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US Pacific Forces Raise Alert Level After Attack On Iran

Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 4:18 pm | RNZ

While officials stressed there is no specific threat to the region, base personnel and visitors can expect heightened random anti-terrorism measures. More >>

Papua New Guinea Seeks Help For Citizens In Middle East, Supports US-Israel Attack On Iran

Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 4:15 pm | RNZ

Papua New Guinea's government says it's concerned about its citizens in the Middle East amid widening conflict in the region, but supports the attack on Iran by Israel and the US. More >>

Basketball: Will Next NZ Breakers Coach Be Homegrown Talent?

Monday, 2 March 2026, 4:11 pm | RNZ

The club's global search for a new coach could also include their own backyard. More >>

NZ Share Market Falls In First Trading Since US-Israel Strikes On Iran

Monday, 2 March 2026, 4:09 pm | RNZ

The NZX50 was down more than 1.5 percent on Monday morning, after the US and Israel attacked Iran at the weekend, prompting retaliatory strikes across the region. More >>

Solomon Islands Academic Warns Pacific Economies At Risk From US-Israel-Iran Conflict

Monday, 2 March 2026, 4:07 pm | RNZ

Dr Transform Aqorau says the conflict between the United States-Israel and Iran is "deeply alarming", warning the Pacific region does not need "more global instability". More >>

Iran Attack Sparks Warning For Kiwisaver, Fuel, Inflation

Monday, 2 March 2026, 12:22 pm | RNZ

"The world is more frightening than it was a couple of days ago," says Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen. More >>

Bleak Stats For Pasifika In Child Poverty And As Victims Of Violent Crime

Monday, 2 March 2026, 12:15 pm | RNZ

Two new sets of data released this week paint a dire picture for New Zealand's Pacific communities. More >>

Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu Governments Issue Advisories Amid US-Israeli Strikes On Iran

Monday, 2 March 2026, 12:10 pm | RNZ

The governments of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have issued advisories for their nationals in the Middle East to remain calm. More >>

Luxon Says NZ's Position The Same As Australia On Iran Attacks

Monday, 2 March 2026, 12:07 pm | RNZ

The prime minister said it would be up to the US and Israel to explain the legal basis for their attacks. More >>

Labour Still Ahead On Cost Of Living, Neck And Neck With National On Economy - Ipsos Survey

Monday, 2 March 2026, 12:01 pm | RNZ

However, National has improved its ratings on the economy. More >>

How March Madness May Make Your Monday Morning Commute Longer

Sunday, 1 March 2026, 6:14 pm | RNZ

Explainer - If your Monday morning commute feels a little madder than usual this week, it's not just you. More >>

Mediawatch: Govt Moves On Rough Sleeping - By Moving It On

Sunday, 1 March 2026, 6:12 pm | RNZ

The government moved on the problem of rough sleepers and beggars this week - by giving the police power to move them on in town centres. It's a response to real concerns, but also it's been heavily politicised. How did the media handle that? More >>

Health NZ Works On National Plan For Troubled Pathology Lab Sector

Sunday, 1 March 2026, 6:10 pm | RNZ

Pathology labs are vital but a choke point in processing virtually all the samples of patients from hospitals and doctors. More >>

Worries War Could Affect Relationship Between Pakistani, Afghan New Zealanders

Sunday, 1 March 2026, 6:09 pm | RNZ

It comes after Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan territory last weekend triggered Afghan retaliatory attacks along the border. More >>

The House: Written Questions - A Less Frustrating Question Time?

Sunday, 1 March 2026, 6:07 pm | RNZ

MPs Ayesha Verrall and Ricardo Menéndez March outline Parliament's lesser known written version, compared to its louder, less forthcoming cousin. More >>

Heavy Rain And Strong Winds Linked To Cyclone Urmil Impact Fiji

Sunday, 1 March 2026, 6:05 pm | RNZ

The centre of category 2 Tropical Cyclone Urmil is not expected to move directly over Fiji, however, heavy rain and strong winds linked to the system are already affecting parts of the country. More >>

Can New Zealand Economy Recover If House Prices Don't?

Sunday, 1 March 2026, 6:05 pm | RNZ

New Zealand's economy is expected to continue to slowly recover this year. More >>

Country Life: An Oxford Professor On The Future Of Food And Food Production

Sunday, 1 March 2026, 6:03 pm | RNZ

Sir Charles Godfray has told the Riddet Institute's Agrifood Summit our food systems will have to change in order to limit the impacts of global warming. More >>

IndyCar: Kiwi Scott Dixon Unharmed After Crash At St Petersburg Grand Prix Practice

Saturday, 28 February 2026, 8:48 pm | RNZ

During the first session before the St Petersburg Grand Prix, his Ganassi Racing Honda collided head-first into a concrete barrier. More >>

Why Don't We Get A Higher Pension? - Ask Susan

Saturday, 28 February 2026, 8:46 pm | RNZ

NZ Super is proportional to the average wage - but which figure exactly is that based on? Does my employer have to raise their KiwiSaver contribution? How to survive on superannuation? Susan Edmunds answers your money questions. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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