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Pacific Business Brief: Tokelau Exits PNA, Fiji Resort Goes Solar, And Solomons Mining Crackdown
Friday, 12 June 2026, 6:51 pm | RNZ
The Pacific Business Brief tracks the capital, trade and trends shaping the regional economy. More >>
ACT Favours Sheep Over Choppers For Weed Control On Conservation Land
Friday, 12 June 2026, 2:44 pm | RNZ
Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard says grazing sheep on conservation land is a win-win. More >>
How Many People Earn Minimum Wage? And Why Are So Many Just Above?
Friday, 12 June 2026, 2:32 pm | RNZ
New Zealand's minimum wage is now $23.95 an hour, up from $13.75 in 2013 and $20 in 2021. More >>
Amnesty International Calls Out 'Historic Patterns' Of Brutality After Fiji Man's Death
Friday, 12 June 2026, 2:23 pm | RNZ
The human rights organisation says it is "deeply concerned" about allegations of sodomy and torture by Fijian security forces. More >>
Health NZ Increases Funding Offer For GPs
Friday, 12 June 2026, 2:01 pm | RNZ
After GPs pushed back on last week's offer, Health NZ has pitched a new one that offers more money and a reworked rural funding formula. More >>
Labour Calls For Formal Audit Of Govt's Record Keeping And OIA Practice
Friday, 12 June 2026, 1:56 pm | RNZ
It comes after the Chief Ombudsman confirmed the focus of his investigation following a complaint about the way PMO handled an OIA request. More >>
'We're Actually Out And About': Labour Cops Flack From Bishop, Seymour Over Fieldays Stall
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 5:51 pm | RNZ
Chris Hipkins says Labour MPs are talking directly to people at Fieldays rather than sitting at a stall in the back. More >>
Third Cabinet Minister Convicted In Tonga Election Bribery Case
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 5:45 pm | RNZ
The latest development follows a series of court rulings that could trigger by-elections and potentially reshape the country's leadership. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 11 June
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 5:41 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including residents from a coastal community in Samoa still waiting to receive compensation, nearly two years after the sinking of HMNZ Manawanui. More >>
New Caledonia's Political Parties Finalise Line-Up For Provincial Elections
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 5:38 pm | RNZ
More than two dozen political groups are running for a seat in New Caledonia's three provincial assemblies (North, South and the outer Loyalty Islands). More >>
Amnesty International Calls Out 'Historic Patterns' Of Brutality After Fiji Man's Death
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 5:33 pm | RNZ
The human rights organisation says it is "deeply concerned" about allegations of sodomy and torture by Fijian security forces. More >>
Outrage In PNG Over Filipino Purse Seiner Catching Dolphins
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 5:30 pm | RNZ
There is outrage in Papua New Guinea over signs that the Filipino tuna fishing fleet is catching dolphins against the law. This follows the emergence of a four-minute video from More >>
Government Facing Up To $5 Billion Bill Over Carbon Credits, Treasury Reveals
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 3:01 pm | RNZ
Christopher Luxon is doubling down, while Treasury warns it could cost up to $5 billion. More >>
What Needs To Be Done To Tackle Child Homelessness In Aotearoa?
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 2:58 pm | RNZ
According newly released research, 33,000 children were living in severe housing deprivation in Aotearoa in 2023. More >>
'How Much Does That Electric Blanket Cost To Run?' And Other Winter Power Questions
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 3:49 pm | RNZ
We look at some of the questions many households have about electricity costs through colder months. More >>
Suburbs Where House Prices Are Falling - And Rising - Fastest
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 3:43 pm | RNZ
Buyers and sellers are facing mixed fortunes around the country, new data shows. More >>
Government Announces Primary Sector Growth Fund Projects
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 3:38 pm | RNZ
In total, the government is investing $59 million into projects with a total investment value of $143m More >>
Chris Hipkins Accuses Police Commissioner Of Not Being A Good Employer Over Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo Comments
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 3:33 pm | RNZ
Labour's leader has accused Richard Chambers of 'making a statement that basically has no evidential base' about a superintendent named as a Labour candidate. More >>
Latest Paris Court Ruling Triggers Polarised Reactions In New Caledonia
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 2:02 pm | RNZ
A recent ruling by a French court to drop all charges against pro-independence Kanak leader Christian has triggered a barrage of emotional reactions. More >>
CNMI Disaster Food Aid Approved Nearly Two Months After Typhoon Sinlaku
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 1:59 pm | RNZ
But Northern Mariana Islands' residents have been cautioned the nutrition assistance benefits will not be distributed immediately. More >>
