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Fresh sleaze allegations have hit the British Government as Westminster's swirl of sexual harassment claims continue to spread to other regions in Britain.

The Solomon Islands opposition leader says the Prime Minister's decision to delay the sitting of parliament is a ploy to counter a motion of no-confidence...

Analysis - Teachers underwhelmed by the government's cut class plan, farmers give National's agriculture policy a cautious tick and National election candidate...

A freight train looted by thieves after it was stranded by last month's earthquake has been moved.

Samoa's top weightlifters who won nine gold medals during the recent 13th South Pacific Games in Apia have gifted two gold medals to the Head of State, Tuiatua...

Manchester City have signed the French defender Gael Clichy from English Premier League football rivals Arsenal in a deal media reported to be worth around 15...

Wales has named South African-born forward Andries Pretorius in a 35-man squad for the upcoming Six Nations rugby competition. The 27-year-old Cardiff Blues...

Olympic president Jacques Rogge says Russia must explain how it will implement its controversial anti-gay propaganda law and the Belgian wants Russia to detail...

The England cricketers have beaten Sri Lanka by 110 runs in a rain-shortened first of five one day internationals at the Oval in London. Pace bowler James...

More than 50 people have been injured by an explosion probably caused by a gas cylinder just before a fireworks display in Japan's Kyoto prefecture.

Australia's Prime Minister has rejected suggestions a Greens senator was being spied on while in Nauru, saying she was instead being looked after.

The American Samoa government is planning to send a team to investigate strange boat sightings at Ta'u Island.

The Pacific Island News Association, or PINA, has expressed its opposition to the media in Fiji coming under pressure from the military regime. In a statement,...

All hospitals in Syria's besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy air strikes, health officials say.

Former Penrith rugby league captain Craig Gower has been retained at five-eighth in a radically changed Italian team for Saturday night's rugby union Test...

Oct 10, 2025 - Senate President Hokkons Baules said there are practical issues around introducing refugees in their society.

Sri Lanka has beaten New Zealand by 10 wickets in the first cricket test, in Galle.

The Samoa Health Ministry has cancelled travel to Tokelau until further notice as a precaution for swine flu. The move is to eliminate any chances of the flu...

Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has defended himself against accusations he and Team Sky used permitted medication for performance gain and said he was...

The construction sector is hurting due to subdued activity and thin margins. But Arrow International does not expect any further collapses says and much of the...

One person is in a serious condition after an aviation incident near Mt Aspiring in Otago this afternoon.

The Silver Ferns have progressed to the netball semifinals of the World Championships in Singapore after a 58-28 win over South Africa.

An early look at the morning's business news and a catch up on overnight action on global financial markets.

Two people charged in connection with New Zealand First Foundation donations have won the right to keep their names secret for now.

Arsenal has returned to the top of the English Premier League after Jack Wilshere rescued a point for them in a 1-all draw at West Bromwich Albion. The point,...

The Dunedin City Council's subsidiary companies have reported their first loss in 20 years.

Opinion - NZ First MP Clayton Mitchell says if immigrants breach his Respecting New Zealand Values Bill an independent panel may assess the case. Here's what...

"We acknowledge that refusing this request was not appropriate and may have contributed to delays in the important work you are undertaking on behalf of our...

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The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of the man accused of murdering an Auckland toddler.

A duck-hunter has been arrested after allegedly presenting a double barrelled shotgun during an argument in a bar in Gore on Saturday night, sending patrons...

A group of exiled Iranians will increase support for opposition movements in the country, the last heir to the Iranian monarchy says.

A government official in the Marshall Islands has urged the government to tighten its economic belt. The government's chief secretary, Robert Muller, says...

The French rugby player Mathieu Basteraud will be the only one sanctioned following the Wellington lying affair and he's set to be out of the national side for...

Property valuer Quotable Value says house prices appear to be stabilising, but there is considerable variability throughout New Zealand.

The All Blacks have beaten England 26-16 in their rugby test at Twickenham.

Police investigating a sexual assault in Christchurch say they have spoken with the victim and her family.

The ousted French Polynesian president, Oscar Temaru, has been nominated as a candidate in this week's presidential election, facing the Tahoeraa Huiraatira's...

A desperate search continues at a hotel in the Italian mountains engulfed by an avalanche following a series of earthquakes.

Drua's big early season win; PNG junior wins in Victoria; and Pacific women graduate

Papua New Guinea's police chief has ordered an investigation into a police beating which was captured on film and viewed widely on social media.

Tonga's Chief Justice Owen Paulsen has declared the attempt to sack Lord Sevele as chief executive of Tonga's Pacific Games Organising Committee, is void and...

Friday was a good night for National Basketball League teams from Far North Queensland, with both the Townsville Crocodiles and Cairns Taipans victorious in...

The Greenpeace boat Taitu is within 500 metres of the world's biggest seismic blasting ship off the Wairarapa Coast.

The latest Pacific regional news.

Analysis - A New Zealand delegation travelling to Tokelau this week will find a territory divided, tense and looking to Wellington for a way forward, writes...

An update from the team at RNZ Sport.

By Simon Wraight The Clean's classic song 'Side On' from 1982's Great Sounds Great EP, lends it's name to an exhibition, at the Christchurch Arts Centre to...

Hutt City Council has been engaged in costing exercises and a review of project affordability and cost-efficiency.

Tourism Minister Paula Bennett was not offended by a young woman's nude photoshoot on Mt Taranaki, but says she will not be stripping down herself.

News from the rural and farming sectors.

In today's sports news - Leicster City up to second while Manchester City suffer more Covid-19 cases and Kohli and Perry named cricketers of the decade.

The NBA basketball team the Denver Nuggets says its small forward Carmelo Anthony has suffered a probable fracture to his shooting hand. The All-Star forward...

The NZ Transport Agency is proposing new speed restrictions near a popular South Island tourist destination, following a crash that killed a Chinese woman last...

The Employment Court has ruled that seasonal work is a form of fixed-term employment.

A Vanuatu opposition MP, Serge Vohor, says Big Bay landowners are still divided over the proposed Free Trade Zone in their area. Mr Vohor has warned that the...

A Government-appointed committee of child health experts says there should be zero tolerance for drinking and driving by young people.

The Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry is fast tracking applications from agri-chemical companies, wanting to register products to help control the PSA...

Nov 29, 2025 - A new freshwater fish report has found 28 percent of species are facing extinction and 32 percent are at risk of becoming threatened.

After months of misery and recrimination, the Australian media's rejoiced in the rebirth of what its labelled Aussie mongrel in Australia's 267 run win in the...

Two people have drowned and almost 4,000 are cut off by floodwaters on Australia's New South Wales coast.

Government Minister Nathan Guy has spoken for the first time since it was revealed he granted citizenship to American billionaire and Donald Trump campaign...

A change in a 'discriminatory' refugee policy has seen a large increase in African and Middle Eastern families being resettled in New Zealand.

The Papua New Guinea football coach says he will not select players from Hekari United after they failed to attend a training camp.

A crack down on crime by police in Tonga over Christmas has resulted in 159 arrests with 550 crimes registered so far.

Fiji's government is warning about a shortage of caregivers for elderly people throughout the country.

Fans of American RnB artist Ciara are furious they waited hours for her concert to begin in Christchurch last night, only to have it end after 10 minutes.

Jobseekers still want to work remotely, recruiters say, but employers aren't always offering it.

A man who tormented a woman before killing her in Wellington in 1986 has been denied parole.

The Fiji Teachers Association welcomes a decision by the Suva high court that the interim government can't withhold the salaries of teachers who went on...

The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says he's excited by the progress his team has made in his first year in charge and this weekend they take on a new...

Bangladesh's overnight victory against the Netherlands at the cricket world cup means England must now beat the West Indies in Chennai on Thursday to have any...

Police launch homicide investigation after death of infant in Kaitaia

Chiefs and North Harbour prop Karl Tu'inukuafe has been called into the All Blacks squad as an injury replacement.

The hotheaded Australia batsman David Warner admits the abuse handed out by he and teammates in their first Test win may have gone too far but has made it...

Mar 11, 2025 - Foreign companies are set to dominate NZ's internet gambling as the government auctions online licences for the first time.

The jailed West Papua political activist, Filep Karma, has rejected an offer of remission.

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Six teams will contest the OFC Under 19 Women's Football Championship in Auckland in July.

Some non-bank lenders were told a Funding for Lending Programme (FLP) would be implemented 45 minutes before its official announcement, the Reserve Bank has...

Climate-change protesters say they have been warned off the Mystery Creek Fielday site where they were protesting Fonterra's coal-fired energy use.

A strategy for Tokelauan Youth was launched in Wellington's Hutt Valley over the weekend. Kona Nanu o te Tifa, the Tokelau Hutt Valley Youth Development...

The Central Pulse trans-Tasman netball franchise has confirmed that 2015 will be the last season for coach Robyn Broughton.

The new owner of software developer SLI Systems will delist the company from the New Zealand stock exchange this week, after a five year stint.

The new Greek America's Cup syndicate has had an unfortunate racing debut - being involved in a collision in the Louis Vuitton regatta being sailed in...

World-ranked New Zealand boxers not hiding from implications of heavyweight match-up in Auckland.

The US Army has rejected a resignation offer by a soldier who refused to serve in Iraq. First Lt. Ehren Watada offered to resign to avoid a possible...

The Solomon Islands Public Service Chief Executive, Ishmael Avui, has warned Government Officers that anyone found producing, storing and transmitting...

Independent MP Hone Harawira says he'd consider working with anyone after the election, including the National Party.

The Fiji prime minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, has told the UN General Assembly that Fiji's standing in the world has never been stronger than now....

A refugee advocate has been badly injured in a fire that killed his son, wife and mother-in-law in Auckland.

The Governor of the National Capital District in Papua New Guinea, Powes Parkop, says he is declaring war on HIV/AIDS. Mr Parkop told a rally in Port Moresby...

The union representing striking ambulance officers says St John has now pulled out of bargaining for a collective agreement.

New Caledonia's USTKE union is set to hold a so-called general strike today as about 20 union members are to appear in court over the disturbances at a Noumea...

The Pacific Conference of Churches says it plans to hold its 2022 general assembly in New Caledonia to coincide with the third referendum on independence from...

Nov 28, 2025 - Feature - Eleven-year-old Bruce Satchell is proud to hail from seven different cultures.

The National Australia Bank's chief executive and chairman will resign after blistering criticism in a major inquiry into financial-sector misconduct.

The New South Wales coroner has made damning findings against police, saying they acted like schoolboys in The Lord of the Flies when they tasered a Brazilian...

Billionaire Elon Musk is among those who have attributed their weight loss to the use of GLP-1 agonist diabetes drugs - but that's a concern for people who...