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Cook Islands government backs name change body
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 4:31 pm | RNZ
A committee in the Cook Islands tasked with finding a new name for the country has received tentative support from the government, ahead of a possible referendum on the issue. More >>
Vanuatu's president to pardon convicted former MPs
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 4:26 pm | RNZ
Vanuatu's president plans to pardon 14 former MPs who were convicted and pardoned of bribery and corruption in 2015. More >>
NZ asked to lead Bougainville independence vote security aid
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 4:23 pm | RNZ
New Zealand has been asked to lead a regional support mission to assist with security during Bougainville's independence referendum in October. More >>
PM rules out change to MMP threshold before next election
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 4:15 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has ruled out lowering the MMP threshold in time for next year's election. More >>
Call for NZ to take 'Kiwi jihadi' Mark Taylor likely
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 4:05 pm | RNZ
New Zealand can shortly expect demands from Kurdish officials to take the imprisoned Kiwi IS fighter, Mark Taylor, off their hands. More >>
Lime scooters to be allowed back on Dunedin streets
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 3:58 pm | RNZ
Lime scooters are to be allowed back on Dunedin's streets, the e-scooter company says. More >>
Overnight Wairarapa road closures adds six hours travel
Monday, 4 March 2019, 12:43 pm | RNZ
The overnight closure of the main route from Wairarapa to Wellington is frustrating trucking companies and corrections staff. More >>
NZ sends experts to help with Solomons' oil spill
Monday, 4 March 2019, 12:33 pm | RNZ
New Zealand's government is sending two experts to help with the recovery effort for a ship which is spilling oil in Solomon Islands. More >>
Vanuatu angered by French warship's visit to disputed island
Monday, 4 March 2019, 12:27 pm | RNZ
Vanuatu's foreign minister has summoned senior French diplomats claiming provocation over a pair of disputed islands between Vanuatu and New Caledonia. More >>
Arming frontline police officers will not be routine - Commissioner
Monday, 4 March 2019, 10:30 am | RNZ
The Police Commissioner says there is not a move towards routine arming of frontline officers in response to the increased threat of armed criminals. More >>
Auckland mayoralty: 'Real race' as Goff confirms candidacy
Monday, 4 March 2019, 10:15 am | RNZ
Aucklanders have a mayoral fight on their hands and it looks like it's going to get scrappy. More >>
Polio outbreak in PNG the world's most explosive - WHO
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 4:29 pm | RNZ
Papua New Guinea's polio outbreak is considered the most explosive in the last 20 years, according to the World Health Organisation. More >>
Cyclone season highlights Pacific's disaster-prone world ran
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 4:24 pm | RNZ
Unicef says the current cyclone season drives home the latest data showing the Pacific is the most disaster-prone region in the world. More >>
No Timeline For Next Steps For Self-ID Bill - Minister
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 3:50 pm | RNZ
The Minister in charge of the bill which would allow people to easily change the gender marker on their birth certificate says she can't give a timeline for the next steps she will take, despite calls for her to do so. More >>
Lime e-scooter fleet to expand in Christchurch by 300
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 12:10 pm | RNZ
The Lime e-scooter fleet in Christchurch is set to expand by 300 after a decision reached at a city council meeting today. More >>
Hugh Jackman surprises AUT students - then sings with them
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 11:54 am | RNZ
Listen duration 7:05 Click a link to play audio (or right-click to download) in either MP3 format or in OGG format . More >>
Principals seek guidance over students climate strike
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 11:34 am | RNZ
Principals are facing a dilemma over next month's school strike for climate change - should they punish students who wag school to protest, or encourage them? More >>
Redwood Valley residents on edge after second evacuation
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 11:13 am | RNZ
Evacuated Redwood Valley residents who returned home last night say they're still on edge after having to leave their properties for a second time. More >>
Last refugee children leave Nauru
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 10:59 am | RNZ
The last four children detained by Australia on Nauru have left the country to be to be resettled in the US. More >>
Firefighters battle new blaze near Nelson
Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 2:23 pm | RNZ
A new fire has broken out near Nelson and police say residents need to be prepared to evacuate. More >>
