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Kiwi Exporters Briefed On US Tariff Refunds
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 6:19 pm | RNZ
Exporters are being urged to work closely with their import counterparts over possible Trump tariff refunds after they were declared unconstitutional. More >>
ACT And Retail NZ Claim Paywave Surcharge Ban 'Dead', But National Says That's Wrong
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 6:06 pm | RNZ
"No further decisions have been made on the ban on surcharges," Scott Simpson says. More >>
'He Will Never Be Replaced': Tributes Flow For 'Fearless' Vanuatu Journalist Dan Mcgarry
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 6:01 pm | RNZ
Dan McGarry is being remembered as a champion of truth in Pacific journalism. More >>
Fiji's Human Rights Watchdog Raises Concerns Over New Israeli Embassy Plans
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 5:56 pm | RNZ
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination the country's pro-Israel foreign policy and diplomatic engagement works against its international obligations. More >>
New Zealand Pledges $20 Million To Tuvalu, Leaders Agree To An Eventual Treaty
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 5:52 pm | RNZ
Feleti Teo met his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon in Auckland on Thursday, where the two leaders signed an updated partnership agreement. More >>
National Optimistic Its Paywave Surcharge Ban Will Make It To Reality
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 5:33 pm | RNZ
The Green Party, which voted against the bill at first reading, has offered its support if the minister adopted an amendment paper to cap merchant fees. More >>
Politicians And Defamation In An Election Year - How Far Can You Go?
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 4:25 pm | RNZ
Explainer - It's election year, and attacks are already starting to fly. What happens if comments about a politician cross the line? More >>
NZ Will Not Move Up Fuel Alert Level Tomorrow, Willis Says Changes Will Not Be Sudden
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 4:18 pm | RNZ
The finance minister will tomorrow be providing information about criteria used to assess when a change in response is required. More >>
Fears For NZ Children In 'Harsh' Immigration Crackdown
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 6:32 pm | RNZ
Overseas trends, including ICE's actions in the US, could be helping drive policy change in New Zealand, a top immigration and refugee lawyer says. More >>
Wellingtonians Face Average $2400 Water Bill Next Year, Massive Increases To Follow
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 6:26 pm | RNZ
And massive increases are set to follow, with bills expected to rise to nearly $7000 in coming years. More >>
New Zealand Is Expensive, Reserve Bank Economist Says - Here's What We Can Do About It
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 6:24 pm | RNZ
Construction services, household utilities and some food items are among the most expensive in the OECD, the Reserve Bank's chief economist says. More >>
Government To Remove Contentious Clause In Fisheries Amendment Bill After Backlash
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 6:20 pm | RNZ
The Prime Minister stepped in and spoke with Minister in charge Shane Jones, and said he agreed to take out the sections of the Fisheries Amendment Bill that removes the minimum size limits. More >>
Wellington Targeted For Predator-Free Status Within 10 Years
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 6:14 pm | RNZ
Predators like feral cats, possums and rats would be completely eliminated from the capital in the government's updated plan. More >>
Tributes Pour In For Lionel Jospin, The 'Father' Of The Nouméa Accord
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 6:12 pm | RNZ
Political leaders and institutions have paid tributes for Lionel Jospin, the "father" of the 1998 Nouméa Accord, who died at the weekend aged 88. More >>
Speaker Calls For Dialogue In Solomon Islands Political Standoff
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 6:08 pm | RNZ
Patterson Oti has warned that the mass defection of government MPs, which has left Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele with a minority government, has created "an unprecedented situation". More >>
Fiji's Human Rights Watchdog Raises Concerns Over New Israeli Embassy Plans
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 6:05 pm | RNZ
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination the country's pro-Israel foreign policy and diplomatic engagement works against its international obligations. More >>
Golden Bay Gold Mine Proposal Pushing Ahead 'Without Any Genuine Community Consent', Say Locals
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 5:35 pm | RNZ
Two activists locked themselves to the main drilling rig at Sams Creek for about 12 hours during the weekend. More >>
Fuel Crisis Package: Nearly 150,000 Families To Receive $50 A Week
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 5:12 pm | RNZ
"The policy is carefully targeted to families in the squeezed middle - parents who are working hard for a living," Nicola Willis says. More >>
Banks Are Paying Customers To Stay
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 5:09 pm | RNZ
One bank has offered cash payments equal to 1.5 percent of loan amounts to new home loan borrowers. More >>
Is Fuel Support Package 'Generous' Or Not Enough?
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 4:59 pm | RNZ
The government announced it will give $50 a week to families who qualify for the in-work tax credit. More >>
