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Not All Eligible Families Receiving Promised Fuel Relief Payment
Tuesday, 7 July 2026, 3:10 pm | RNZ
Just 60 percent of families who are meant to benefit from a weekly fuel relief payment have received it to date. More >>
China's Missile Test In South Pacific 'Incredibly Unwelcome', PM Luxon Says
Tuesday, 7 July 2026, 3:06 pm | RNZ
The Prime Minister says it's unacceptable China has tested nuclear-capable weapons in the Pacific, and the government's expressed its concerns directly. More >>
Commissioner Calls On Politicians To Avoid Hateful Speech
Tuesday, 7 July 2026, 10:23 am | RNZ
The Race Relations Commissioner is calling on politicians to use their words responsibly and avoid hateful speech. More >>
Is An Election Really Bad For The Economy?
Tuesday, 7 July 2026, 10:15 am | RNZ
The average gross domestic product (GDP) growth for election years was 3.1 percent, compared to a long-run average of 2.8 percent a year. More >>
New US Ambassador To New Zealand Says Cook Islands Is A Top Priority
Monday, 6 July 2026, 4:06 pm | RNZ
The new US Ambassador to New Zealand is introducing Donald Trump's agenda of "disruption" to the Pacific. More >>
Referees Withdraw From Wellington Club Rugby Over Ongoing Abuse
Monday, 6 July 2026, 4:01 pm | RNZ
Wellington referees say ongoing abuse has forced them to withdraw from this weekend's club rugby games across the region. More >>
Green Party Would Ban Bottom Trawling Under Its Rivers And Oceans Policy Package
Monday, 6 July 2026, 3:56 pm | RNZ
The Green Party would ban bottom trawling and lower the nitrate limit for drinking water, under its rivers and oceans policy package. More >>
Marshall Islands Gears For $160m Rebuild Of Two Hospitals
Monday, 6 July 2026, 8:59 am | RNZ
The Marshall Islands government is gearing to spend US$160 million for new hospitals at Majuro and Ebeye, the two cities in this western Pacific nation. More >>
CNMI Officials Urge Residents To Shelter As Super Typhoon Bavi Approaches
Monday, 6 July 2026, 8:56 am | RNZ
The mayor of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) says the island has prepared "as best they can" for Super Typhoon Bavi. More >>
Free Trade Deal Discrimination Claim 'Just Wrong', Luxon Says
Monday, 6 July 2026, 8:54 am | RNZ
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the India Free Trade Agreement will have different immigration settings than deals with other countries, because each deal is unique. More >>
Is The NZ Economy Looking Up At Last?
Monday, 6 July 2026, 8:47 am | RNZ
ASB economists say the worst may be mostly over for the New Zealand economy. More >>
More Temporary Beds Added To Hospitals Around NZ To Meet Winter Demand
Monday, 6 July 2026, 8:44 am | RNZ
Health NZ is adding 30 more temporary beds than initially expected to hospitals around the country in order to meet winter demand. More >>
Todd McClay Says No Reason For Concern About India Migration Changes
Sunday, 5 July 2026, 7:24 pm | RNZ
The Trade Minister says immigration changes following the India free trade agreement would not breach that deal's non-discrimination clauses. More >>
The Outcomes Of A Long Week Of Lawmaking
Sunday, 5 July 2026, 7:19 pm | RNZ
It was a long and grinding week at Parliament. The government is running out of time to complete the vast agendas of its three coalition partners, so the government put parliament into urgency to stagger through 36 debating stages on 23 different bills ... More >>
Immigration NZ Forced To Repay $44k For Incorrectly Issuing Fines
Sunday, 5 July 2026, 7:15 pm | RNZ
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) had to repay infringement fines to more than 20 rogue employers because staff were not authorised to issue them. More >>
Power Company Genesis Wants To Ban Incandescent Light Bulbs
Sunday, 5 July 2026, 7:12 pm | RNZ
Power company Genesis is preparing to launch a petition calling for a ban on incandescent lightbulbs. More >>
Perks Cut - What Benefits Do Bankers Get Anyway?
Sunday, 5 July 2026, 7:05 pm | RNZ
BNZ staff say their perks are being cut and their union says it's part of a wider industry trend. More >>
All Blacks Claim Bloody And Physical Test
Sunday, 5 July 2026, 7:03 pm | RNZ
It was physical, a bloody battle befitting the start of the new Nations Championship competition. More >>
Bavi Now A Life-Threatening 'Super Typhoon': Pacific Islands Warned To Prepare
Sunday, 5 July 2026, 6:59 pm | RNZ
A life-threatening typhoon is barrelling its way across the western Pacific with sustained wind speeds of more than 250km/h, with people in the area warned to prepare urgently. More >>
Country Life: What Will It Take To Get New Zealanders Eating Insects?
Sunday, 5 July 2026, 6:58 pm | RNZ
There are many ways to cook a locust - but Malcolm Diack tends to keep it simple. More >>
