Peters holds tough line over diplomatic rift with Kiribati

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand isn’t getting the "reciprocal reaction we expect" from Kiribati as the two nations' relationship hits rock bottom. 1News revealed yesterday that New Zealand’s entire aid programme to Kiribati was...

Michael Field: Pacific issues journalist on the Government suspending financial aid to Kiribati

One expert on Pacific relations has fired off against Winston Peters and claimed he's taking the wrong approach to Kiribati. New Zealand is reviewing its aid to the Pacific Island Nation after it cancelled a meeting with the Foregin Minister last...

New Zealand's aid for Kiribati under review after meeting cancelled with Winston Peters

Winston Peters had been due to meet with the president and foreign minister of Kiribati last Tuesday and Wednesday. Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand's aid for Kiribati is being reviewed after its...

New Zealand reviews its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation snubs an official's visit

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand is reconsidering all development funding to the aid-dependent island nation of Kiribati, following a diplomatic snub from the island nation's leader, government officials said. The unusual move to review...

New Zealand to review aid to Kiribati after the Pacific Island nation snubs an official's visit

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand is reconsidering all development funding to the aid-dependent island nation of Kiribati, following a diplomatic snub from the island nation's leader, government officials said Monday. The unusual move to...

NZ's 'diplomatic tiff' with Kiribati could push it closer to China, warns expert

Photo: AFP The New Zealand government's decision to review its development aid in Kiribati has "all the hallmarks of a diplomatic tiff" and could "push away" the Micronesian island nation closer to China, a regional political commentator says. On...

Our Changing World: SAR4SaR - The folding, floating search and rescue device

Dr Tom Dowling with the latest SAR4SaR prototype at Mission Bay beach in Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Claire Concannon Imagine you're on a boat lost at sea, too far from the coast for a VHF radio or mobile phone to work. Maybe you've got a personal...

How banks can make climate pledges – then keep funding fossil fuels

A new report from Australian charity Action Aid reveals how the New Zealand banks’ Australian owners manage to sign up to international climate goals while continuing to fund fossil fuel companies. Most people in New Zealand bank with four large...

Claim the Kiribati Government ignores manifesto commitments

Ieremia Tabai MP from Nonouti. Tabai was the first Beretitenti President of Kiribati. Photo: Supplied/UNDP An opposition MP in Kiribati, Sir Ieremia Tabai, said the Budget, presented late last year, did not include any funding for the commitments...

Australia's aid reach in the Pacific outstrips other countries by a long way

Australia has cemented its position as the Pacific's largest aid donor by far as other countries pull back on lending and prepare to cut development assistance. The latest version of the Lowy Institute's Pacific Aid Map captures the flow of...

Purdue University postpones team expedition to search for Amelia Earhart until 2026

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WAVE) - Months after announcing its expedition to search for lost aviator Amelia Earhart, Purdue University has announced that it will be postponing its trip due to issues with government clearance. Purdue University, Purdue...

Oceania Boxing Confederation Holds Inaugural Congress 

Suva, Fiji — On 11 October 2025, member nations of World Boxing from across the Oceania region—Aotearoa, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tahiti, and Tuvalu—gathered in Fiji for the inaugural Oceania Boxing Confederation Congress. The landmark...

Visit to Kiribati and Solomon Islands

Department of Defence Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, will travel this week to Kiribati for high-level talks with the country’s re-elected Government, and will also travel to Solomon Islands. In Kiribati, the Deputy...

Deputy PM in dash to Kiribati as diplomatic ban lifts

Richard Marles will become the first minister to visit Kiribati in almost two years after the Pacific Island nation temporarily closed its borders to foreign diplomatic trips. The deputy prime Minister and defence minister is travelling to...

I care about the climate crisis but what can I actually do?

From small daily adjustments to influencing national policy, doctors can make a difference, Elisabeth Mahase hears Make realistic suggestions Veena Aggarwal, co-chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners’ climate and sustainability group,...

Just-In-Time Testing: How to Test End-To-End Business Processes Across Cloud Apps

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PNG Darts Team in Fiji for the 4th South Pacific Championships despite financial constraints

PNG Darts Team in Suva, Fiji for the 4th South Pacific Darts Championship. (Image: Supplied) With zero sponsors on board to meet their aspirations for the 2025 South Pacific Darts Championship, PNG Darts Federation was only able to send two teams...

‘Decolonise climate finance’ says Prasad

Remarks for Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Professor Biman Chand Prasad and the high-level regional consultation on Financing for Development in Asia and the Pacific in preparation for the 4th International Conference on Financing...

Amelia Earhart made Maryland her runway — even with the First Lady aboard

Amelia Earhart was attending a formal dinner at the White House the night of April 20, 1933, when she decided it was time to do something more stimulating than talk to politicians. With her friend, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, in tow, she...

China's Xi meets Kiribati leader after switch from Taiwan

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded Kiribati on Monday for “standing on the right side of history” during his first meeting with the Pacific island nation's leader since it severed ties with Taiwan. Kiribati switched allegiances to...