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Govt consultation 'misleading' RNZ - 1 hour ago
Local board gives $64k to keep Polyfest in Ōtara RNZ - 5 hours ago
James Marape calls for strong parliamentary support to pass major reforms RNZ - 5 hours ago
The Oceania soccer tussle and what a new pro league could mean RNZ - 6 hours ago
COP29: Pacific needs 'substantial climate finance' - Baron Waqa RNZ - 6 hours ago

American Samoa elects new governor and lieutenant governor - unofficial results RNZ - 7 hours ago
Rio Tinto announces MOU to address Panguna mine legacy issues RNZ - 8 hours ago
'685's to the world:' Restoring Citizenship Bill passes with unanimous support RNZ - 8 hours ago
A brief history of the Samoa Citizenship Bill and what it aims to achieve RNZ - 9 hours ago
Norfolk Island governance battle with Australia continues RNZ - 13 hours ago
Polls open for runoff election in American Samoa RNZ - 13 hours ago
Pasifika struggle in several New Zealand health statistics RNZ - 1 day ago
Non-profit wants to see action on electronic monitoring at Pacific Tuna Commission meeting RNZ - 1 day ago
CNMI tennis team set to take on first Davis Cup tie RNZ - 1 day ago
Grave concerns for Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme RNZ - 1 day ago
Cook Islands PM 'not surprised' at Treaty Principles Bill opposition RNZ - 1 day ago
COP29: Pacific negotiators frustrated by 'slow process' of climate talks RNZ - 1 day ago
Tongan Vanuatuan woman graduated from World Maritime University RNZ - 1 day ago
Snap election looms in Vanuatu RNZ - 1 day ago
Bird flu - CNMI bans live poultry imports from Hawai'i RNZ - 2 days ago
Pacific news in brief for 19 November RNZ - 2 days ago
Fijian-American woman aims for the stars RNZ - 2 days ago
Football: Tahiti claim Oceania Qualifiers semi-final spot with 2-0 win RNZ - 2 days ago
Football: Samoa’s defensive pattern holds All Whites to 8-0 scoreline RNZ - 2 days ago
Operation to remove fuel from sunken naval vessel set to start in December RNZ - 2 days ago

New Caledonia's pro-independence movement struggling to maintain united front RNZ - 2 days ago
Pacific leaders outline foreign policy priorities amid geopolitical and climate crises RNZ - 2 days ago
'Get treated now, pay later': Private health facility offers life-saving heart surgery RNZ - 2 days ago
Pacific news in brief for 18 November RNZ - 3 days ago
UPNG students think PNG heading in wrong direction RNZ - 3 days ago
Cooks and Australia superannuation MOU RNZ - 3 days ago
Vanuatu parliament amends Marriage Act to ban same-sex marriage RNZ - 3 days ago
Betel nut chewing in Micronesia: a social and spiritual tradition RNZ - 3 days ago
Kaltak says All Whites on 'a different level' RNZ - 3 days ago
COP29: Nauru unveils 'groundbreaking' citizenship by investment scheme RNZ - 3 days ago
'Critical motions': Leadership challenges loom in Vanuatu RNZ - 3 days ago
Fiji's Namosi province will ban people involved in drugs, warns chief RNZ - 3 days ago
FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Tahiti chase semifinals spot after 3-0 win over Samoa RNZ - 5 days ago
Founding party leaves pro-independence FLNKS umbrella 'until further notice' RNZ - 6 days ago
Solomon Islands police chief raises concern on sexual abuse RNZ - 6 days ago
Fiji Methodist leader calls for partnerships to address drug issue RNZ - 6 days ago
The scramble is on over New Zealand's aid programme RNZ - 6 days ago
Survey warning on Papua mega project appears to go unheeded RNZ - 6 days ago
New Zealand unwilling to raise observer issue at fisheries summit RNZ - 6 days ago
Masjid Fatimah Rarotonga: Cook Islands has its first mosque RNZ - 6 days ago
FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Race for semifinal spots heats up RNZ - 6 days ago
'Mega coral' discovered in Solomon Islands RNZ - 6 days ago
FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Fiji, PNG, and New Caledonia in tight race for semifinal spots RNZ - 6 days ago
'Miracle Baby' Mana's fight for life highlights critical gaps in local healthcare system RNZ - 6 days ago
Why 'New Zealand Rugby League are worried' about the rise of Tonga and Samoa RNZ - 6 days ago

Sovereignty ideas tossed about during New Caledonia visit RNZ - 6 days ago
Constitutional reform essential to tackle indigenous issues - GCC chair RNZ - 6 days ago
'Do not be disheartened': Pacific Islands Forum chair's message to SIDS RNZ - 7 days ago
It's calmer at Porgera: What happens when the beefed-up security goes? RNZ - 7 days ago
'Fossil fuels are a curse': Greenpeace responds Azerbaijan's COP29 remarks RNZ - 7 days ago
Mark Brown to lead community consultation on seabed mining in NZ RNZ - 7 days ago
Funding cuts to Pasifika literacy project 'appalling' - NZEI RNZ - 7 days ago
FIFA World Cup '26 qualifiers: Fiji and New Caledonia favourites to secure semifinal spots RNZ - 7 days ago
Over a third of PNG's logging exports come from abusive forest clearing practices RNZ - 7 days ago
Abuse in care survivors seek meaningful redress RNZ - 7 days ago
Tuvalu calls for fairer climate finance system for small island states RNZ - 7 days ago
Father of late Fijian boxer plans lawsuit over son's death RNZ - 7 days ago
COP29: UN chief warns world is in 'final countdown' to limit global warming RNZ - 8 days ago
Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika look formidable - can they make it to the top in 2025? RNZ - 8 days ago
FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Samoa and Vanuatu eye tough matches RNZ - 8 days ago
PNG woman says indigenous language 'so important to hold on to' RNZ - 8 days ago
Top French Parliament duo in New Caledonia for three days RNZ - 8 days ago
10 reasons why US president-elect can't derail global climate action RNZ - 8 days ago
Visa approval letters criticised RNZ - 8 days ago
Talk but little help for Fijians facing rising sea levels RNZ - 8 days ago
Australia nears deal with ANZ to stop bank closures in the Pacific RNZ - 8 days ago
Does NZ have the credibility to lead discussions at COP29? RNZ - 9 days ago
Trump win, 1.5 C warming breach weigh on UN COP climate finance talks RNZ - 9 days ago
Super Rugby squads: Moana Pasifika sees big turnover RNZ - 9 days ago
Whipps wins second term in a commanding victory RNZ - 9 days ago
Pacific news in brief for 12 November RNZ - 9 days ago
Fijian boxing community mourns passing of rising star Ubayd Haider RNZ - 9 days ago
CNMI governor congratulates Trump RNZ - 9 days ago
Warning to Solomon Islanders: 'Right to make comments on Facebook is not absolute' RNZ - 9 days ago
Kiribati voices concern over ongoing missile testing in Pacific RNZ - 9 days ago
Flying Fijians shift focus to Spain after Welsh victory RNZ - 9 days ago
COP29 as a ‘finance COP’ must deliver if we are to heal ‘sick earth’ - Tonga PM RNZ - 9 days ago
'It doesn't end here': Fetu Samoa coach on their success RNZ - 9 days ago
'He was a fighter till the end': Fijian boxer Ubayd Haider dies RNZ - 9 days ago
Pacific news in brief for 11 November RNZ - 10 days ago
Eye health centre coming for Port Moresby RNZ - 10 days ago
Kaltak to lead Vanuatu against All Whites RNZ - 10 days ago
Flying Fijians edge Wales in Cardiff RNZ - 10 days ago
New FRU Board appointed RNZ - 10 days ago
'Preserve, revitalise, and promote' PNG language RNZ - 10 days ago
Autumn Nations Series: Tonga lose out, Fijians get back players RNZ - 11 days ago
COP29: Pacific countries cannot be conveniently pigeon-holed RNZ - 11 days ago
What does COP mean for the Pacific? RNZ - 11 days ago
COP29: A life of living in fear Vanuatu's 'new normal' RNZ - 11 days ago
Top adminstrators and ex-players nominated for Fiji Rugby Union board RNZ - 11 days ago
Jasaon Taumalolo: 'We do not fear any opposition' RNZ - 11 days ago
Frank Bainimarama released from prison early RNZ - 12 days ago
President Whipps likely to win - Palau Election Commission RNZ - 12 days ago
Pasifika-focused mental health service opens branch Christchurch RNZ - 13 days ago
Pacific Cooperation Foundation 'kind of lost their way' RNZ - 13 days ago

Solomon Islands and China sign visa-free travel agreement RNZ - 13 days ago
French Polynesia MP reacts to Trump election RNZ - 13 days ago
Concern over employment rate for Pasifika in Aotearoa RNZ - 13 days ago
Pacific leaders look forward to strengthened US relations after Trump win RNZ - 13 days ago
Two RSE workers remain in hospital RNZ - 13 days ago
PNG police deny human organ smuggling allegations amid rising crime RNZ - 13 days ago
American Samoa governor candidates set for election runoff RNZ - 13 days ago
Line-by-line: is New Zealand aid set to decline? RNZ - 14 days ago
'Extremely stark' under-5 mortality in Kiribati RNZ - 14 days ago
Pacific news in brief for 7 November RNZ - 14 days ago
PNG pharmacologist appointed to lead Pacific Academy of Sciences RNZ - 14 days ago
Mark Brown insists new passports won't affect ties with New Zealand RNZ - 14 days ago
Climate change pushback if Trump wins - environmental group RNZ - 14 days ago
Bougainville chasing US support for independence RNZ - 14 days ago
Seilala Mapusua joins Moana Pasifika coaching team RNZ - 15 days ago
PNG plea for govt action over large scale illegal logging RNZ - 15 days ago
Unofficial election results coming in for Guam, Palau, CNMI RNZ - 15 days ago
Kimberlyn King-Hinds wins delegate race in CNMI RNZ - 15 days ago
American Samoa voters to select governor, lieutenant governor, and US Congress rep RNZ - 15 days ago
PINA backs Palau newspaper amid defamation lawsuit RNZ - 15 days ago
'Just play footy' RNZ - 15 days ago
US territories push for political influence in the 2024 elections RNZ - 15 days ago
Panguna mine report set to reveal severe damage and threat to communities RNZ - 15 days ago
Palau election 2024: Whipps Jr seeks second term against Remengesau Jr RNZ - 15 days ago
CNMI votes 2024: Voters in the US territory cast ballots RNZ - 15 days ago
Pacific Championships: Sydney to host four-game finale RNZ - 16 days ago
Prioritising primary healthcare is essential, WHO's Western Pacific director says RNZ - 16 days ago
Nauru Airlines continues Brisbane to north and central Pacific flights RNZ - 16 days ago
Papuans worry about Prabowo's plan to revive transmigration RNZ - 16 days ago
Climate change could cause GDP drop, report finds RNZ - 16 days ago
'As mentioned in the Bible': Vanuatu moves to ban LGBTQIA+ advocacy RNZ - 16 days ago
Watchdog raises alarm over defamation suit against Palau newspaper RNZ - 16 days ago
'Which version is right': Samoa Observer calls for clarity in national anthem RNZ - 16 days ago
Pacific push sees UN launch nuclear war impact study RNZ - 16 days ago
Pacific news in brief for 5 November RNZ - 16 days ago
Mark Brown 'considering' direct flights between Niue and Rarotonga RNZ - 16 days ago
How the US election may affect Pacific Island nations RNZ - 16 days ago
Biometric voting and national ID: PNG prioritises electoral reform RNZ - 16 days ago
'Public don't want to pay for water' - water petition committee RNZ - 16 days ago
'Instruments of the Moana' explores legacy of Pacific musical heritage RNZ - 17 days ago
PNG's Ryan Pini to champion mental health RNZ - 17 days ago
French Pacific news in brief RNZ - 17 days ago
Tongan workers injured after bus rolls over RNZ - 17 days ago
Pacific news and sports in brief for 4 November RNZ - 17 days ago
Palau newspaper sued by president's family company ahead of general election RNZ - 17 days ago
Tonga holds on: Katoa buries Kiwis' hopes with winning field goal RNZ - 17 days ago
Start of cyclone season increases danger from Manawanui wreck - expert RNZ - 17 days ago
Cook Islands Prime Minister calls for easing of tensions in New Caledonia RNZ - 17 days ago
Fetu Samoa win Pacific Bowl title and secure world cup spot RNZ - 18 days ago
Australian-backed Pacific police force an option to quell 'tension' in New Caledonia, Pacific leaders say RNZ - 18 days ago

Big rugby league matches to set pace for 2025 RNZ - 18 days ago
Flying Fijians name all local players for Scotland RNZ - 19 days ago
Salvage company assessing how to extract fuel from Manawanui RNZ - 19 days ago
Indo-Fijians voice concerns about ethnicity classification in Aotearoa RNZ - 19 days ago
Fetu Samoa aiming to secure Women's RLWC spot RNZ - 20 days ago
Environment watchdog calls for regulation on turtle harvesting RNZ - 20 days ago
What is the outcome of Forum leaders fact-finding mission? RNZ - 20 days ago
RNZ Pacific Cyclone Watch Service now in operation RNZ - 20 days ago
Former Black Ferns Sevens star embraces heritage to inspire new generation RNZ - 20 days ago
Flying Fijians July tour report exposes Fiji Rugby's financial struggles RNZ - 20 days ago
Tuvalu starts process for freedom of information legislation RNZ - 20 days ago
Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu elected as Fiji's new president RNZ - 20 days ago
Filep Karma: political prisoner who fought racism in West Papua RNZ - 20 days ago
Empowering young people to embrace their cultural identity RNZ - 20 days ago
Call for PNG to cut GST on basic food items RNZ - 20 days ago
'Move beyond the politics': Experts respond to Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration RNZ - 20 days ago
Housing initiative launched for Pasifika families RNZ - 21 days ago
Forum troika's visit highlights value of regionalism for New Caledonia RNZ - 21 days ago
Tongans silently confident of a win on Kiwi land RNZ - 21 days ago
PNG pulls out of COP29 in protest of 'empty promises and inaction' RNZ - 21 days ago
New Vanuatu Climate Centres to provide crucial weather data RNZ - 21 days ago
Melanesian Festival returns with a focus on fostering pride RNZ - 21 days ago
'Opera world needs more Polynesian people, language, and culture' RNZ - 21 days ago
Pacific leaders' visit to Nouméa: Mapou says New Caledonia at a 'turning point', RNZ - 22 days ago
'We are so far from the ambition that we need to see' RNZ - 22 days ago
Pacific news in brief for 30 October RNZ - 22 days ago
Oceania sports ministers commit to anti-doping efforts at inaugural WADA forum RNZ - 22 days ago
'With a heavy heart': Saipan Tribune announces closure RNZ - 22 days ago
Fossil fuel jobs unit closed because it didn't align with NZ govt priorities RNZ - 22 days ago
USP staff union warns of strike action during exam week RNZ - 22 days ago
CHOGM success for Samoa but what's in it for the Pacific? RNZ - 22 days ago
Tonga Football Association recruits overseas players to boost performance RNZ - 23 days ago
Taneti Maamau back to Tarawa for victory celebrations RNZ - 23 days ago
Samoan citizenship bill: 'Further work to be done until justice is observed' RNZ - 23 days ago
Celebrating young artists: 12-year-old Mama Ra crowned Cook Islands Has Talent winner RNZ - 23 days ago
Fijian boxer in induced coma: Boxing Commission of Fiji launches inquiry RNZ - 23 days ago
Pacific leaders' begin New Caledonia fact-finding mission RNZ - 23 days ago
Niuean Christchurch community celebrates 50 years of self-governance RNZ - 23 days ago
Fijian boxer's family clings onto hope as he remains in intensive care after TKO loss RNZ - 23 days ago
Taneti Maamau wins third term as Kiribati president RNZ - 24 days ago
Byrne eyes good results against Tier 1 teams on tour RNZ - 24 days ago
CNMI firefighters exposed to PFAS asked to reach out RNZ - 24 days ago
Commonwealth leaders say sinking nations should keep their maritime boundaries RNZ - 24 days ago
Kanaky leader advocates for 'hope and 'humanity' as Pacific leaders visit New Caledonia RNZ - 24 days ago
Fijian featherweight boxer in ICU after knockout loss - reports RNZ - 25 days ago
'We have to keep pressuring Australia to do the right thing': Tuvalu MP on climate action RNZ - 25 days ago
Fiji flooding: Weather office warns of continued rain as low-pressure system moves in RNZ - 25 days ago
High level mission to New Caledonia 'strictly observational': Pacific Islands Forum RNZ - 25 days ago
Hat-tricks keep Bati and Bulikula hopes alive RNZ - 25 days ago
PM shares rugby banter with Australia, Pacific leaders at CHOGM police event RNZ - 26 days ago

The House: Restoring Citizenship Bill passes second reading RNZ - 26 days ago
Papua New Guinea bus shooting: 'This sort of revenge killing is unheard of' RNZ - 26 days ago
UN experts 'alarmed' by New Caledonia deaths as Pacific fact-finding mission readies RNZ - 26 days ago
Kiribati election drama: Ruling party candidate defects RNZ - 26 days ago
Royal 'ava ceremony for King and Queen in Samoa RNZ - 26 days ago
Rabuka's message to Kanaky movement: 'Don't slap the hand that feeds you' RNZ - 26 days ago
Count me out: Troubled census sets tone for PNG democracy RNZ - 27 days ago
Kiribati returns to the polls: Taneti Maamau seeks third term as president RNZ - 27 days ago
Cook Islands Games conclude with fireworks and record participation RNZ - 27 days ago
Pacific nations plead for Australia to phase out fossil fuels RNZ - 27 days ago
'We have achieved a lot being under-resourced': Manusina opens up about overcoming adversity RNZ - 27 days ago
Tahiti, Solomon Islands to play for beach soccer title RNZ - 27 days ago
'We will be talking about the future of negotiations': Rabuka RNZ - 27 days ago
Kiwi org helping Pacific people living with disabilities RNZ - 28 days ago
Samoa citizenship bill passes second reading RNZ - 28 days ago
King Charles to be offered high chief title in Samoa RNZ - 28 days ago
Amplifying Pacific voices for science RNZ - 28 days ago
New Caledonia the centre of attention in Paris and the Pacific region RNZ - 28 days ago
Marianas, US in relationship talks RNZ - 28 days ago
King Charles, Queen Camilla touch down in Samoa RNZ - 28 days ago
Kanak activist's imprisonment reversed by France's highest court RNZ - 28 days ago
Broader role for Sir Jerry in Bougainville critical - minister RNZ - 28 days ago
All containers from Manawanui removed, says NZDF RNZ - 28 days ago
USP strike: Staff unions continue to demand leadership change RNZ - 29 days ago
Samoan youth win Commonwealth Foundation climate photography prize RNZ - 29 days ago
Bus attack in Enga - multiple fatalities reported RNZ - 29 days ago
Rabuka set to receive Samoan matai title in historic ceremony RNZ - 29 days ago
Manawanui wreck the unwanted guest at CHOGM RNZ - 29 days ago
Commonwealth leaders urged to work harder to leave no woman behind RNZ - 29 days ago
Long road ahead: Pacific leaders' mission must 'look beyond the surface' RNZ - 29 days ago
Vaping in public schools a growing concern in CNMI RNZ - 29 days ago
Fact-checking key in Pacific's heightened geopolitical landscape RNZ - 29 days ago
Climate and China weigh on how the US views Pacific relations RNZ - 29 days ago
CHOGM: 'Let us listen to the voices of the people' - Samoa PM RNZ - 29 days ago
Oceania Beach Soccer: Tahiti and PNG claim victories in Honiara RNZ - 29 days ago
Buffet appeals for dialogue as he ends New Caledonia visit RNZ - 29 days ago
The future of land management in Vanuatu RNZ - 30 days ago
Rio Tinto called on to step up over Panguna devastation RNZ - 30 days ago
Small states role in geopolitics and climate change to top CHOGM agenda - expert RNZ - 30 days ago
Prabowo's presidency sparks fear and faint hope in Indonesia's restive Papua RNZ - 30 days ago
'Pal must go': USP staff want vice-chancellor out RNZ - 30 days ago
Business as usual after severe flooding in Nuku'alofa RNZ - 31 days ago
World needs 300 large protected areas by 2030 - study RNZ - 31 days ago
Pasifika workers adapt for a digital future RNZ - 31 days ago
Pacific news in brief for 21 October RNZ - 31 days ago
Forum fact-finding mission dates confirmed - New Caledonia president RNZ - 31 days ago
Australia plays 'game of statecraft and power politics' with PNG RNZ - 31 days ago
Niue’s 50-year journey, from independence to global citizen RNZ - 31 days ago
'It will rejuvenate the party': Fiji PM on split in People's Alliance RNZ - 31 days ago
Kumuls dominate Bati as Samoa humbles Tonga in Pacific Championships opener RNZ - 32 days ago

Mark Brown assures new passport won't affect constitutional ties with New Zealand RNZ - 32 days ago
Alcohol-related suicides higher risk for Māori and Pacific women - study RNZ - 32 days ago
Visiting minister's announcements receive mixed reactions RNZ - 32 days ago
IMF, ADB set sights on damning US$37m Solomon Islands aid audit RNZ - 32 days ago
World Bank forecasts Pacific economic slowdown RNZ - 32 days ago
RNZ pulls Fiji Times story due to incorrect figures RNZ - 32 days ago
Manshika Prasad is Miss Universe Fiji - Official pageant body investigation concludes RNZ - 32 days ago
Manawanui clean-up on hold for CHOGM RNZ - 32 days ago
Reflections on Pacific regionalism RNZ - 33 days ago

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