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Political Expert Hopes NZ And Australia Will 'Step Up' To Fill Gaps Left By USAID Cuts
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 8:04 pm | RNZ
ANU's Dr Terence Wood told says, in the Pacific, the biggest impacts of the Trump administration's aid cut are likley to be felt by theisland nations in a Compact of Free Association with the US. More >>
Rising Export Tide Lifts Tauranga Port Profit
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 8:01 pm | RNZ
Strong export demand and a rebound in imports have delivered a strong profit for the country's biggest port. More >>
Country Life: Could Small-Scale Farms Be The Best Way To Feed The Country?
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 7:59 pm | RNZ
Alison Bentley is a small-scale farmer with big ideas on how smaller farms can help solve the growing problem of food insecurity in New Zealand. More >>
Te Matatini Day 5 Begins With 12 Groups Remaining
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 2:48 pm | RNZ
Hundreds of spectators were so keen for the they started lining up at 3am, four hours before the gates opened. More >>
Government Struggles With Lack Of Visibility Of Big Projects Ahead Of Budget 2025
Friday, 28 February 2025, 5:11 pm | RNZ
There's $140 billion of projects being planned or built, but Treasury says it's "not sure" a key number is right. More >>
'Baby Steps' For AI Volcano Forecasting System
Friday, 28 February 2025, 5:09 pm | RNZ
A volcanologist says a new artificial intelligence (AI) volcano forecasting tool is still some way off being rolled out in places like Tonga. More >>
Marshall Islands Changes Ukraine Vote
Friday, 28 February 2025, 5:07 pm | RNZ
The Marshall Islands and Palau joined Russia and the United States in voting Monday against a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly about Ukraine. More >>
Rawiri Waititi Performs At Te Matatini, Says Haka Is Form Of 'Political Expression'
Friday, 28 February 2025, 5:04 pm | RNZ
"Māori are very political people," Rawiri Waititi who performed at Te Matatini with new group Te Taumata o Apanui, said. More >>
Teilah Ferguson Thought Her Career Was Over, Now She Wants To Be A Black Fern
Friday, 28 February 2025, 5:01 pm | RNZ
Teilah Ferguson thought she might never play rugby again, but she is back for the Hurricanes Poua and has her sights set on the Black Ferns. More >>
Changes Are Underway For The Media Industry, But It's A Messy Process
Friday, 28 February 2025, 4:59 pm | RNZ
Media oversight and regulation is described as messy, and screen productions desperately need help. More >>
Asian Community Divided On Proposed Reforms To Combat Retail Crime
Friday, 28 February 2025, 4:53 pm | RNZ
Proposed amendment to the Crimes Act to widen power of detention may give some business owners security, but victims and community leaders believe more should be done. More >>
Violent Crime Victimisation Rates Steady, Not Dropping, Data Shows
Friday, 28 February 2025, 4:51 pm | RNZ
Government ministers are claiming it as a win, but what does new official data tell us? More >>
Young KiwiSaver Members Have More Than $80,000 Saved
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:59 pm | RNZ
While New Zealanders only have about $30,000 on average in their accounts, some of the youngest members of the population already have significantly more. More >>
Chinese Navy Live-Fire Drills Saga Marks Failure In China-NZ Relationship - Peters
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:57 pm | RNZ
Live-fire naval exercises in the Tasman sea dominated talks between Foreign Minister Winston Peters and his counterpart. More >>
Bougainvilleans Still Suffering From Post-conflict Trauma, Academics Say
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:55 pm | RNZ
Fighting in the Bougainville-Papua New Guinea civil war officially ended in 1997, with the Peace Agreement signed in 2001, but many in the region continue to suffer severe trauma. More >>
Tonga's Health Ministry Reports 73 Dengue Cases, No Deaths
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:53 pm | RNZ
Tongatapu has the most confirmed cases (33), with the rest from Vava'u (28) and 'Eua (12). More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 27 February
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:50 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including increased police presence in Port Moresby to counter crime. More >>
Motor Racing: 'Fire Burns Strong' As Scott Dixon Enters 25th Season
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:49 pm | RNZ
Two New Zealand drivers at opposite ends of the motor racing spectrum will meet up this weekend as the new IndyCars Series gets underway. More >>
Inside The Bunker Where Te Matatini Songs Are Translated Into Six Other Languages
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:47 pm | RNZ
The songs are also translated into five other languages. More >>
Domestic Violence Groups Slam 'Dangerous' Man Up Programme
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:45 pm | RNZ
Police and the courts continue to use Destiny's programme, despite long-time concerns. More >>