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The National Party says the unexpectedly big cut to the official cash rate yesterday is "sobering economic news".

The Reserve Bank slashed its benchmark interest rate by a greater than expected half… Audio

The Marshall Islands government will survey a leaking nuclear-filled dome after growing international concern over the structure. Audio

Dunedin-based artist Ayesha Green has won the prestigious $25,000 National Contemporary Art Award for 2019 for a painting entitled Nana's Birthday (A Big Breath). New Zealand's National Contemporary… Audio

Sustained economic growth in the past ten years has helped drive substantial social development gains in the Pacific, but there is much more to do, according to the ADB. Audio

National is accusing the Government of carry out a crude power-grab over a bill setting out the mechanics for next year's cannabis referendum.

The party's upset by a clause which allows Cabinet to… Audio

The government is creating a national regulator, which will cover all water suppliers, apart from individual households who supply their own, set standards, and have monitoring and enforcement powers.

Calls for a national register for building products. The Building Industry Federation says there's an urgent need for a more robust way to prove a product meets the requirements of the building code… Audio

National Party stalwart Nathan Guy has announced his retirement, joining a growing list of MPs jumping ship at the next election.

The Ōtaki MP and Opposition agriculture spokesperson is following Amy… Audio

Solomon Islands new governor general has called for an end to what he describes as the 'handout mentality' in the country. Audio

The Samoa government is accelerating plans to build a new national rugby stadium following criticism of the playing field at Apia Park. Audio

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters has issued a scathing assessment of National's record on cancer care, following the opposition's policy announcement at the weekend. Audio

National Party leader Simon Bridges announced the policy of forming a National Cancer Fund. This would see $50M a year go to Pharmac to fund proven cancer drugs. A Christchurch Prostate Cancer support… Audio

You: the National Party's bottom line. What on earth does that mean? Leader, Simon Bridges made the proclamation at his party's conference on the weekend. The question has been raised, just who are… Audio

RNZ political editor Jane Patterson was at the National Party conference at the weekend. She talks to Gyles Beckford about the party's cancer policy announcement and leader Simon Bridges' performance.

The Cancer Society is welcoming the National Party's promise to form a cancer agency and to invest more in drugs to combat the disease, if they're voted into government next year.

National leader… Audio

National has put the Health Minister on the back foot, unveiling a plan to combat cancer weeks before the government is set to announce its own strategy.

National leader Simon Bridges used the… Audio

Health Minister David Clark intends to outline his plan to improve cancer services in the coming weeks, as National unveils a policy to establish a new national agency.

Its leader, Simon Bridges… Audio

Calls are mounting for an independent, national cancer agency, after New Zealand's biggest cancer petition was delivered to parliament bearing more than 150,000 signatures. Audio

The Flying Fijians have named an experienced squad for their Pacific Nations Cup opener against Japan in Kamaishi tomorrow. Audio

There is going to be plenty of meaty issues for National party members to chew over, when they will gather in Christchurch this weekend for this weekend's annual conference.

The conference comes with… Audio

One of the Pacific's most successful musicians Daniel Rae Costello Junior has died following a long battle with cancer. The Fiji-born singer/songwriter and producer was 58 years old when he passed… Audio

An Australian MP has called on his government to accept New Zealand's offer and end indefinite offshore detention. Audio