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Fiji Targets New Constitution By Christmas Eve As Watchdog Warns Of 'Self-Coup' Risk
Friday, 18 September 2026, 6:00 pm | RNZ
The constitution also introduced equal citizenship for all Fiji nationals and formally adopted "Fijian" as the common national identity for all citizens, regardless of ethnicity. More >>
US Military Presence At Cook Islands Port 'Being Negotiated', Ambassador Says
Friday, 18 September 2026, 5:57 pm | RNZ
Local environmental groups have raised concern over the connection between this investment and the US administration's interest in seabed minerals. More >>
'We Are Very Open': Fiji's Tourism Minister Says HIV Emergency Should Not Deter Visitors
Friday, 18 September 2026, 5:54 pm | RNZ
Fiji's Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka says people travelling to the island for tourism purposes, such as from Australia and New Zealand, know that HIV is a "global phenomenon". More >>
Nearly 1000 Stalking Warnings, 140 Charges, But 0 Convictions
Friday, 18 September 2026, 5:49 pm | RNZ
All of the finalised charges were withdrawn; none have been convicted and sentenced, Sector Insights general manager Rebecca Parish said. More >>
ACT Pledges To Stop Power Companies Being Broken Apart, Open Up Solar Market
Friday, 18 September 2026, 5:46 pm | RNZ
Tweaks to the Electricity Act would need some further policy work, he said, and the Commerce Commission would be empowered to oversee transmission. More >>
Labour's Proposed Corporate Homicide Charges Welcomed By Pike River Mine Families
Friday, 18 September 2026, 5:43 pm | RNZ
Labour workplace relations and safety spokesperson Jan Tinetti said New Zealand had a sobering record on health and safety at work. More >>
Tauranga Teen Urges Government To Give Youth A Greater Say Over Social Media Ban
Friday, 18 September 2026, 5:40 pm | RNZ
Ōtūmoetai College student Liam Howard recently surveyed his peers about the proposed social media ban for under-sixteens, and got almost 600 responses. More >>
'Should We Be Concerned As New Zealanders?' Expert Responds To Fiji's HIV Emergency
Thursday, 17 September 2026, 5:40 pm | RNZ
A New Zealand traveller planning to visit Fiji on a promotional trip in November says she is waiting for more information after the country declared a national HIV emergency on Tuesday. More >>
New Zealand And Samoan Nationals Charged Over Alleged Vietnam Murder
Thursday, 17 September 2026, 5:31 pm | RNZ
Vietnamese authorities arrested two Samoan nationals, aged 22 and 26, on 24 May, 2026, over their alleged roles in the shooting. More >>
US Military Presence At Cook Islands Port 'Being Negotiated', Ambassador Says
Thursday, 17 September 2026, 5:28 pm | RNZ
The United States says a military presence at a planned port upgrade in the northern Cook Islands, located near a former US World War II airfield, is "all being negotiated". More >>
Nicola Willis Rejects Supermarkets' Criticism, Pointing To 'Vested Interests'
Thursday, 17 September 2026, 5:24 pm | RNZ
National's finance spokesperson has pushed back against criticisms from supermarkets and businesses of the party's policy to break up Foodstuffs. More >>
School Curriculum Rewrite 'Ideological', Crown Breached Multiple Treaty Principles - Waitangi Tribunal
Thursday, 17 September 2026, 5:21 pm | RNZ
The Waitangi Tribunal says the government's rewrite of the school curriculum was ideological, aided by people hostile to Māori knowledge, and breached multiple Treaty principles. More >>
Privileges Committee Chair Calls Urgent Meeting Over Leaked FENZ Report
Thursday, 17 September 2026, 5:19 pm | RNZ
The powerful privileges committee has been called to an unscheduled meeting on Thursday by its chair to discuss how to handle a complaint about a leaked report. More >>
Labour To Pause Government’s School Curriculum Overhaul, NCEA Changes If Elected
Thursday, 17 September 2026, 5:16 pm | RNZ
Teacher union the Educational Institute said educators would welcome Labour's support for an independent body because it would stop curriculum instability becoming the norm. More >>
School Owes Hours Of Backpay After Teacher Not Paid For 10 Minutes Of Every Hour
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 6:20 pm | RNZ
School principal Helen Newcombe told RNZ it could not disclose information about its employees' salaries and entitlements. More >>
Tuvalu And Taiwan 'Like Brothers', President Lai Ching-te Says
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 6:04 pm | RNZ
China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, but Taipei rejects Beijing's sovereignty claim, saying only the island's people can decide their future. More >>
Panguna Attack: PNG Minister Claims Indian Miner Was Warned Against Investing In Bougainville
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 6:01 pm | RNZ
Bougainville police chief Francis Tokura said a group of people from Buin in Bougainville's south were involved with the invasion of the mine site and the use of high-powered weapons. More >>
Fiji Declares HIV Emergency As 1 In 60 Fijian Adults Live With HIV
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 5:55 pm | RNZ
The health minister confirmed that the government's current estimates indicated that one in every 60 adults in Fiji is living with HIV. More >>
Tom Phillips Inquiry Exposes Multiple Mistakes By Police And Oranga Tamariki
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 5:17 pm | RNZ
Despite police being dispatched, they were diverted to a family harm incident before they got there and later recorded the initial callout as 'no further action required'. More >>
Prime Minister Apologises To Tom Phillips' Children And Their Mother Following Inquiry
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 5:10 pm | RNZ
Christopher Luxon did not attend the press conference at Parliament alongside minister in charge of the inquiry Louise Upston, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, and OT chief executive Amanda Malu. More >>
