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Teams Will Play More Games In 10-Team Super Rugby Pacific Competition
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 4:33 pm | RNZ
Super Rugby Pacific has confirmed a revamped competition structure for the 2027 season featuring an expanded regular season and a new high-stakes finals series, following the demise of Moana Pasifika. More >>
Fiji Sugar Industry Grinds To A Halt As Workers, Farmers Dispute Contract And Cane Prices
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 4:31 pm | RNZ
A storm is brewing in Fiji as local media is reporting that mill workers, farmers, and the Fiji Sugarcane Corporation (FSC) are locked in a double dispute over seasonal contract terms and sugarcane prices. More >>
Fijian Widow Alleges Husband Was Beaten In Police Raid, Told To Lie Before His Death
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 4:29 pm | RNZ
The widow of a deceased Fijian farmer is claiming that her husband was beaten by police during a raid - and told to lie about it. More >>
Solomon Airlines Struggles Highlight Regional Challenges, Aviation Expert Warns
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 2:24 pm | RNZ
An aviation expert says smaller Pacific Island carriers need to be flexible in how they operate, as the instability of national airlines has become a regional issue across the Pacific. More >>
Government To Recognise United States And European Children's Toy Standards
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 2:06 pm | RNZ
Safety standards for children's toys are being updated to automatically approve those that meet American and European benchmarks. More >>
Fiji Election Field Grows To 10 Registered Political Parties, Widest Voter Choice Since 2014
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 2:54 pm | RNZ
Fijians are set to be spoiled for choice in the upcoming general election, with the country's electoral office confirming that 10 political parties are registered. More >>
Pasifika Sipoti In Brief For 30 June
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 2:51 pm | RNZ
Samoa will compete in the tier-two World Rugby Nations Cup with Stevenson available for fixtures against Portugal, Zimbabwe and Spain. More >>
The Obscure Virus That Causes Some Children To Go Deaf
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 2:44 pm | RNZ
Sarah Percy had never heard of cytomegalovirus, until her daughter Camden was diagnosed with profound deafness in her right ear, aged three. More >>
AI In Pacific Healthcare: 'Significant Work' Needed, Says Professor
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 2:29 pm | RNZ
A New Zealand health professor says there is still significant work needed to ensure AI systems perform well for Māori and Pacific people. More >>
Official Results Confirmed For New Caledonia's Provincial Elections
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 2:26 pm | RNZ
The official results of New Caledonia's provincial elections held on Sunday have been proclaimed on Monday evening. More >>
Police Minister To 'Get Advice' On Legal Protections For People In Drug Overdoses
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 2:16 pm | RNZ
Police Minister Mark Mitchell says people should simply "stay away" from drugs, following a spate of suspected overdoses in Wellington. More >>
Gore Council's 'Storm In A Teacup' Over Councillor's 'gay' Slur Complaint Over
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 2:13 pm | RNZ
Gore District councillors have decided not to further admonish a colleague who used a slur to describe a staff presentation, with some agreeing a code of conduct investigation caused unnecessary stress, time and money. More >>
'Not Helpful': Erica Stanford Says Winston Peters' Actions Risk Undermining NZ-India Relationship
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 2:07 pm | RNZ
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says Winston Peters has broken from usual processes in taking India trade deal discussions public before final Cabinet decisions have been made. More >>
Christopher Luxon Hits Back At Labour's Spending Plans, Brushes Off Winston Peters On India FTA
Monday, 29 June 2026, 3:52 pm | RNZ
National leader Christopher Luxon continues to claim more unfunded spending from Labour, despite the latest policy coming from the same source as his own KiwiSaver plans. More >>
What Home Loan Term Is The Right Option Now?
Monday, 29 June 2026, 9:24 am | RNZ
Economists at the country's biggest bank say borrowers refixing their home loans now could do well to fix for 1-2 years. More >>
The Big Switch: Electrifying NZ Homes Could Save Billions
Monday, 29 June 2026, 9:20 am | RNZ
An average home could save thousands of dollars a year by switching to solar, electric appliances and vehicles, a new report says. More >>
More Than 5000 Teens Fail NCEA Numeracy Test Four Times Or More
Monday, 29 June 2026, 9:16 am | RNZ
More than 5000 teens have failed the critical NCEA numeracy test four times or more. More >>
Pro-France Parties Strong In New Caledonia's South Province; Pro-Independence Side On Top In North, Loyalty Islands
Monday, 29 June 2026, 8:07 am | RNZ
The one-round provincial election held on Sunday in New Caledonia has produced a few surprises, but essentially maintained the existing blocs between pro-independence and pro-France parties. More >>
PNG And Solomons PMs Hold Talks, Discuss Trade And Security
Monday, 29 June 2026, 8:02 am | RNZ
The prime ministers of Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea held talks on Friday in Port Moresby where they signed a Framework Agreement on Development and Economic Cooperation. More >>
What's In A Name? Labour's Congress And ACT's Rally Fail To Find Election-Year Reset
Monday, 29 June 2026, 7:37 am | RNZ
Analysis - For reasons known only to Labour's rulebook, the party's annual conference is rebranded a "congress" in election years. More >>
