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Media Watchdog Demands Answers After Samoan PM's Security Reportedly Deletes Journalist's Photos
Friday, 2 October 2026, 5:52 pm | RNZ
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) reported that the group has called for the circumstances surrounding the incident to be properly established. More >>
Fiji Approves Needle Exchange Law To Combat HIV Emergency
Friday, 2 October 2026, 5:50 pm | RNZ
Fiji's lawmakers have passed legislation allowing the rollout of a needle exchange programme aimed at containing the rapid rise of HIV from intravenous drug use. More >>
Tropical Storm Choi-Wan Closes Schools, Offices In Northern Marianas
Friday, 2 October 2026, 5:48 pm | RNZ
The National Weather Service placed Saipan, Tinian, Alamagan, Pagan, and Agrihan under tropical storm warnings, while typhoon watches were issued for Alamagan, Pagan and Agrihan. More >>
Fijian PM Rabuka Confident Of Numbers As Parliament Debates Crucial Constitution Bill
Friday, 2 October 2026, 5:46 pm | RNZ
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's coalition wants to replace the 2013 Constitution and needs the bill to be passed in parliament on its second and third readings to put it to a referendum. More >>
ACT Leader David Seymour Doesn't See Why AI Shouldn't Write Government Cabinet Papers
Friday, 2 October 2026, 5:45 pm | RNZ
Midday Report In the lead-up to November's election, Midday Report is speaking with the technology spokesperson for a range of parties about their biggest hopes and fears for artificial intelligence (AI) and the role of the Government in regulating ... More >>
Christopher Luxon Walks Back 'Bizarre Claim' About The Greens
Friday, 2 October 2026, 5:43 pm | RNZ
Christopher Luxon has walked back claims made by one of his ministers about the Greens, before then suggesting - wrongly - that they originated from the media. More >>
Carbon Farming, Freshwater Targets And Tax Features Of Farmer Policy Debate
Friday, 2 October 2026, 9:59 am | RNZ
Representatives from five major parties pitched their agricultural, fiscal and environmental policies to around 350 farmers at Mystery Creek near Hamilton on Wednesday. More >>
Young Kiwis Stuck In The Nicotine Cycle
Friday, 2 October 2026, 8:19 am | RNZ
Research fellow and lecturer at the University of Auckland, Lucy Hardie, says there are many reasons why our young people vape, but our slow roll-out of legislation around vaping is part of it. More >>
Cocaine-For-Flour Swap Could Threaten Drug Prosecution, Fiji Lawyer Says
Friday, 2 October 2026, 7:46 am | RNZ
The drugs were discovered missing after forensic testing found that what was believed to be cocaine had been replaced with flour. More >>
Tuvalu Appoints First Woman Governor-General Ahead Of 48th Independence Day
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 5:47 pm | RNZ
Tuvalu has had 10 substantive governors-general - all of them men - since gaining independence on 1 October 1978. More >>
Solomon Islands Pledges Free Universal Education By 2027
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 5:45 pm | RNZ
Delegation lead Martin Kwaifono told the UNHRC that the Solomon Islands government was actively pursuing a policy that would provide universal free education for all by next year. More >>
American Samoa Environmental Group Sues US Govt Over Deep Sea Mining Plans
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 5:43 pm | RNZ
Fa'asao Amerika Samoa and the Conservation Council for Hawaii filed a lawsuit in August, challenging the US government's assessment of the potential risks to marine life from the proposed mining. More >>
Fiji Election: Strict Campaign Rules Set For Parties And Candidates
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 5:40 pm | RNZ
More than 723,000 eligible voters have registered to cast their ballots as of 30 June, according to the Fijian Elections Office. More >>
How To Cut Public Sector Jobs? A Much More Aggressive Approach To AI
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 5:38 pm | RNZ
The core public sector workforce has proven stubbornly hard to cut and earlier this year, at 64,500, was larger than when the government came in. More >>
Labour Promises Law To Stop Businesses 'Tricking' Customers With Hidden Costs And Surprise Fees
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 5:34 pm | RNZ
If elected, Labour would introduce its "fair go law" to deal with surprise fees, "worthless" insurance and subscriptions that are difficult to cancel. More >>
Poll Says Māori Are Turning To The Greens For Their Party Vote
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 5:30 pm | RNZ
The party's strong showing in the Mata Horizon poll was particularly evident in electorates such as Waiariki where candidate Tania Waikato has been prominent. More >>
Six Persons Of Interest Identified In Court Cocaine Case, Fiji Police Says
Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 4:09 pm | RNZ
Tudravu said the investigation team has recorded statements from 27 individuals as they try to piece together information on those who had direct access to the exhibits. More >>
Pacific Leaders Unite On Climate At UNGA: 'Think Of The Children'
Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 4:07 pm | RNZ
Countries from all three regions - Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia - have called on the international community to do far more on climate action. More >>
Record-High ED Presentations And Increasing Case Complexity Taking Toll On Doctors
Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 4:05 pm | RNZ
ED presentation data was sourced from Health New Zealand, which covered a total of 40 hospitals across Aotearoa. More >>
'AI Should Assist Teachers, Not Replace Them': Union Warns Of Risks Of AI Marking
Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 4:03 pm | RNZ
The paper said the Qualifications Authority (NZQA) was using AI to mark reading, writing and maths NCEA co-requisite tests with a high degree of accuraccy. More >>
