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Property Managers Wary Of Labour Rent Plans
Friday, 9 October 2026, 6:02 pm | RNZ
Sarina Gibbon, director of Tenancy Advisory, said problems had arisen with the previous ban not the removal of the option itself but with what was introduced to replace it. More >>
Young People In Auckland's New Henderson Electorate Feeling Disenfranchised
Friday, 9 October 2026, 5:45 pm | RNZ
The electorate has been reformed with new boundaries - covering Henderson, Rānui, Swanson, Lincoln, Massey, Western Heights, and parts of Te Atatū and Upper Harbour. More >>
Health Company Calls For Rule Change To Let Pharmacists Treat Common Conditions
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 6:45 pm | RNZ
Funding would need to increase to account for the extra work, she said, but change could be brought about "very quickly". More >>
Are You Feeling Wealthier?
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 6:41 pm | RNZ
The fall in the most recent quarter was driven by a drop in housing and land values, which were down $16.6 billion or 1.4 percent. They were also 0.9 percent lower than a year earlier. More >>
Government Finances End The Year In Better Shape
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 6:38 pm | RNZ
The Treasury has confirmed that the government posted a significantly smaller budget deficit on the back of higher tax revenue and lower spending. More >>
Labour, Greens Slam National's Promise To Drug Test Unemployed Beneficiaries
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 6:33 pm | RNZ
Labour and the Greens have labelled National's promise to drug test unemployed beneficiaries cruel and deplorable, while Winston Peters has warned it borders on fascist. More >>
US Designates Prominent Fiji Businessman For Advancing 'China-Based Interests'
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 3:49 pm | RNZ
In relation to alleged organised crime connections, Zhao said he has never been interviewed or questioned, and "maintains a clean criminal record as far as are aware in Fiji". More >>
Pacific Losses Go Far Beyond Money, Climate Champion Tells Regional Symposium
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 3:41 pm | RNZ
Tonga's Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni said non-economic losses and damages from the climate crisis must be recognised in policy and finance. More >>
Rabuka Plays Down Coalition Tensions Over Fiji Referendum Date
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 3:34 pm | RNZ
The two minor partners that enabled Rabuka to form government after the 2022 general election have expressed objections about rushing the constitutional reform process. More >>
French Polynesia Proposes Independence Process At UN
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 6:13 pm | RNZ
France's representative at the C-24, Jay Dharmadhikari, said Paris favours a constant direct dialogue between state bodies and the Polynesian territory. More >>
'Let's Rally Behind Them': PNG Commits To Help Tuvalu At Pre-COP Climate Meet
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 6:08 pm | RNZ
Tuvalu consists of low-lying atolls encompassing a total land mass of 26 square kilometres, making the country highly exposed to sea level rise and environmental degradation. More >>
Health NZ Chases $70m In Unpaid Health Bills From Tourists And Migrants
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 6:05 pm | RNZ
Health New Zealand says it's likely at least a quarter of that debt will not be recoverable, as it writes a similar amount off each year. More >>
The Bad Science Polluting Our Media Landscape
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 5:49 pm | RNZ
Red flags for 'research' include it being a lone voice - genuine research is peer reviewed and replicated over and over again, a process which can take 60 years. More >>
What We Learned From The First Leaders' Debate
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 5:40 pm | RNZ
Luxon started by talking up National's plan to lift the economy, with an obligatory "no new taxes", while Hipkins said Luxon had stood on the same spot three years ago and promised to fix the cost of living. More >>
Where You Can Vote In Advance And On Election Day
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 5:31 pm | RNZ
The Electoral Commission says of these, 67 will be bilingual - voters can go through the voting process in te reo Māori or English - and six will have sign language interpreters. More >>
Finance Debate: Where National And Labour Agree, And Where They Don't
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 5:20 pm | RNZ
National and Labour's finance spokespeople agree on some things - New Zealand should make the most of its renewable energy, and education is important. More >>
Election 2026: Do Young People Understand The Power Of The Youth Vote?
Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 4:45 pm | RNZ
Electoral Commission data revealed that as of 1 September, just 62.16 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds were enrolled to vote, leaving more than 166,000 people in that age group off the electoral roll. More >>
Fiji, Samoa And Tonga Name 2026 Rugby League World Cup Squads
Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 3:42 pm | RNZ
While the three teams look strong on paper, with star players included, the omission of some key players stood out when all three teams were announced. More >>
What Good Are Economic Forecasts In An Uncertain World?
Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 3:23 pm | RNZ
ASB acting chief economist Kim Mundy said, with every update she tried to make the point that everything could change quickly, because a lot is hanging on what happens in the Middle East, which is very difficult to predict. More >>
'Cart Before The Horse': Fiji Opposition Slams Rabuka's Pre-Emptive Referendum Date
Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 3:19 pm | RNZ
Parliamentary opposition leader Inia Seruiratu said that, by announcing a date for the referendum, Rabuka was "putting the cart before the horse". More >>
