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Tagata o Te Moana for 27 July 2019
A health advocate in Fiji says something desperately needs to be done to combat diabetes with almost 1700 people dying annually from the disease; an Australian MP has called on his government to… Audio
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Fiji's growth to moderate amid global economic slowdown: RBF
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says a slowdown in consumer spending in the country is consistent with the lower global growth forecast for this year.
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Today's business news: What you need to know
In today's business news - Treasury recommends free cash for households to stimulate the economy, New Zealand's trade deficit narrows and there's a new overseas owner for Auckland Whale & Dolphin…
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Question Time for 24 July 2019
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Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements, policies, and actions?
Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s…
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Iwi reach deal over dispute on land of Pink and White Terraces
Two Rotorua iwi have signed an agreement to end an historical dispute over the land where the Pink and White Terraces once stood.
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Pacific music legend Daniel Rae Costello dies
One of the Pacific's most successful musicians Daniel Rae Costello Junior has died following a long battle with cancer. Video
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Fiji's Dixon Seeto called the 'complete tourism person'
The Fiji shadow minister of tourism, Bill Gavoka, has issued a tribute to Dixon Seeto the man who had led the tourism industry in Fiji for many years.
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Tourist boats impeding maternal bond of Vava'u's humpbacks
Swimming-with-the-whales tourism in northern Tonga is disturbing the natural behaviour of humpbacks, who are there to give birth, bond and nurse, new research shows. Audio
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Dateline Pacific for 22 July 2019
The head of UNICEF in PNG says the 2018 earthquake and the polio crisis have led to a greater presence of the UN in the Highlands region after decades of under resourcing; swimming with the whales… Audio
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Swimming with whales disturbing natural behaviour
Swimming with the whales tourism in northern Tonga is disturbing the natural behaviour of nursing Humpbacks who are there to give birth, bond and nurse. Audio
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Pacific tourism operators undergo training in China
Twenty three tourism operators from seven Pacific countries recently returned from a ten day trip to China for training as part of the China Pacific Tourism Year under the China Belt & Road… Audio
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Christchurch airport arrivals take off as national rate dives
Increasing numbers of overseas visitors have been touching down at Christchurch Airport, despite a drop in the total international arrivals in New Zealand.
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Tourists fined $1500 for making coffee in Venice
Police in Venice have fined two German tourists €950 ($NZ1578) for making coffee on the steps of the Rialto bridge.
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Govt unveils changes to biosecurity and animal tracing
Tougher laws governing the movement of animals and harsher penalties for non-compliance are on the table under an overhaul of two key pieces of legislation.
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Fiji mourns tourism leader
Fiji's tourism industry has lost one of its longest-serving leaders.
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Pacific to target niche Chinese tourists after training trip
Twenty-three tourism operators from seven Pacific countries recently returned from a ten-day training trip to China.
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Tuvalu seeks to attract climate change tourists
Audio 18 Jul 2019Tuvalu is looking to use its climate change fight as a marketing tool to attract more tourists. The low lying coral atoll nation of just under 11-thousand people is the least visited country in the… Audio
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Tourism disturbing whale behaviour in Tonga's Vava'u
New research from northern Tonga is showing that tourism is disturbing the natural behaviour of Humpback whales.
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DOC cracks down on rogue tourist operators
DOC says it won't hesitate to prosecute people who repeatedly flout access to public land for commercial gain. It follows a crackdown by the department on the number of people guiding tourists through… Audio
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Tuvalu seeks to attract climate change tourists
From New Zealand you could go half way around the world for the price of a flight to Tuvalu. Audio
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The space race is on again
Fifty years after the moon landings - during which the space race slowed to a crawl - exploration is speeding up again. Audio
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The space race is on again
Fifty years after the moon landings - during which the space race slowed to a crawl - exploration is speeding up again.
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New steepest street does not have Baldwin St's 'instant visual impact'
The 30-year reign of Dunedin's Baldwin Street as the steepest street in the world is over, but the editor in chief at Guinness World records says it's been a worthy title-holder.
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Business News for 16 July 2019
Port of Napier unveils share float pricing, and hopes for strong local participation. NZ Super Fund looks for tourism investments after backing hotel venture. Global markets flat after soft China… Audio
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Indonesia's 'Pacific Elevation': Step up or power play?
Analysis - In touting its new "elevated" engagement in the Pacific, Indonesia has been eager to stress it will work within New Zealand and Australia's efforts in the region, writes Mackenzie Smith.
