New Zealand
NZ tennis players on course to meet in Marseille final
New Zealand doubles players Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus remain on course to meet in the doubles final at the ATP tennis tournament in Marseille.
Australian and NZ workers helping restore Tonga power
Australia has sent 10 technicians to Tonga to help restore power following the destruction caused by Cyclone Gita.
NZ Tongans packing containers for relatives hit by Gita
The Tongan community in New Zealand hopes to send six containers of supplies to victims of Cyclone Gita in Tonga this weekend.
PNG improves ranking in global corruption index
Papua New Guinea has improved its ranking in Transparency International's newly released global corruption index.
Cooks won't raise UN issue during Ardern visit
The Cook Islands government will not be raising the issue of a seat at the United Nations when New Zealand's prime minister visits next month.
Jacinda Ardern and Ernest Shackleton's sled
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has a favourite item at Te Papa and in episode two, we discover that while it speaks to her of endurance, it's probably not what you might expected. Video, Audio
Pacific woman elected as Auckland super city councillor
For the first time a Pacifica woman has been elected to New Zealand's largest city council, in Auckland.
2500 kiwis would survive from cancer if in Australia
Cancer patients have a better chance of survival in Australia than they do in New Zealand, a new study has found. Cancer patient Jess Spence says that's just not good enough. Video, Audio
NZ film wins Grand Prize at Tahiti film festival
A New Zealand film has won the Grand Prize at the Pacific Documentary Film Festival in French Polynesia.
Fears over deportations to cyclone-ravaged Tonga
Hundreds of Tongans could face being sent back from New Zealand to their cyclone-ravaged country before it has recovered from the storm's devastation, an immigration lawyer says.
Dame Anne Salmond and the silver fern
The first object comes from the moment of 'first contact'. Historian Dame Anne Salmond talks about the silver ferns collected by the Endeavour and how New Zealand was born in science. Audio
Grumblings on the grapevine
Over 4000 people from Vanuatu are working in New Zealand's horticulture and viticulture industries this year under the Recognised Seasonal Employer or RSE scheme. Audio
Pacific LGBTQI dance show pushes cultural boundaries
A Pacific LGBTQI dance collective in New Zealand pushes cultural boundaries with a new show in the Auckland Pride Festival. Audio
Introducing: Ours: Treasures from Te Papa
Taonga that have shaped our identity. Noelle McCarthy celebrates Te Papa's 20th birthday by talking to 20 New Zealanders about 20 treasures that help tell our nation's story. Audio
Half a billion wiped off value of shares
The New Zealand share market closed down 47 points or just under 0.6 percent at 8195, after opening more than 2 percent lower. About $600 million was wiped off the value of shares. Video, Audio
Peters says geopolitical pressure not all good for Pacific
New Zealand's Foreign Minister says pressures of outside influence have at times produced negative governance outcomes in the Pacific.
Tama Waipara: Love Me As I Am
It's ten years since the early death of prolific singer song-writer Mahinarangi Tocker. Mahinarangi composed more than 1000 songs exploring identity and aroha, many of them written in Te Reo Maori… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 6 February 2018
NZ government looks to protect RSE workers' rights; Amnesty says Australia has abandoned Manus refugees; Kiribati survivors say captain refused plea to turn back; Surprise Tonga dengue outbreak… Audio
NZ government looks to protect RSE workers rights
New Zealand's Workplace Relations Minister says the government is taking steps to ensure Pacific seasonal workers' rights are protected. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 February 2018
The captain of the Kiribati ferry which sunk last month may have ignored pleas from passengers to turn back; The dengue fever related death of a 12-year-old girl in Tonga has highlighted the need for… Audio