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Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living overseas are enrolled to vote. But many of them don't feel they've been invited to the party.

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 16 October 2026.

This afternoon some of those iconic named student houses, have been featured in guided walking tour lead by heritage researcher and author of book, Scarfie Flats of Dunedin, Sarah Gallagher. 

At least once a week, a small group of women head out looking for their next gardening project...except - the gardens aren't actually their own. 

This weekend, some of the best fighters from Aotearoa and Australia are heading to Brewtown in Upper Hutt for the 2026 Trans Tasman Buhurt Cup.

The latest news from Melanesia.

Whanganui is putting design and creativity centre stage, as it plays host to the inaugural National Festival of Design, which got underway earlier tonight.

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

How are pubs across the central South Island faring in 2026 - and what do their futures look like?

The warmer weather means it's time to turn my attention back to the garden, bringing in the crops ready for harvest and preparing my seedlings for the coming season too.

Electoral Commision chief executive Karl Le Quesne chats about rural voters, and how they can turn out to the polls in October.

A wrap of news from RNZ's Rural news desk.

Country Life checks in with the Electoral Commission about rural voting enrolments and turnout, gets stuck into a spring tidy of Gianina's garden, and visits pubs around the lower South Island to learn what makes a publican.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jenni Giblin and Mike Yardley. First up, is it ethical to use AI in a political attack ad? The question was raised by a Taxpayers Union hit piece on Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Massey University Marketing Analytics Professor Bodo Lang gives his two cents. Then, for another round of The Panel's soapbox, transport engineer and inner-cit...

Checkpoint producer speaks to Lisa Owen about Grant Solley, a West Auckland man whose therapy goats put smiles on people's faces wherever they go.

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the National Health Service releasing new guidelines on single-sex spaces, as well as a new figures revealing just how much the cost of living has been costing British households over the past five years.

Business news for 16 October 2026.

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has expressed his dismay at the draw for next year's Rugby World Cup. Rennie worried the bracket would see a repeat of the 2023 tournament, where two of the world's best went home before the semi-finals. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

Suspected copper thieves have caused a major internet outage in parts of the Bay of island. It's affecting about 750 homes and businesses in the wider Russell area and means they are unable to take electronic payments. The outage is the second major one in a week. It's causing issues heading into the weekend and is another blow to business that have had a slow winter. Rikki Kinnaird is the co owne...

A business that catches wild crayfish to order and delivers them fresh the next day, has won a top food award. Tora Collective took out gold in the primary sector section of the NZ Food awards. The company catches premium seafood off the South Wairarapa coast, the kaimoana goes into natural packing and arrives at its destination the next day. Tora Collective's co-owner, Claire Edwards spoke to Lis...

It appears to be a tale of two stations for businesses in Auckland's CBD following the opening of the long-delayed City Rail Link. One month has passed since the gates opened with two new station - Karanga-a-Hape and Te Waihorotiu - added to the existing rail network. While some businesses say they're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, others have been left wondering if the years of distru...

A court case has laid bare the enormous power imbalance between dancers and a Wellington strip club where they worked; ultimately finding them to be employees and not contractors, as claimed by the business. The five women took an employment case against Calendar Girls after they were effectively fired for challenging changes to their work conditions. Cherida Fraser from the Aotearoa Sex Workers C...

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