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Almost all recorded sorcery accusation-related violence cases in Papua New Guinea had an immediate trigger, with death and sickness among the most common.

The Pacific region has become a transit route for illicit drugs destined for countries such as Australia and New Zealand.

The latest news and sport from RNZ Pacific.

For the first time ever, all candidates standing in Wellington Bays are to join an election debate in the farthest flung corner of that electorate, the Chatham Islands. Mayor Greg Horler tells First Up about some of the priorities for voters heading into the election.

Labour's Willow-Jean Prime reflects on her memories of former speaker of the house, Adrian Rurawhe, and some of the logistics of campaigning for Te Tai Tokerau.

South Asia correspodent Anas Mallick brings First Up the latest from the region.

Five weeks out and nobody can call this election, with the declining major parties tied and minor parties surging

RNZ's named its next CEO as Jason Winstanley, a current Newstalk ZB stalwart. If you can't beat them, hire them? Also: official election launch parties kickstart a campaign already well under way - as media launch fresh campaign content of their own

It's time for our fortnightly chat with Nights' resident sociolinguist, associate professor Julia de Bres.

Christian Smith dials in from London with news from the other side of the world.

ABC Wantok Program for 30 September 2026

The latest news from Melanesia.

Every Monday after school, a handful of Westlake boys swap their blazers for sewing machines. 

Countries all around the world are dealing with a shared challenge... ageing populations and fewer babies.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Join Wallace for a special '3 Under 30' edition of The Whip. Panellists Andie McCombs, Tyler Oroanu and Eve McCallum give their scores of the campaigns so far, unpack the latest 1 New Verian poll which has the Green party surging in popularity, and assess Labour's student loan policy.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: in another round of Museum Show and Tell, Dave Owen of the Te Awamutu Space Centre introduces Wallace to two prized possessions: a sleeping bag used by Soviet cosmonauts, and a slice of a meteorite from Mars.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Andrew Clay. First up, Auckland Council has decided to ditch postal voting for its next election in 2028,in favour of booths. Councillor Julie Fairey explains why. Then, cost cutting at ACC has lead to 7,000 New Zealanders losing their cover in the last year. Lawyer and ACC researcher Warren Forster says the real-life i...

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

The sound of the bush after the southerly's blown through.

United Kingdon correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about developments in the RAF Fairford case, revealing one of the five suspects called 999 himself.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Big money basketball is back with the New Zealand Breakers tipping off the Ignite Cup in Auckland tonight. The Breakers won the in-season tournament last season and banked $300,000 AUD. This season the prize money pool is even bigger. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

A Rotorua tech organisation that has upskilling rangatahi at the core of its DNA has received a funding boost of more than $600,000. The Digital Natives Academy helps young people get re-engaged with learning, offering digital and creative tech with a Te Ao Maori focus. DNA education operations and systems manager Marcus Powell spoke to Lisa Owen. 

Nurse practitioners and GPs have been flooded with patients seeking ADHD assessments since they were given the authority to diagnose the condition and prescribe medication. A February rule change was made to tackle a massive backlog of patients, who were sometimes waiting longer than a year for a diagnosis when only psychiatrists and paediatricians had that power. In the first story of her two-par...