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Winter sets in in the north and the effects of the drought are still being felt at the top of the South Island.

South Wairarapa District Council is keen to trial a new man-made "Eco Reef" system as it looks to enhance Palliser Bay beaches and preserve roading close to the coast.

There are renewed calls in the Cook Islands to replace the country's colonial-eral name with an indigenous Māori alternative - one suggestion being 'Avaiki.

There are renewed calls in the Cook Islands for an indigenous Māori name to replace the country's colonial era moniker.

The Speaker of the Cook Islands parliament, Nikki Rattle, has decided not to ban journalist, Rashneel Kumar, from reporting parliament.

French Polynesia's veteran politician Gaston Flosse wants a referendum to make French Polynesia an independent country in free association with France.

Niwa has recorded a huge 11.82-metre wave off the coast of Banks Peninsula this morning. Audio

An advocate for political reform in the Cook Islands says the country's dysfunctional system needs change.

The world's largest organisation of journalists is calling on the Cook Islands government to revoke a motion to ban a local reporter from parliament.

Some Cook Strait ferry crossings are cancelled as large waves are forecast in Cook Strait, while severe gales or snow are expected in parts of the North Island.

The Cook Islands Speaker of Parliament will determine this week whether a Cook Islands News article was incorrect and unfair and if the newspaper's political editor will be barred from Parliament.

A Cook Islands monarch celebrated 30 years as Takitimu Vaka's paramount chief over the weekend.

The Pacific journalists association PINA is urging the Cook Islands parliament not to stifle media freedom in the country.

The government is setting aside $2 million to accelerate two Rotorua developments to assist with the district's post-Covid recovery.

In Waikato much of the week felt like it was the middle of spring, the temperature hit 20 degrees on Monday but on Thursday it was back to being drizzly and cold. It's been a miserable week of weather…

Samoa is aiming to become a regional telecommunications hub, the communications minister says.

The New Zealand Defence Force is resuming aerial patrols in the Pacific following concerns about illegal fishing in the region.