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Mt Maunganui Business Owner Says Revenue Down By Half After Landslide

Thursday, 12 February 2026, 7:04 pm | RNZ

The owner of a Mount Maunganui pizzeria which has only just reopened after the deadly Mauao landslide says revenue is half what it would usually be in summer. More >>

Government Launches Inquiry Into Deadly Mount Maunganui Landslide

Thursday, 12 February 2026, 6:58 pm | RNZ

Six people died after a portion of the maunga collapsed onto a section of a campground on 22 January. More >>

'Stop The Supply': NZ Needs To Stop Seeing Smoking As An Individual Problem, Expert Says

Thursday, 12 February 2026, 6:53 pm | RNZ

Tobacco control advocate Anaru Waa says getting the country back on track towards its smokefree target will require a policy shift towards whole system change. More >>

Reserve Bank Review Set For Completion In September, Originally Due To Be Done By March

Thursday, 12 February 2026, 6:47 pm | RNZ

The review into RBNZ's monetary policy decisions during the Covid-19 pandemic is now set to be published in September. More >>

Finance Minister Nicola Willis Challenges Labour To Keep Investment Boost Policy If Elected

Thursday, 12 February 2026, 6:10 pm | RNZ

Finance Minister Nicola Willis talked up the policy's effects so far in a speech to the New Zealand Economic Forum in Hamilton. More >>

Fiji Health Survey Finds Very High Rate Of NCD Risk Factors In Most Adults

Thursday, 12 February 2026, 3:03 pm | RNZ

A health survey says almost all adults in Fiji aged between 18 and 69 have at least one risk factor for non-communicable diseases. More >>

Election Failings Factor For PNG, Solomons In Latest Corruption Rankings

Thursday, 12 February 2026, 2:57 pm | RNZ

Electoral "deterioration" is letting Papua New Guiena and the Solomons down in the fight against corruption, according to Transprency International. More >>

Bitcoin's Value Halves: Should You Buy It?

Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 4:30 pm | RNZ

It's now worth about NZ$115,631 compared to a peak of more than NZ$212,000. More >>

What's Happening To The Future Of NZ Post Services In New Zealand?

Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 3:58 pm | RNZ

Explainer - It's closing service counters and cutting delivery days. What does the future of mail look like? More >>

Fears Of Another Moa Point, As Scale Of Wastewater Plants Problem Revealed

Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 3:50 pm | RNZ

The water regulator says about a third of New Zealand's wastewater plant consents have expired. More >>

Ministry Of Social Development Set To Cut Security Guards

Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 3:11 pm | RNZ

Two staff were killed in a shooting in 2014, and some fear it could happen again. More >>

Christchurch Terrorist Exaggerating Prison Distress, Psychologist Tells Court

Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 2:57 pm | RNZ

The man behind the mosque shootings was not subjected to deprivation or torture in prison, a court has been told. More >>

US Designates Two Micronesian Leaders Over Corruption Allegations

Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 2:54 pm | RNZ

The United States has designated two high-profile public office holders from Palau and the Marshall Islands for "significant corruption", the US Department of State says. More >>

Winston Peters: NZ First Will Champion Better Visa Access For Pacific Islanders

Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 2:50 pm | RNZ

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says Pacific people "want a fair go" and he is committed to helping them get easier access to Aotearoa. More >>

Polio Outbreak Slows In Papua New Guinea, Health Officials Say

Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 2:45 pm | RNZ

Health Minister Elias Kapavore says Papua New Guinea currently has five cases of children paralysed by polio. More >>

Experts Say Wellington Harbour Water Safe After Sewage Spill But Wellingtonians Cautious

Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 6:04 pm | RNZ

Nearly a week ago, the Moa Point Treatment Plant started pumping raw sewage into the ocean off the south coast after it completely failed last Wednesday. More >>

New Medicine Funding Could Be Life-Saving For Rural Areas, Health Expert Says

Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 5:57 pm | RNZ

Pharmac announced new funding for emergency pain relief and blood clotting medications for rural communities. More >>

New Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal: 'Vital' Or 'Bonkers'?

Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 5:46 pm | RNZ

The government wants taxpayers to fund a natural gas import terminal, but says lower power prices will come as a result. More >>

Tonga's New PM Vows To 'Shorten The Queues' In Ambitious First 100 Days

Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 5:34 pm | RNZ

The Tongan prime minister says his administration is focusing on "hundreds of outcomes" in its "ambitious first 100 days", aiming to create "a more effective, lean and efficient public service". More >>

Labour Law Reform: Fiji Women's Rights Group Pushes For Stronger Menstrual Leave Provisions

Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 5:28 pm | RNZ

Fiji Women's Rights Movement has told a parliamentary committee the country should introduce a 12-day paid menstruation leave for female workers as part of labour law reform. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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