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The Trump administration has announced it's moving ahead with a deep sea mining auction off the coast of American Samoa in the Pacific.

Aitutaki is assessing the damage brought on by tropical cyclone Wati yesterday.

The PNG Chiefs have welcomed the New Zealand High Court decision to decline a bid for an interim injunction on their use of the Chiefs name by NZ Rugby.

The latest news and sport from RNZ Pacific.

Yesterday Albertans cast their vote in a referendum of seperating from Canada. The 'remain' side is projected to win. The CBC's Shannon Scott explains the results and what comes next for the movement.

Labour's Tangi Utikere explains the party's ambition to ease pressure on emergency departments and the health system.

Store manager Judith Harvey tells First Up about Habitat for Humanity and the store's various building supplies.

Europe correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund updates us on the latest from the region.

Home is where the heart is, or is it?

Homegrown AI tech could propel the country towards our Predator-Free 2050 goal, but only if it becomes cheap enough for local groups to afford it.

A wrap of the day's big stories

It's time for us to showcase another unusual museum here on RNZ Nights. It's our fortnightly segment we call Nights at the Museum. And tonight - we head to Croatia to the Museum of Hangovers co-founder Rino Dubokovic speaks to Emile.

ABC Wantok Program for 20 October 2026.

Dylan Reeve has worked in reality TV for more than two decades - he also happens to be one of the hosts of RNZ podcast The Reality Machine.

Some of us are punctual folk. If the movie says it starts at half-seven, we expect it to start at half-seven. But - why DON'T movies start on time? What's the logic, the economics behind this? Neil Lambert is the owner of premium cinema chain Silky Otter. He speaks to Emile.

Is this more than just a minor irritation? Or does it point to a wider public safety issue? Should New Zealand do the same? 

The latest news from Melanesia.

But how do you take some of humanity's oldest and biggest questions and make them relevant to teenagers in the 21st century?

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: award winning fashion writer Emma Gleason returns to discuss Faradays, Auckland's swanky new department store and NZ's history with these hubs for capitalism.

First up, Australia is reeling after a member of parliament lost a leg in what's being described as a deliberate attack. Professor Al Gillespie discusses with the panel if political violence against politicians is on the rise and what that means for democracy. Then, who should be in charge of deciding how many off-street carparks should be required for new houses? With warnings out there that in s...

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the fallout from the attack on the Victorian MP Helen Haines who was hit by a vehicle yesterday in what's been described as a deliberate targeting of the politician. 

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Sticky beaked humans are putting Kaikoura's little blue penguins under stress, forcing volunteers to set up safe spaces away from prying eyes. The Kaikoura Wildlife Centre Trust and the councils have set up three reserve areas for the at-risk korora. Kaikoura Wildlife Trust manager, Sabrina Leucht spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Football Ferns are home recovering from their scare in Panama. The side were forced to cut their tour short after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the country. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.