Worse Before Better, Says Christopher Luxon
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:57 pm | RNZ
Finance minister Nicola Willis stressed there was no escalation in the National Fuel Plan right now, More >>
Cost Of Driving 15km In Auckland Nearly Double That Of Public Transport - AT
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:55 pm | RNZ
The cost of driving 15km in or out of our biggest city has surged. More >>
Economy Grew By 0.2 Percent In Last Three Months Of 2025
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:51 pm | RNZ
The figures had been expected to show growth, but economists say it's already out of date and irrelevant. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 19 March
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:44 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including Fiji's tourism sector recording a bumper year in 2025. More >>
Solomons PM Refuses To Convene Parliament Amid Political Crisis
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:32 pm | RNZ
A motion of no confidence in Jeremiah Manele will mature and can be tabled next week. More >>
'We Feel Abandoned': Kiwi In Dubai Describes Fear, Chaos And Lack Of Consular Support
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 3:10 pm | RNZ
"Everything is not normal. It's absolutely not business as usual," says a New Zealander living in Dubai. "From my balcony, I can see drones and fighter jets." More >>
Investment Property Report Sparks Questions
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 3:01 pm | RNZ
Property investors say new research shows that they contribute significant amounts to the country's economy - but not everyone is convinced. More >>
Interest Rates Rise, So What's The Best Strategy Now?
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 2:56 pm | RNZ
The right term to pick depends a lot on how you think the economy will fare through this year. More >>
Fuel Stock Down, But Not Unusually So - Nicola Willis
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 2:55 pm | RNZ
And energy Minister Shane Jones says there is no need for fuel restrictions at this stage, as the government provides the latest update on stocks. More >>
First-Ever Substance Harm Action Plan Unveiled
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 2:51 pm | RNZ
The NZ Drug Foundation is welcoming the plan, saying it has many interventions the sector has long called for. More >>
Murderer, Sex Offenders Among Current Asylum Claimants
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 2:35 pm | RNZ
The government is cracking down on asylum claims, with Erica Stanford saying NZ is seen as a "soft touch" by migrants. More >>
NZ To Work Closely With Pacific On Stopping Drug 'Super Highway'
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 2:29 pm | RNZ
New Zealand police will work more with counterparts in Samoa and Tonga to try and stop the flow of illicit drugs through the region. More >>
Papua New Guinea Launches Foreign Policy Blueprint Amid Rapid Global Change
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 2:24 pm | RNZ
The country's "friends to all, enemies to none" mantra remains at the heart of the country's foreign policy blueprint. More >>
Wattie's NZ's Proposed Cuts 'A Really Big Blow' To Seed, Arable Growers
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 5:37 pm | RNZ
Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Kate Scott said growers supplying Wattie's now faced a great deal of uncertainty. More >>
Government Not Acting Quick Enough In Face Of Rising Fuel Prices - Labour
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 5:06 pm | RNZ
Barbara Edmonds also criticised the coalition's decisions to scrap the clean car discount and public transport subsidies but wouldn't confirm whether Labour would bring them back. More >>
