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Insurer Temporarily Halts New Policies In Westport Due To Flood Risk
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 5:58 pm | RNZ
The decision will be the first of many as the full force of climate change arrives, a researcher says. More >>
Hundreds Of Pensions Affected By IT Error
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 5:41 pm | RNZ
About 200 pensioners have had the amount they receive in NZ Super affected this week because of a problem with the Ministry of Social Development's IT system. More >>
NZ First Pulled Support For India FTA Before It Was Secured, Todd McClay Reveals
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 5:23 pm | RNZ
National and New Zealand First have been clashing over the deal. More >>
900,000-Tonne Miscalculation Makes Carbon Target Even Tougher
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 4:57 pm | RNZ
New Zealand has five-yearly 'emissions budgets': the total amount of carbon-equivalent emissions the country can produce if it's to stay on track to meet long-term climate targets. More >>
Bougainville Government Rejects BCL's Proposed Panguna Deal
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 4:40 pm | RNZ
The Autonomous Bougainville Government has rejected a partnership proposed by Bougainville Copper Limited to redevelop the Panguna mine. More >>
Fijian Government Negotiating Confidential Deal With Chief Justice Over COI Findings
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 4:36 pm | RNZ
It comes after the Chief Justice of Fiji was accused of corruption in a damning Commission of Inquiry last year. More >>
Te Araroa Evacuees Overwhelmed By 'Aroha' Extended To Them At East Coast Marae
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 5:08 pm | RNZ
Sjaak van Unnik believes he's gained a lot of aunties and uncles on the East Coast. More >>
Air New Zealand Flight Attendants Plan Trio Of Strikes In February
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 5:04 pm | RNZ
Their union says problems with Air New Zealand's planes and services are creating extra headaches for staff at 38,000 feet. More >>
'More Divided Than Ever': Fiji's Democracy Caught In 'Utopian Promises', Expert Says
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 4:57 pm | RNZ
As Sitiveni Rabuka's administration enters its final year before the next general election, his coalition is the latest in a line of governments that have failed to deliver, a Fijian expert says. More >>
Voters Split On Who Labour Should Rule Out As Governing Options
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 4:52 pm | RNZ
Leader Chris Hipkins has so far refused to say which parties Labour would or would not work with in a future government. More >>
Political Parties Respond To Government Funding For Communities Hit By Severe Weather
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 4:27 pm | RNZ
Marae that provided welfare will receive $1m, but Te Pāti Māori's co-leader says their communities often face severe weather and need money for resilience. More >>
National's Judith Collins Retires From Politics, Appointed Law Commission President
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 4:19 pm | RNZ
First elected in 2002, Collins is one of the most experienced politicians in the government, and is taking up the role of President of the Law Commission. More >>
Severe Weather Delays 2026 Tokelau General Election
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 3:49 pm | RNZ
A new date for the 2026 general election is yet to be decided. More >>
Documents Reveal NZ Quietly Axed Pacific Migrant Worker Programme In Favour Of High-Cost Seasonal Visas
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 3:47 pm | RNZ
New Zealand has quietly scrapped plans to open new Pacific worker pathways in the meat and seafood processing sectors, documents released under the Official Information Act show. More >>
Poor Staffing Criticised For Death Of Elderly Woman In Ōamaru
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 5:14 pm | RNZ
The 93-year-old was given the wrong amount of saline as a result of a prescribing error in November 2023. More >>
Ministry For Pacific Peoples Plan Looks At Next Three Years
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 4:36 pm | RNZ
The ministry has lost nearly NZ$36 million in government funding, but its chief executive says the budget cut does not affect delivery of support. More >>
Justice Minister Defends 'Absolutely Fierce' Head Of Retail Crime Advisory Group After Spate Of Resignations
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 4:29 pm | RNZ
Three of the five members have resigned in recent weeks. More >>
KiwiSaver Withdrawals Surge In 2025
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 4:24 pm | RNZ
Providers say there's no sign of the rate slowing. More >>
'Overwhelming Outpouring Of Grief': Tauranga Iwi Respond To Deadly Mt Maunganui Landslide
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 4:21 pm | RNZ
A hui will be held at a later date to discuss the future of Mauao and access to it. More >>
Pacific News In Brief For 27 January
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 4:16 pm | RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including Samoa's opposition leader charged with defamation. More >>
