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Minister defends dismissing electoral review recommendations
The final report from the Independent Electoral Review is out, and the Government has already dismissed some of its key recommendations.
The report contained more than 140 recommendations with the… Audio
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Government rejects four voting changes as review lands
The justice minister has immediately ruled out several reforms suggested in an electoral review set up by the last government.
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Thousands of photos of leading Māori saved from US landfill
National Library has acquired parts of the former Fairfax image archive, which spans over 100 years of NZ history.
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Australia puts monarchy referendum on ice
The longstanding policy of Australia's Prime Minister is now "not a priority" .
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Pacific news in brief for January 6
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
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2023 in review - RNZ Pacific looks back at the year's biggest regional stories.
RNZ Pacific has covered stories on a diverse range of topics this year.
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Year in Politics: The year of three prime ministers and a swing to the right
Analysis - Three prime ministers and two radically different governments - 2023 saw changes that sent New Zealand into a new era of right-wing conservatism driven by the first three-party coalition.
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Bougainville wants a 'working' moderator to solve impasse with PNG
Bougainville is suggesting a moderator with the resources to be pro-active be sought to solve an impasse with the Papua New Guinea government over its independence issues.
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This year's big stories point to next year's debates
Race, political influence and the unfinished job of tackling Aotearoa's biggest climate change problem.
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Pacific news in brief for December 28
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
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Assemble, citizens: The old form of democracy that's making a comeback
With debates over Aotearoa's future already proving divisive, is there a better way to resolve our most polarising issues?
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Fluoride fracas flares up again in Whangārei
The latest bid to pause fluoridation in Whangārei's water supply has failed after a heated council debate.
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Bougainville wants a 'working' moderator to solve PNG impasse
Audio 23 Dec 2023Papua New Guinea Government failed to table the Bougainville independence referendum, the government in Buka wants to go forward with its idea for a moderator to solve the negotiation impasse. Audio
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Three Washington state police officers acquitted in killing of Black man
Three Tacoma, Washington, policemen were acquitted of homicide charges in the 2020 killing of Manuel Ellis, a Black man whose dying pleas for breath during a struggle with officers bore grim parallels…
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Pacific news in brief for December 21
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
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Pacific news in brief for December 19
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
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Pacific news in brief for December 18
A round-up of news in briefs from around the region.
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'I just didn't want to be this bitter, angry person' - Kelvin Davis' parting shots
The former Labour deputy leader says his work has been "devastated already in the two weeks" of the current government, and he has some advice for National.
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Has the new Treaty Negotiations Minister changed his views on colonisation?
Everyone will have a different point of view about history, Paul Goldsmith says.
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Still a long way to go in Bougainville's push for independence
The Bougainville Minister for Independence Implementation, Ezekiel Massatt, has launched an attack this week on Australia, calling it a "coward when it comes to the Bougainville independence issue". Audio
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Bougainville's anger over 'non-binding' referendum 'irrelevant'
Bougainville's anger over 'non-binding' referendum irrelevant - academic. Audio
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National and Labour defend Te Papa's right to display English version of Treaty of Waitangi
Both National and Labour have defended Te Papa's right to display an English version of the Treaty of Waitangi after it was defaced by protesters on Monday. Audio
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Assisted dying two years on: is access equal for everyone?
Audio 11 Dec 2023Since November 2021 terminally ill New Zealanders have had the right to seek a medically assisted death, provisioned by the End of Life Choice Act. Since then, from more than 1400 applicants, 565… Audio
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Key stakes as French defence minister hosts Pacific defence ministers’ meeting
Analysis - Sébastien Lecornu has arrived in New Caledonia for a week-long visit and a focus on hosting the 10th South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting on 5-6 December. Audio
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SAFE welcomes confirmation of end of greyhound racing at Manukau stadium
An animal rights group says it is delighted with the decision to replace the greyhound racing track with an athletics track.
