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Te Pāti Māori Turns Down Hui Offer
Friday, 21 November 2025, 5:45 pm | RNZ
Te Pāti Māori is risking "political suicide" by not showing up to a Te Tai Tokerau hui, the chair of Ngāpuhi says. More >>
Dead Rats And Discord: What Next In The Peters-Seymour Stoush?
Friday, 21 November 2025, 5:43 pm | RNZ
Analysis: Expired vermin are a built-in feature of MMP, as every party makes compromises, writes Craig McCulloch. More >>
Education Overhaul: Everything That Changed In 2025, And What's In Store For 2026
Friday, 21 November 2025, 5:38 pm | RNZ
The government's sweeping - and controversial - changes to the education system are not over yet. More >>
Coalition Lauds 38,000 Fewer Victims Of Violent Crime
Friday, 21 November 2025, 5:33 pm | RNZ
A new survey reports 38,000 fewer victims of serious violent crime. More >>
Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke breaks silence on MPs expulsion
Friday, 21 November 2025, 5:29 pm | RNZ
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke says she's observed the "division" of Te Pāti Māori. More >>
Pacific Climate Leaders 'Deeply Disappointed' As Australia Loses Bit To Host COP31
Friday, 21 November 2025, 5:14 pm | RNZ
Australia and the Pacific had most of the support to host the UN climate meeting, but the process meant if there was no resolution with Türkiye, the default city of Bonn would have hosted the meeting. More >>
Board Directors Believe Economy Is Improving - Report
Friday, 21 November 2025, 5:11 pm | RNZ
The annual Director Sentiment Survey indicated 55 percent of directors thought the economy would improve over the next 12 months. More >>
Full Statement By Chelsey Field, Mum To August, Hugo And Goldie Who Died In The Sanson House Fire
Friday, 21 November 2025, 5:07 pm | RNZ
Field, whose children died in a fire in Sanson has spoken out for the first time. These are her words in full. More >>
How The Government Plans To Save $2b On New Cook Strait Ferries
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 8:16 pm | RNZ
The costings have been revealed for the project which will see two new ships sail into New Zealand. More >>
'Absolutely Ludicrous': Casey Costello Defends Plunge In Global Tobacco Control Ranking
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 8:14 pm | RNZ
New Zealand has gone from second in the world to 53rd in a major tobacco control index. More >>
Meeting With Govt 'Complete Waste Of Time', Pike River Families Say
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 8:11 pm | RNZ
Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse sat down with Brooke van Velden on the 15th anniversary of the disaster: "She seemed to be focusing all the time on the employers." More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 20 November
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 8:00 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including formal negotiations between Vanuatu and France on sovereignty over Umaenupne and Umaeneg islands. More >>
Samoan Journalist Says Prime Minister's Newspaper Ban 'Premature'
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 7:59 pm | RNZ
An executive member of the Journalists Association of Samoa says Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa's decision to ban the Samoa Observer from press conferences came as a shock. More >>
New Caledonia's Pro-Independence Split Widens, Another Party Quits FLNKS
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 7:57 pm | RNZ
Another founding member of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front has formally split from the indigenous pro-independence movement. More >>
Why The New Zealand Dollar Has Plunged To 13-Year Lows
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 7:33 pm | RNZ
The Kiwi has been struggling against Australia's, Britain's and China's currencies. More >>
Non-Profit Calls For Stronger Action On Illegal Fishing And High Seas Transhipment
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 8:13 pm | RNZ
The Pew Charitable Trust believes the Pacific Tuna Commission needs to do more on port side measures in order to reduce illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the region. More >>
Samoa Editor Responds As PM La'aulialemalietoa Bans Newspaper Over Coverage
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 8:11 pm | RNZ
The Samoa Observer editor says "we're not fighting the government" and "we're trying to do a job" to hold government to account. More >>
Samoa Editor Responds As PM La'aulialemalietoa Bans Newspaper Over Coverage
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 8:09 pm | RNZ
The Samoa Observer editor says "we're not fighting the government" and "we're trying to do a job" to hold government to account. More >>
Tonga Prepares To Head To The Polls On Thursday As Fuel Shortages Continue In Nuku'alofa
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 8:07 pm | RNZ
A fuel shortage on the eve of the general election highlights a variety of challenges Tongans are juggling as they prepare to head to the polls. More >>
'It's Unacceptable' Pasifika Smoking Rate Is Still Twice The National Average, Health Leader Says
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 8:05 pm | RNZ
A health leader has labelled the latest Pasifika smoking rates "totally unacceptable", despite the New Zealand government celebrating them. More >>
