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Bougainville Scars Acknowledged As Papua New Guinea MPs Near Big Decision
Friday, 23 October 2026, 6:21 pm | RNZ
The national parliament has the final say on whether to ratify the result of Bougainville's 2019 non-binding referendum in which 97.7 percent of people voted for independence. More >>
New Caledonia Pro-Independence Leaders Boycott EU Critical Minerals Deal
Friday, 23 October 2026, 6:17 pm | RNZ
Under the EU classification, New Caledonia qualifies as an "OCT" because it is part of an EU member country (France). More >>
Kerrin Leoni Breaks Silence On Resignation, Says Whānau Turned Into 'Political Weapon'
Friday, 23 October 2026, 6:14 pm | RNZ
Leoni resigned as Labour's Tāmaki Makaurau candidate on Friday morning, after footage emerged of her campaigning alongside Mongrel Mob members at an event in early October. More >>
Explainer: The 10 Biggest Questions New Zealand Has About The Election
Friday, 23 October 2026, 9:56 am | RNZ
As the election enters the home stretch and early voting is about to begin, we take a look at the most frequent questions being asked. More >>
Growing Quinoa 'Very Real, New Option' For Struggling Arable Farmers
Friday, 23 October 2026, 8:39 am | RNZ
Kiwi Quinoa is the licensee partner growing Dutch quinoa - a saponin-free variant developed in the Netherlands by Wageningen University - for European growing companies. More >>
Half Of Hawke's Bay's Children Are Overdue For Dental Visits
Friday, 23 October 2026, 8:35 am | RNZ
Health New Zealand's group director of operations in Hawke's Bay, David Warrington, told RNZ that there was not a single waiting time that applied to all children in Hawke's Bay. More >>
Petrol Prices Fuel Inflation - So Is An Interest Rate Rise The Right Move?
Friday, 23 October 2026, 8:30 am | RNZ
Infometrics chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan said the problem was the underlying inflation was starting from a reasonably elevated point. More >>
Vanuatu Government Warns Against Claims Of Breakaway 'Second Republic'
Thursday, 22 October 2026, 5:58 pm | RNZ
Vanuatu is made up of six provinces and has a population of about 300,000. Torba, which has a population of just over 11,000, is the least populous. More >>
West Papuan Civil Society Calls For UN And Pacific Access To Region
Thursday, 22 October 2026, 5:56 pm | RNZ
Human rights advocacy group Elsham Papua's director Paul Mambrasar said that the request is one of a series of calls to action and demands the civil society groups have made. More >>
Israel's Relationship With Pacific Is 'Biblical, Ageless, Real', Fijian Deputy PM Says
Thursday, 22 October 2026, 5:53 pm | RNZ
The PIF, which is backed by Australia and New Zealand as its founding members, is the region's principal political decision-making institution. More >>
'Seagulls Fighting Over The Last Chip': GP Says No Parties Have Answers For Health
Thursday, 22 October 2026, 5:50 pm | RNZ
During the debate Verrall confirmed Labour would keep the coalition government's health targets if elected, while admitting some of its "three free GP visits" could be with a nurse practitioner rather than a GP. More >>
Inflation Tumbles To 3.7%, But Expected To Rise Again Soon
Thursday, 22 October 2026, 5:43 pm | RNZ
Inflation retreated from a two year high as a temporary fall in fuel prices eased some of the pressures on household and business budgets. More >>
Just Days Left To Enrol To Vote: 'Think About Things That Matter To You'
Thursday, 22 October 2026, 5:39 pm | RNZ
Matthew Theunissen Journalist There are just days left to enrol to vote (enrolments close midnight Sunday October 25) and the Electoral Commission is sending teams out to shopping malls, markets, libraries railway stations - even hospitals - to try ... More >>
Labour Rejects Ukraine Drones Offer, Questions Defence Upgrade Plan
Thursday, 22 October 2026, 5:34 pm | RNZ
Ukraine's ambassador to New Zealand and Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, who made those offers to New Zealand beginning in 2025, declined to comment before the election. More >>
Te Tai Hauāuru: A Close Race Tinged With Sadness
Thursday, 22 October 2026, 5:00 pm | RNZ
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer won the seat in a landslide in 2023, but this time she will likely face a much closer challenge from Labour as well as the only National candidate running in a Māori electorate. More >>
Solomon Islands PM Calls For Growth In PALM Scheme
Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 6:13 pm | RNZ
Solomon Islands is one of nine Pacific Island countries that is part of the PALM scheme, which allows eligible Australian employers to recruit workers from the region for seasonal and longer-term placements. More >>
Environmental Groups, Chiefs File Lawsuit As US Pushes On With American Samoa Deep Sea Mining Plans
Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 6:10 pm | RNZ
A concurrent request was made by American firm Impossible Metals to open leasing off American Samoa territory, amid growing interest in the polymetallic nodules on the seabed, including nickel, copper and cobalt. More >>
'Serious Questions To Answer': Labour Slams Luxon Over Israel's Pacific Islands Forum Move
Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 6:08 pm | RNZ
The Israeli government has been widely accused of violating international law with its devastating military attack on Gaza and attacks on four other Middle Eastern countries over the past two years. More >>
Study Visa Applications Rise - And More Being Turned Down
Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 6:04 pm | RNZ
Immigration New Zealand director visa, Celia Coombes, told RNZ fake work experience and bogus qualifications were contributing to the high decline rates. More >>
Youth Aren't Disengaged, They're Unheard - Rangatahi
Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 6:01 pm | RNZ
More than 166,000 New Zealanders aged 18 to 24 were not enrolled to vote, despite many saying they were deeply concerned about issues such as the cost of living, climate change and education. More >>
