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Cow Bones Could Offer Cheap Alternative For Human Jaw Repair, Dental Treatment, Researchers Say
Friday, 9 October 2026, 6:30 pm | RNZ
Ratnayake said sometimes when a wisdom tooth was removed, part of the bone was as well, and to replace that, a scaffold-like material was needed. More >>
Fijian Teachers Association Head's Threat To 'Roast' Critics In Earth Ovens Sparks Political Storm
Friday, 9 October 2026, 6:22 pm | RNZ
Major political leaders have condemned Manumanunitoga's remarks, calling them "disgraceful", "disturbing" and "racially divisive". More >>
Pre-COP31: Pacific Leaders Air Frustration Over Climate Finance Delays
Friday, 9 October 2026, 6:19 pm | RNZ
Australian Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen acknowledged that improving access to finance was an important priority. More >>
Drought Declared In Parts Of Tonga As El Niño Intensifies
Friday, 9 October 2026, 6:12 pm | RNZ
Niuafo'ou, a remote northern island, is still on a drought warning, while Vava'u, in the central division, is on a drought alert. More >>
Opportunity Leader Qiulae Wong Doesn't Believe Luxon Rule-Out
Friday, 9 October 2026, 6:07 pm | RNZ
Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong says she does not believe Christopher Luxon has completely ruled out working with her party, saying he would rather be in government than in opposition. More >>
Property Managers Wary Of Labour Rent Plans
Friday, 9 October 2026, 6:02 pm | RNZ
Sarina Gibbon, director of Tenancy Advisory, said problems had arisen with the previous ban not the removal of the option itself but with what was introduced to replace it. More >>
Young People In Auckland's New Henderson Electorate Feeling Disenfranchised
Friday, 9 October 2026, 5:45 pm | RNZ
The electorate has been reformed with new boundaries - covering Henderson, Rānui, Swanson, Lincoln, Massey, Western Heights, and parts of Te Atatū and Upper Harbour. More >>
Health Company Calls For Rule Change To Let Pharmacists Treat Common Conditions
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 6:45 pm | RNZ
Funding would need to increase to account for the extra work, she said, but change could be brought about "very quickly". More >>
Are You Feeling Wealthier?
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 6:41 pm | RNZ
The fall in the most recent quarter was driven by a drop in housing and land values, which were down $16.6 billion or 1.4 percent. They were also 0.9 percent lower than a year earlier. More >>
Government Finances End The Year In Better Shape
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 6:38 pm | RNZ
The Treasury has confirmed that the government posted a significantly smaller budget deficit on the back of higher tax revenue and lower spending. More >>
Labour, Greens Slam National's Promise To Drug Test Unemployed Beneficiaries
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 6:33 pm | RNZ
Labour and the Greens have labelled National's promise to drug test unemployed beneficiaries cruel and deplorable, while Winston Peters has warned it borders on fascist. More >>
US Designates Prominent Fiji Businessman For Advancing 'China-Based Interests'
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 3:49 pm | RNZ
In relation to alleged organised crime connections, Zhao said he has never been interviewed or questioned, and "maintains a clean criminal record as far as are aware in Fiji". More >>
Pacific Losses Go Far Beyond Money, Climate Champion Tells Regional Symposium
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 3:41 pm | RNZ
Tonga's Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni said non-economic losses and damages from the climate crisis must be recognised in policy and finance. More >>
Rabuka Plays Down Coalition Tensions Over Fiji Referendum Date
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 3:34 pm | RNZ
The two minor partners that enabled Rabuka to form government after the 2022 general election have expressed objections about rushing the constitutional reform process. More >>
French Polynesia Proposes Independence Process At UN
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 6:13 pm | RNZ
France's representative at the C-24, Jay Dharmadhikari, said Paris favours a constant direct dialogue between state bodies and the Polynesian territory. More >>
'Let's Rally Behind Them': PNG Commits To Help Tuvalu At Pre-COP Climate Meet
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 6:08 pm | RNZ
Tuvalu consists of low-lying atolls encompassing a total land mass of 26 square kilometres, making the country highly exposed to sea level rise and environmental degradation. More >>
Health NZ Chases $70m In Unpaid Health Bills From Tourists And Migrants
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 6:05 pm | RNZ
Health New Zealand says it's likely at least a quarter of that debt will not be recoverable, as it writes a similar amount off each year. More >>
The Bad Science Polluting Our Media Landscape
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 5:49 pm | RNZ
Red flags for 'research' include it being a lone voice - genuine research is peer reviewed and replicated over and over again, a process which can take 60 years. More >>
What We Learned From The First Leaders' Debate
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 5:40 pm | RNZ
Luxon started by talking up National's plan to lift the economy, with an obligatory "no new taxes", while Hipkins said Luxon had stood on the same spot three years ago and promised to fix the cost of living. More >>
Where You Can Vote In Advance And On Election Day
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 5:31 pm | RNZ
The Electoral Commission says of these, 67 will be bilingual - voters can go through the voting process in te reo Māori or English - and six will have sign language interpreters. More >>
