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The World Is Getting The Best Of New Zealand While We're Eating Cheap Imports

Friday, 8 May 2026, 3:56 pm | RNZ

Butter is far from the only item with a higher price when it's made here. More >>

What You Need To Know About New Zealand's New Citizenship Test Plans

Friday, 8 May 2026, 3:40 pm | RNZ

Explainer - Would-be citizens will have to pass a test starting next year: What might that look like and how do other countries do it? More >>

Tensions And Price Increases Ahead For Getting Roads Built

Friday, 8 May 2026, 3:32 pm | RNZ

The Transport Agency is working on a framework to prioritise maintenance, operations, and capital projects "identifying critical work versus activities that could be deferred". More >>

David Vs The Media: Has Seymour Gone Too Far?

Friday, 8 May 2026, 3:18 pm | RNZ

A law professor and a media expert are warning public attacks against RNZ and TVNZ could erode trust. More >>

Senior Doctors Settle Pay Claim After 19 Months Of Rancour

Thursday, 7 May 2026, 5:22 pm | RNZ

A union boss says it's a positive move, but there are still significant and ongoing challenges in the public health system that need to be addressed. More >>

Marshall Islands Welcomes First Of 2 New US-Made Planes

Thursday, 7 May 2026, 5:16 pm | RNZ

The first of two new American-made aircraft - the Cessna SkyCourier - arrived last Thursday and was officially blessed earlier this week at the Air Marshall Islands hangar. More >>

Security Deal Between Fiji And Australia Appears Close

Thursday, 7 May 2026, 5:13 pm | RNZ

Australia and Fiji are to sign a new bilateral treaty that will cover security and economic cooperation, join forces on fuel crisis response. More >>

Pasifika Unemployment Rate Remains Highest In New Zealand

Thursday, 7 May 2026, 5:10 pm | RNZ

Unemployment figures released Wednesday show an 11.9 percent unemployment rate for Pasifika people in the first quarter of 2026, compared to a national rate of 5.3 percent More >>

Rents Down, But Take Care Before You Ask Your Landlord For A Drop, realestate.co.nz Says

Thursday, 7 May 2026, 5:07 pm | RNZ

Experts warn that asking for a new deal would highlight how could you already have it. More >>

Climate Change Commission Report Urges 'Decisive' Action As Major Risks Loom

Thursday, 7 May 2026, 5:02 pm | RNZ

"Decisive" action is needed, a Climate Change Commission report says, with weather already causing "long-lasting hurt, grief and fear". More >>

National Tops Party Donations List, ACT Overtakes Labour

Thursday, 7 May 2026, 4:57 pm | RNZ

Since 2023, parties have had to report the names of donors and contributors who gave more than $5000. More >>

What Is The English Language Bill And What Would It Actually Do In New Zealand?

Thursday, 7 May 2026, 3:17 pm | RNZ

Explainer - You're reading this in English right now - but should English be an official language? Parliament is soon set to decide. More >>

Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly To 5.3 Percent In First Quarter Of Year

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 5:36 pm | RNZ

The data was a shade better than most forecasts, and close to the Reserve Bank's forecasts from February. More >>

How Much Did Cashback Campaign Cost Banks?

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 5:33 pm | RNZ

A small share of home loan borrowers benefited from banks competing with cashback offers last year, the Reserve Bank says. More >>

Northern Mariana Islands And Guam Governors Push For Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 4:08 pm | RNZ

David Apatang and Lou Leon Guerrero say the United States must protect the environmental integrity and strategic utility of the Mariana region. More >>

Manele Calls Parliament For Thursday To Face No Confidence Motion

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 4:06 pm | RNZ

The parliament will sit on Thursday to consider a motion of no confidence in Jeremiah Manele. More >>

Security Deal Between Fiji And Australia Appears Close

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 4:04 pm | RNZ

Australia and Fiji are to sign a new bilateral treaty that will cover security and economic cooperation, join forces on fuel crisis response. More >>

Broadcasting Standards Authority To Be Scrapped

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 2:04 pm | RNZ

The minister says if people don't like what's being broadcast, they can "just turn it off" instead of formally complaining. More >>

Labour Party Announces Te Pūoho Katene As Final Candidate For Māori Seats

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 2:01 pm | RNZ

Te Pūoho Katene, a Fulbright scholar from Stanford's Graduate School of Business, says it's a privilege to be selected to contest Te Tai Hauāuru. More >>

What The Deal With Singapore Means For New Zealand

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 1:49 pm | RNZ

Explainer - It's a pretty simple equation, crisis or no crisis: New Zealand needs fuel, Singapore supplies fuel. Singapore needs food, New Zealand supplies food. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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