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The Journalists Association of Samoa (or JAWS) is demanding answers over the removal of a journalist's camera and the deletion of photographs taken while she was covering a public event. Pacific women want their voices to be heard at the centre of global climate discussions, especially as leaders gather in Fiji for Pre-COP. New Zealand Rugby's Chiefs franchise says it seeks an amicable solution in...

The Journalists Association of Samoa (or JAWS) is demanding answers over the removal of a journalist's camera and the deletion of photographs taken while she was covering a public event.

Pacific women want their voices to be heard at the centre of global climate discussions, especially as leaders gather in Fiji for Pre-COP.

New Zealand Rugby's Chiefs franchise says it seeks an amicable solution in its dispute with Papua New Guinea's new rugby league franchise of the same name.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport

Pacific youth are telling political parties to step up community support for gambling harm, yet no one is giving direct answers.

We're living through an extraordinary moment of geopolitical volatility. New Zealand politicians and businesses need to adapt.

A wrap of the day's big stories

He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.

ABC Wantok Program for 2 October 2026.

Auckland's Hannah Bennett is the founder of Thread Lightly and runs community events that are all about helping people donate, swap and take fabric and craft supplies out of the landfill. 

We've seen many a kiwi representing us on the world stage... But what about representing us on a televised singing competition in China?

Tomorrow, New Zealand's biggest model train show pulls into Christchurch's Cowles Stadium.

For years, we’ve been told personality types might come down to whether we’re more “left-brained” or “right-brained." But how much of that is actually true? 

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

As farmers prepare for the impacts of the intense El Niño weather pattern, drought veterans, younger farmers and rural support specialists compare plans, share hard-earned lessons and discuss when to act before dry conditions arrive.

Motorbikes, fencing and gumboot throwing - the Canterbury Clash of the Colleges has it all.

A Nuhaka teacher turns flowers and plants grown in her garden into budget bouquets, balms and healing treatments in her at home Potion Room.

A wrap of news from RNZ's Rural news desk

This week Country Life gets some tips for the coming season from drought-hardened farmers and meets a flower grower turning blooms into bouquets and balms.

In the biggest multi-verse event of 2026, the Caucus podcast has teamed up with Focus on Politics this campaign to take you inside the fight for power.  It's Caucus, but reshuffled - with Jo Moir and Craig McCulloch from RNZ's press gallery team, joining Tim Watkin every week in the lead-up to voting day.   

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Rawhiti-Connell and Nick Leggett. First we discuss the first debate of the election campaign, The Press Kingmakers' debate. Political commentator Jacqui Van Der Kaay joins the show with her thoughts. Then, The Panel returns to the topic of toilet infrastructure. Why is it so crucial for the regions? We speak to Mayor of Central Ot...

Checkpoint producer Johnny Sutherland spoke to Lisa Owen about Jessica Elworthy. She's an 82-year-old double amputee who gave para ice hockey a go for the first time.