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How Much Will Pacific Players Be Paid At The Rugby League World Cup?
Friday, 14 August 2026, 6:05 pm | RNZ
RLWC 2026 is being held in October, joint hosted by Australia, PNG and New Zealand. More >>
"An Attempt To Shut Me Up" Tuilaepa Speaks Out After Arrest
Friday, 14 August 2026, 6:03 pm | RNZ
Tuilaepa, who was Samoa's Prime Minister for 21 years, told RNZ Pacific that this was an attempt by the state "to shut me up." More >>
Fiji Court Rules COI Report Into Malimali Appointment Was Unlawful, Null And Void
Friday, 14 August 2026, 6:00 pm | RNZ
Justice Dane Tuiqereqere also found that the COI report was unlawful, and that its adverse findings are irrational and have been quashed. More >>
Aged Care Sector Faces $650m Funding Gap, Despite $5b A Year In Village Sales
Friday, 14 August 2026, 3:33 pm | RNZ
Westpac industry economist Paul Clark said more people than ever were entering care, and they were doing so later in life when their care needs were more complex. More >>
'Local Tourism Dividend': ACT Party Proposes Bed Tax Alternative
Friday, 14 August 2026, 3:29 pm | RNZ
Seymour estimated the dividend would give councils more than $40 million annually, based on 2026 guest night figures. More >>
No Mention Of Climate Change In New Curriculum Until Year 11
Friday, 14 August 2026, 3:24 pm | RNZ
Intermediate school science teacher John Marsh told RNZ primary teachers would cover climate change because they could not avoid it when teaching about topics like habitats and the water cycle. More >>
'Relentlessly Optimistic': Luxon Looks Past Coup Attempt As Election Campaign Resumes
Friday, 14 August 2026, 3:19 pm | RNZ
During his speech it was as though the confidence vote never happened. Luxon spoke of economic management and the "two broad reinforcing actions that we desperately need". More >>
Winston Peters Has A Choice To Make
Friday, 14 August 2026, 3:14 pm | RNZ
The New Zealand First leader needs to quickly choose whether to stay the course with his committed and loyal voter base or potentially put it all on the line seeking new votes on the fringes. More >>
Critical Shift In Focus To Value Retention For Forum Fisheries
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 3:09 pm | RNZ
FFA Director-General Noan David Pakop said the shift was critical for members as Pacific tuna stocks remain among the healthiest in the world. More >>
US And Several Pacific Countries Hit Out At Chinese Nuclear Missile Test, After PIF Misses Chance
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 3:04 pm | RNZ
The exact amount of warning time China gave to Pacific countries remains an open question. Beijing insists that it followed international law. More >>
School Hours Shortened In Parts Of PNG As El Niño Bites
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 3:00 pm | RNZ
El Niño is the warm phase of the El Nino/La Nina Southern Oscillation (ENSO) that occurs across the tropical Pacific Ocean. More >>
The Housing Market Stand-Off
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 2:40 pm | RNZ
New Zealand's property market is stuck in a stand-off, as buyers take their time over their purchases while vendors are unwilling to move on price, the Real Estate Institute says. More >>
Māori And Pacific People Have Lower Stigma Towards Mental Illness - Study
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 2:32 pm | RNZ
Using data from the long running New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study (NZAVS), the study examined more than 58,000 participants' 'ratings of warmth' towards those with mental illness. More >>
Christopher Luxon's Leadership Victory: You Come At The King, You Best Not Miss
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 2:30 pm | RNZ
After plotting, leaking, and destabilising the party enough to pressure the National Party leader into calling an emergency in-person caucus meeting, the agitators could not get the job done. More >>
Can National Put The Leadership Questions Behind Them?
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 10:46 am | RNZ
Following an emergency in-person caucus meeting on Wednesday, Christopher Luxon remains National leader and prime minister, having secured the confidence of his caucus. More >>
Police Manager Sorry For 'Confusion' Over Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo's Bid To Stand For Labour
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 10:23 am | RNZ
Assistant Commissioner Tim Anderson apologised to both Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Naidoo for "the confusion, which has resulted in incorrect information being provided to media". More >>
Cost Of Living, Water Tariffs, Mining On Cook Islanders' Minds Ahead Of Election
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 5:25 pm | RNZ
The prime minister and leader of the Cook Islands Party, Mark Brown is in no doubt about the priority for people in this election. More >>
Fiji Corrections Officer Charged Over Alleged Assault Of Australian Prisoner
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 5:21 pm | RNZ
One of the officers, Asaeli Sorovaki, appeared in court on assault charges on Monday. He was granted bail with his case adjourned to September 7th, according to Fiji Village. More >>
Pacific Media Figures Pay Tribute To Solomons Legend George Atkin
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 5:18 pm | RNZ
The veteran journalist worked for numerous mainstream media outlets such as the Solomon Star newspaper, Island Sun newspaper and the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation. More >>
Number Of Teens With No Qualifications Higher Than Reported
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 2:20 pm | RNZ
McCracken said schools relied on the ministry's figures to benchmark their own performance so it was important they compared like with like. More >>
