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Pacific News In Brief
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 6:40 pm | RNZ
Pacific news in brief for 5 August More >>
Pasifika Unemployment Remains Twice The National Rate
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 6:38 pm | RNZ
From June 2025 to 2026, 12 percent of Pasifika on average were seeking work, but had none - more than twice the annual average of 5.6 percent for the whole population. More >>
Indonesian Forces Hunt West Papuan Militants Who Killed Construction Workers
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 6:36 pm | RNZ
The TPNPB alleged the pilot had been helping to transport Indonesian military personnel, a claim rejected by the company that owned the plane which Goselin flew for, PT AMA. More >>
Justice Ministry To Be Reviewed, As Minister's Confidence In Agency 'Seriously Shaken'
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 6:34 pm | RNZ
Paul Goldsmith said paying somebody for five years without working "cannot be justified", and he's "seriously concerned" about how it occurred. More >>
Christopher Luxon Defends Using Air Force Flight After Attending National Party Fundraiser
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 6:31 pm | RNZ
Labour leader Chris Hipkins said Luxon could have easily skipped the National fundraisier and caught an earlier commercial flight from Whanganui in order to make the next meeting. More >>
Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan Grills Winston Peters On 'Racist' Comments That Were Directed At Him
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 6:26 pm | RNZ
Peters says his comments were not racist, and he disagrees with the prime minister's statement condemning them. More >>
Winston Peters Refuses To Apologise For 'Racist' Comments After Meeting With PM
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 5:37 pm | RNZ
The Foreign Affairs minister attracted a firestorm of criticism last week after telling the Greens' Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to where you've come from" during a tirade in Parliament. More >>
Death During Brawl At League Game In Samoa Raises Safety Question
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 4:48 pm | RNZ
The incident has raised questions about safety at community sporting events, but police say discipline cannot depend solely on officers being present. More >>
Regional Fisheries Agency Says US-Pacific Tuna Treaty Vital, As It Delivers US$50 Million Boost
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 4:44 pm | RNZ
FFA director-general Noan David Pakop said the treaty allows for Pacific Island members to received financial support, which goes a long way in how the islands manage their fishing activities. More >>
Pacific Women MPs Share The Push For More Representation In Parliaments
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 3:06 pm | RNZ
The barriers can be economic, with women often balancing family responsibilities alongside the demands of public office. More >>
Cost Blowout Puts Fees For Foreign PhD Students Under Review
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 11:06 am | RNZ
The policy pushed international PhD student enrolments nearly as high as domestic for most of the past decade but last year the cost of the scheme jumped by nearly a quarter to $69 million. More >>
National MPs Back Luxon Over His Apology To Businesses
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 10:54 am | RNZ
RNZ Parliamentary reporters Morning Report National Party MPs are backing their leader over his apology to businesses, but won't say whether Winston Peters should be sacked for comments aimed at a Chinese-born MP. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ... More >>
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins Rules Out Working With Winston Peters As Foreign Affairs Minister
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 10:47 am | RNZ
Hipkins said Winston Peters' position as foreign affairs minister was completely untenable. More >>
'Something Is Very Wrong': Samoa Rugby Split Deepens With Launch Of Rival Union
Monday, 3 August 2026, 4:11 pm | RNZ
The new body was launched just two days after the Samoan government anounced it was withdrawing support for Lakapi Samoa, throwing the future of the sport in the country into disarray. More >>
Tonga To Hold Two By-Elections After Ministers Quit Over Bribery Convictions
Monday, 3 August 2026, 4:04 pm | RNZ
Tonga's Supervisor of Elections Samiuela Vao said his office will now work on the two by-elections as per the Tonga Constitution. More >>
Fuel Prices Ease Across Several Pacific Island Nations Despite Ongoing Supply Pressures
Monday, 3 August 2026, 4:02 pm | RNZ
Figures released by Fiji's Statistics Bureau show that in May, Tuvalu's fuel spend increased more than five fold - from around $611 to $3.9 million. More >>
Luxon Plans Chat With Peters About 'Racist' Remarks 'at Some Point', Says They've Both 'Been On The Road'
Monday, 3 August 2026, 3:54 pm | RNZ
Multiple international media outlets have published Peters' comments, referring to him as New Zealand's foreign minister. More >>
In-School Teacher Training Programmes Get Funding Boost
Monday, 3 August 2026, 3:49 pm | RNZ
Education Minister Erica Stanford said the increase would cost $21.7m over five years and the funding was redirected from a relocation grant for foreign early childhood teachers. More >>
Power Restoration Gathers Pace On Rota After Super Typhoon Bavi
Monday, 3 August 2026, 7:14 am | RNZ
USACE Recovery Field Office commander Lt Col Lamar Cantelou said restoring electricity remained the top priority. More >>
Jump In KiwiSaver Switches: Should You Move To A New Provider?
Monday, 3 August 2026, 7:06 am | RNZ
There were 21,757 transfers between KiwiSaver providers in June, up from 17,556 in May and 14,089 in April. More >>
