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The Pacific nation has not held a successful census in 24 years, and is now trying to work out what its population is, but there are fears even a census won't be able to determine it.

New clues found on Easter Island Rapa Nui challenge the idea that warfare and stripped resources led to a cataclysmic population crash. Audio

An advanced multiple warhead missile test this week has become the latest point of contention between North and South Korea.

The US president's verbal stumbles and occasionally meandering responses heightened voter concerns he might not be fit to serve another term.

Analysis - House price forecasts are currently low, but some banks are predicting a faster bounce back when it happens.

The union says it is 'poverty wages'. Supermarkets say they pay fairly.

Surf's up for Aucklanders, with the announcement that a new wavepark facility is coming to the city's North Shore.

A Fijian circus, a Canterbury fossil that predates dinosaurs and a hospital gardener sharing his skills are among this week's feel-good stories from RNZ.

AI Forum is working with Victoria University and Callaghan Innovation to measure the impact of artificial intelligence on business.

Papua New Guinea's national census has got off to a rocky start with reports reaching RNZ Pacific that training of enumerators is yet to be completed in parts of the country. Audio

"Fifty-one percent of Pacific children currently fall into the category of obese or overweight - which is over 70,000 Pacific children." Audio

Analysis - For a country that had just crawled out of recession, there were not many happy faces on the capital's streets today.

Solo mum Cara says rent has been as much as half her income. Data shows she's not alone.

How does this downturn compare to previous ones, what's causing the squeeze, and is there a solution?

Māori and Pacific peoples are three to six times more likely to develop stomach cancer than New Zealanders with European ancestry. Claire Concannon visits a research team taking aim at this disparity.

Could the United States approach where insurers use car computer data to help set premiums come to NZ? Audio

The new rates are determined "with a lot of difficulty" but the increase aligns with the public sector.

The number of innocent people spending time in remand has nearly doubled. Audio

Analysis - The government gets serious about the alleged misuse of census data, and there are more revelations about MPs paying rent to themselves with taxpayer dollars.

More than $1 billion dollars of home loans are overdue. Here's what you can do if you're worried about yours.

The economic headwinds are getting stronger as the jobs market and retail spending weaken.

New data reveals 'typical' wages across a range of jobs, and shows how where you live affects what you get paid.