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Peter Falk, the star of the 1970s hit TV drama Columbo has died at the age of 83.

A group of scriptwriters who've been working on two radio soap operas in Papua New Guinea are this week undergoing training on how to better convey sensitive social issues through...

The daughter of an elderly murdered couple is angry that it took an anonymous tip-off and media inquiries, before she was officially told the killer of her parents has a job outside prison. Audio

The president of the University of French Polynesia, Louise Peltzer, who has been accused of plagiarism, says she will quit her post at the end of June. La Depeche de...

Labour Party MP Darren Hughes, who is being investigated by police, has resigned from Parliament, saying his position has become untenable. Audio

Parliament has been urged not to proceed with plans to give automatic name suppression in sex crime hearings.

A meeting in New Zealand is exploring how to incorporate more traditional Maori and Pacific knowledge and culture into mainstream education. Adult and Community Education Aotearoa is facilitating the…

A West Papuan student activist says the dialogue over self-determination aspirations is still very much alive among young West Papuans through social media like Facebook. The comment echoed a…

A Wellington city councillor says the mayor's suggestion that they take up ballroom dancing or learn a new language is a joke. Audio

A Fiji democracy campaigner in Australia says it is time for people in Fiji to be brave enough to stand up for their rights. A march is being planned for...

The makeup of the new cabinet in the Cook Islands remains a secret ahead of its swearing in this morning. People are keen to learn who will take the major...

The families of the 29 men who died in the Pike River Coal mine disaster are waiting to know when their men can be found and brought home. Audio

The police officer in charge of the operation at the Pike River Coal mine where 29 miners have been trapped for five days says the likelihood of a successful rescue is diminishing.

The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, says claims that Chris Carter discussed a leadership coup with fellow MPs, are totally untrue. Audio

A tearful Australian swim star Stephanie Rice has made an emotional public apology over her homophobic slur on Twitter, saying she has learned a huge lesson. Rice twice broke down...

Vanuatu's Ministry of Education has bought new books as part of a nationwide project for primary schools. Thousands of books - in both English and French - are to be...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled a visit to the United States where he was to attend a summit on nuclear security, according to Israeli officials.

Desperate bid to save drowning baby; stalker was former boyfriend; Barlow denied parole; Wellywood sign to grace the Miramar Hills.

The mother of an Auckland teenager mistakenly killed by police following a high-speed chase wants them to change the system for dealing with armed offenders.

Palau's president says six former Guantanamo Bay inmates resettled in Palau are welcome to stay for as long as they want. The six Uighurs that came to Palau last year...

A non-government organisation in Solomon Islands says plans to start logging on one of the country's few remaining pristine islands are being opposed by some landowners. Rennell Island, which is...