RNZ - Latest News [Page 8]
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 >>
