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Wellington Hospital Emergency Department Went Into Code Red Nearly Twice A Day In 2025
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 5:07 pm | RNZ
An Official Information Act response released to the Labour Party reveals the department recorded 575 code reds between January and October. More >>
What Are Interest Rates Likely To Do This Year, And Should You Fix?
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 5:01 pm | RNZ
Borrowers might want to fix their home loans soon, forecasters warn. More >>
High Seas Treaty Welcome News For SPREP In Uncertain Times
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 4:56 pm | RNZ
The region is counting a win as the UN High Seas Treaty came into effect, while a key Pacific environment body comes to terms with US withdrawal. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 21 January
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 4:50 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including an upcoming election in Tokelau. More >>
France's High Commission Reports Seizure Of 4.87 Tonnes Of Cocaine In French Polynesian Waters
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 4:39 pm | RNZ
The drugs were reportedly bound for Australia. More >>
Emerging Māori Artist TAWHAKI Hopes Music Can Help Rangatahi Choose A Different Path
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 4:03 pm | RNZ
Fast-rising Māori roots reggae artist TAWHAKI says his music is about turning inherited trauma into something positive. More >>
Labour Leader Takes Aim At Government In First Speech Of Election Year
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 3:55 pm | RNZ
Hipkins told his party caucus New Zealanders were looking for a "sense of hope" and weren't getting getting that from the government. More >>
Health Survey Shows Attitudes To Sun Protection, Skin Cancer Slipping
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 5:51 pm | RNZ
The 2025 National Skin Cancer Survey showed sunburn rates were the highest in 15 years. More >>
Kiwi Photographer Max Alexander Turns Camera On 'Planetary Defence', Space Junk
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 5:35 pm | RNZ
Max Alexander has had an asteroid named after him for his work in space sustainability. More >>
How AI Might Help You Do Your Supermarket Shopping
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 5:27 pm | RNZ
Artificial intelligence could soon be helping you get your supermarket shopping done, but one expert is warning consumers to be wary of the potential trade-off. More >>
US Warns China Targeting Pacific Democracies As COFA Ties Deepen
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 5:20 pm | RNZ
The warning comes as Washington strengthens compacts of free association in the north Pacific. More >>
War On Guns At Centre Of PNG Govt Plan To Reassert Authority
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 5:14 pm | RNZ
Analysis - Why Marape is moving early on guns, policing and the 2027 election. More >>
Invercargill Councillors Reject Claims They Failed Former Mayor Tim Shadbolt
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 5:10 pm | RNZ
Former Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark disputes claims made by Sir Tim Shadbolt's partner at his funeral. More >>
When Will Election Day Be, And How Is It Decided?
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 5:05 pm | RNZ
Explainer - The PM is about to announce when Election Day 2026 is. How is it picked, and when is it likely to be? More >>
Another New Caledonia Agreement Signed In Paris
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 3:52 pm | RNZ
The new agreement still has to go through the French parliament and a referendum vote in New Caledonia. More >>
Funding Wegovy Will Save Taxpayer Money In Long Run - Specialist
Monday, 19 January 2026, 5:54 pm | RNZ
Pharmac has received two applications to fund Wegovy or semaglutide - a GLP-1 receptor agonist for weight loss. More >>
Saveloys Out, Spinach In: Here's How Our Spending Habits Have Changed
Monday, 19 January 2026, 5:46 pm | RNZ
If you think about what you - or your parents - were spending your money on 30 years ago, it might be quite different to how you spend it now. More >>
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Delivers State Of The Nation Speech
Monday, 19 January 2026, 5:36 pm | RNZ
Christopher Luxon has confirmed his government will continue to run a tight budget, in his first speech of the election year. More >>
RBNZ Governor Should Have Sought Advice Before Signing Letter Of Support For US Fed Boss Jerome Powell
Monday, 19 January 2026, 5:29 pm | RNZ
Anna Breman should not have signed the letter of support without first getting advice, Minister of Finance says. More >>
Pro-France MPs Confront Macron At New Caledonia Talks
Monday, 19 January 2026, 9:11 am | RNZ
Emmanuel Macron said France wishes to continue to advance on stabilising New Caledonia's institutions, without any forceful passage, but also without any paralysis. More >>
