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Regional Fisheries Agency Says US-Pacific Tuna Treaty Vital, As It Delivers US$50 Million Boost
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 4:44 pm | RNZ
FFA director-general Noan David Pakop said the treaty allows for Pacific Island members to received financial support, which goes a long way in how the islands manage their fishing activities. More >>
Pacific Women MPs Share The Push For More Representation In Parliaments
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 3:06 pm | RNZ
The barriers can be economic, with women often balancing family responsibilities alongside the demands of public office. More >>
Cost Blowout Puts Fees For Foreign PhD Students Under Review
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 11:06 am | RNZ
The policy pushed international PhD student enrolments nearly as high as domestic for most of the past decade but last year the cost of the scheme jumped by nearly a quarter to $69 million. More >>
National MPs Back Luxon Over His Apology To Businesses
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 10:54 am | RNZ
RNZ Parliamentary reporters Morning Report National Party MPs are backing their leader over his apology to businesses, but won't say whether Winston Peters should be sacked for comments aimed at a Chinese-born MP. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ... More >>
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins Rules Out Working With Winston Peters As Foreign Affairs Minister
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 10:47 am | RNZ
Hipkins said Winston Peters' position as foreign affairs minister was completely untenable. More >>
'Something Is Very Wrong': Samoa Rugby Split Deepens With Launch Of Rival Union
Monday, 3 August 2026, 4:11 pm | RNZ
The new body was launched just two days after the Samoan government anounced it was withdrawing support for Lakapi Samoa, throwing the future of the sport in the country into disarray. More >>
Tonga To Hold Two By-Elections After Ministers Quit Over Bribery Convictions
Monday, 3 August 2026, 4:04 pm | RNZ
Tonga's Supervisor of Elections Samiuela Vao said his office will now work on the two by-elections as per the Tonga Constitution. More >>
Fuel Prices Ease Across Several Pacific Island Nations Despite Ongoing Supply Pressures
Monday, 3 August 2026, 4:02 pm | RNZ
Figures released by Fiji's Statistics Bureau show that in May, Tuvalu's fuel spend increased more than five fold - from around $611 to $3.9 million. More >>
Luxon Plans Chat With Peters About 'Racist' Remarks 'at Some Point', Says They've Both 'Been On The Road'
Monday, 3 August 2026, 3:54 pm | RNZ
Multiple international media outlets have published Peters' comments, referring to him as New Zealand's foreign minister. More >>
In-School Teacher Training Programmes Get Funding Boost
Monday, 3 August 2026, 3:49 pm | RNZ
Education Minister Erica Stanford said the increase would cost $21.7m over five years and the funding was redirected from a relocation grant for foreign early childhood teachers. More >>
Power Restoration Gathers Pace On Rota After Super Typhoon Bavi
Monday, 3 August 2026, 7:14 am | RNZ
USACE Recovery Field Office commander Lt Col Lamar Cantelou said restoring electricity remained the top priority. More >>
Jump In KiwiSaver Switches: Should You Move To A New Provider?
Monday, 3 August 2026, 7:06 am | RNZ
There were 21,757 transfers between KiwiSaver providers in June, up from 17,556 in May and 14,089 in April. More >>
Explainer: What Is A Data Centre And Why Is Everyone Freaking Out Now?
Monday, 3 August 2026, 7:03 am | RNZ
The politics of big data officially became part of New Zealand's election campaign last week, after the Green Party launched a policy calling for a one-year pause on new AI data centres. More >>
Teachers Worried About Critical Thinking As AI Becomes Widespread In Schools
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:31 pm | RNZ
The report Ready or not: How are schools responding to Artificial Intelligence recommended development of a national AI in education framework and national policies on teacher and student use of the technology. More >>
Inside NZ's Hospital Crisis
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:28 pm | RNZ
Critical IT systems fail, forcing staff back to pen and paper, while hospital buildings fall into disrepair with leaking roofs, mould, failing lights, and wet, crackling electrical sockets. More >>
How To Check If IRD Has Unclaimed Money With Your Name On It
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:25 pm | RNZ
Unclaimed money is held by IRD when someone can't be found, which is what makes it different to a tax refund. More >>
3 Countries Asked For US$1 Million. Then Saudi Arabia Stepped In To Offer Free Surgery For Fiji's Rare Conjoined Twins
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:22 pm | RNZ
The 10-month-old girls - Di Cecea and Jesipeli Kikau - were born prematurely in a set of triplets at the Colonial War Memorial (CWM) Hospital in the capital, Suva. More >>
Glasgow Commonwealth Games: Gold And Records For Fiji's Weightlifter Rainibogi
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:17 pm | RNZ
Fiji's Taniela Rainibogi has a gold medal in the men's 110 kilogram weightlifting at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. More >>
World Rugby Says No Ultimatum Given To Samoa Over Governance Fiasco
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:09 pm | RNZ
World Rugby has denied reports that it gave Samoa an ultimatum to sort out problems over which body governs the sport in the country, or face a ban from international competition. More >>
Samoa Face World Rugby Ban Over Prime Minister's 'Political Madness', Opposition Warns
Friday, 31 July 2026, 2:05 pm | RNZ
RNZ Pacific understands World Rugby has given the Samoan government until Friday to accept a review of its decision to withdraw recognition and financial support of the rugby union. More >>
