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Meth Withdrawal Symptoms Getting 'Scarier' In The Northern Marianas, Recovery Agency Says
Monday, 28 September 2026, 3:51 pm | RNZ
Substance Abuse Addiction and Rehabilitation (SAAR) Program manager Charlotte Flores said the change comes as health authorities report a sharp rise in methamphetamine-related illnesses and deaths in the territory. More >>
'We Will Not Forget': Vanuatu Comes Together To Honour 45 Lives Lost At Sea In Recent Weeks
Monday, 28 September 2026, 3:49 pm | RNZ
The newspaper reported that, in a petition dated 15 September, the chiefs said the sea was the country's highway, livelihood and heritage and must not become a graveyard. More >>
Vanuatu Signs Declaration To Give Children And Youth Greater Voice On Climate
Monday, 28 September 2026, 3:46 pm | RNZ
Vanuatu is the fifth Pacific country to sign the declaration, which has been recognised by more than 75 countries and territories worldwide. More >>
'Those Opportunities Don't Happen Frequently': Panel Calls For Changes To NCEA Replacement
Monday, 28 September 2026, 3:43 pm | RNZ
The Post Primary Teachers Association commissioned Tirotiro Āno - a panel of teachers, researchers and curriculum specialists - to produce a report on the proposed new secondary school qualifications system. More >>
'The Most Significant Industrial Revolution Of Our Time': Labour's Reuben Davidson On NZ's AI Future
Monday, 28 September 2026, 3:35 pm | RNZ
Davidson believed the AI strategy put forward by the current government wasn't "fit for purpose" and didn't give New Zealanders a level of security they needed or deserved. More >>
National Sharpens Spending Pledge On Eve Of Treasury Update
Monday, 28 September 2026, 3:32 pm | RNZ
The party unveiled an 11-page "economic plan" on Monday afternoon, underscoring National's pledge to introduce "no new taxes" and return the books to surplus in 2028/29. More >>
ACT, NZ First Hit Back At National's Warning Against 'Strategic Voting'
Monday, 28 September 2026, 3:31 pm | RNZ
ACT and New Zealand First have hit back at National's warning against 'strategic voting', with David Seymour saying "both votes belong to the voter" and Winston Peters saying the comments were "very, very ill-informed". More >>
Waitangi Tribunal Finds Crown Had No Clear Plan For Māori Health After Scrapping Te Aka Whai Ora
Friday, 25 September 2026, 3:48 pm | RNZ
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Government had no clear alternative plan for Māori health when it scrapped Te Aka Whai Ora - the Māori Health Authority. More >>
Seasonal Weather Chaos Just Part Of The Picture Behind Pacific Maritime Tragedies, Climatologist Says
Friday, 25 September 2026, 9:04 am | RNZ
El Niño has caused extreme heat in parts of the world, extensive drought in the Western Pacific and disruptions to ocean currents through the tropical Pacific. More >>
What's Going On With Fuel Prices?
Friday, 25 September 2026, 9:00 am | RNZ
Oil prices have edged back up over US$100 a barrel, taking 91 petrol above $3 a litre across the country. More >>
Mayors Left Stunned By Government's Council Amalgamation U-Turn
Friday, 25 September 2026, 8:45 am | RNZ
Mayors say a decision to delay amalgamation was completely unexpected, and leaves plans - some discussed for years - contingent on an election. More >>
The Election Fight For Wigram Is Taking Flight
Friday, 25 September 2026, 8:40 am | RNZ
Wigram is also diverse with only 63.3 percent of people identifying as European at the last Census, compared to 67.8 percent across New Zealand. More >>
Māori Words In Curriculum Shouldn't Be Controversial, Principals Say
Friday, 25 September 2026, 8:34 am | RNZ
Principals and a Māori language advocate are angry and disappointed by the Education Ministry's treatment of te reo Māori and the secrecy that has surrounded it. More >>
Minister Refuses To Divulge Curriculum Feedback Amid OIA Secrecy Claims
Friday, 25 September 2026, 8:32 am | RNZ
The Education Minister says information about the feedback she personally gave on curriculum changes "does not exist", amid accusations of a culture of secrecy. More >>
Mistrust A Factor As Childhood Vaccination Rates Fall, Campaign Aims 'To Empower Whānau'
Thursday, 24 September 2026, 4:23 pm | RNZ
Immunisation experts feared the trend would make it impossible to reach the government's target of 95 percent coverage by 2030. More >>
University Students Push Back Against Calls To Scrap Māori And Pacific Admissions Scheme
Thursday, 24 September 2026, 4:12 pm | RNZ
A university admissions scheme aimed at building the Māori and Pacific medical workforce has found itself at the centre of a political debate. More >>
Pasifika Voters Urged To Judge Parties On Results, Not Promises
Thursday, 24 September 2026, 4:03 pm | RNZ
While immigration policies may have attracted attention among Pacific communities, Dr Mone said they were not necessarily the biggest priority for Pacific voters. More >>
Papuan Civilians Shot In Latest Security Forces Violence In Yahukimo
Thursday, 24 September 2026, 4:01 pm | RNZ
Human Rights Monitor reports that military and police personnel opened fire at a group of Indigenous Papuan civilians near Samboga Village last Friday while returning from a gold-panning site. More >>
Election 2026: One Issue Trumps Them All In New Plymouth
Thursday, 24 September 2026, 3:58 pm | RNZ
National's David MacLeod, of Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Porou descent, is the incumbent MP after defeating Labour's Glen Bennett in 2023, securing a near 7000 vote majority in the process. More >>
Government Hits Pause On Council Amalgamation Plan Until After Election
Thursday, 24 September 2026, 3:54 pm | RNZ
Eighteen proposals were submitted in August against the Government's objectives for a simpler, more effective and accountable local government system. More >>
