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Too Expensive To Smile: Calls Grow For Universal, Te Tiriti-Consistent Dental Care
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:44 pm | RNZ
Nearly half of adults in Aotearoa are avoiding dental care because they cannot afford it, leaving many in chronic pain, at risk of serious infection, or in need of hospital treatment. More >>
How Much Might Prices Rise, And When?
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:39 pm | RNZ
RNZ asked some key sectors how high they think war in the Middle East might push up their prices. More >>
Benefit Rates Rise, But Is It Enough?
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:35 pm | RNZ
With the escalating cost of fuel and food prices, there are fears the changes next month still won't be enough. More >>
Lower Hutt Businesses Report 50 Percent Drop As Roadworks Roll On In City Centre
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:33 pm | RNZ
One's already shut up shop, and others say they're burning through cash amid large-scale work in Lower Hutt. More >>
Marshall Islands Government Slashes Income Tax As Living Costs Skyrocket
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:28 pm | RNZ
The Marshall Islands parliament this week endorsed legislation reducing income taxes for all working people in the country. More >>
Northern Mariana Islands' Security And Stability Vital For US Interests - Military Leaders
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:26 pm | RNZ
The Northern Mariana Islands' economic struggles are not just a local issue, but a matter of strategic importance to American operations in the Indo-Pacific, senior US military leaders say. More >>
Pacific Business Brief: Developments In Pacific Aviation
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:24 pm | RNZ
The Pacific Business Brief tracks the capital, trade and trends shaping the regional economy. Published on RNZ Pacific weekly on Fridays. More >>
How A Crucial 45-Minute Meeting Between Ministers Took Pay Equity Claims Away From Tens Of Thousands Of Women
Friday, 20 March 2026, 3:02 pm | RNZ
That meeting began the overhaul of the once "world-leading" Equal Pay Act - retrospectively stripping nurses, teachers and carers. More >>
Prime Minister Retreats To Safe Law And Order Ground In Pacific
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 8:00 pm | RNZ
Analysis: When stuck in a bind, Christopher Luxon can always rely on talking about law and order. More >>
Inflating Cost Of Running A Farm Now Structural - Report
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 5:17 pm | RNZ
The cost of running a farm in New Zealand is more than a quarter higher than it was before the Covid pandemic, a new report shows. More >>
Health NZ Warned Financial Control 'One Of The Thorniest' Aspects Of Decentralisation
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 4:02 pm | RNZ
The government blamed loss of financial control when it sacked the central agency's board two years ago. More >>
Fuel Situation Could Get Worse Before Better, Says Christopher Luxon
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:57 pm | RNZ
Finance minister Nicola Willis stressed there was no escalation in the National Fuel Plan right now, More >>
Cost Of Driving 15km In Auckland Nearly Double That Of Public Transport - AT
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:55 pm | RNZ
The cost of driving 15km in or out of our biggest city has surged. More >>
Economy Grew By 0.2 Percent In Last Three Months Of 2025
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:51 pm | RNZ
The figures had been expected to show growth, but economists say it's already out of date and irrelevant. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 19 March
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:44 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including Fiji's tourism sector recording a bumper year in 2025. More >>
Solomons PM Refuses To Convene Parliament Amid Political Crisis
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:32 pm | RNZ
A motion of no confidence in Jeremiah Manele will mature and can be tabled next week. More >>
'We Feel Abandoned': Kiwi In Dubai Describes Fear, Chaos And Lack Of Consular Support
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 3:10 pm | RNZ
"Everything is not normal. It's absolutely not business as usual," says a New Zealander living in Dubai. "From my balcony, I can see drones and fighter jets." More >>
Investment Property Report Sparks Questions
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 3:01 pm | RNZ
Property investors say new research shows that they contribute significant amounts to the country's economy - but not everyone is convinced. More >>
Interest Rates Rise, So What's The Best Strategy Now?
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 2:56 pm | RNZ
The right term to pick depends a lot on how you think the economy will fare through this year. More >>
Fuel Stock Down, But Not Unusually So - Nicola Willis
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 2:55 pm | RNZ
And energy Minister Shane Jones says there is no need for fuel restrictions at this stage, as the government provides the latest update on stocks. More >>
