New Zealand

A report recommends consolidating smaller government departments, including the ministries for Pacific Peoples, Ethnic Communities, and Women, to improve efficiency.

New Zealand's Foreign Minister says the Paris Agreement fails to hold the world's biggest emitters accountable. Audio

A steady stream of visitors has been seen combing the shoreline of Lake Tekapo since February in search of a mysterious package that has become a viral phenomenon.

University of Auckland professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga says the problem will only get worse amid a shortage in targeted resourcing.

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei says there is a need for meaningful economic ownership and transport choices for Pacific and Māori communities.

Councillors Lotu Fuli and Alf Filipaina pointed to official data that shows they have outperformed the Auckland mayor in attendance.

But the Minister for Pacific Peoples and Universities says the academic institution in Waikato will prioritise under-represented communities.

A new report on homelessness in Aotearoa shows more Pasifika families were denied emergency housing due to ineligibility than were accepted in the month of March.

"LiveGood", which promotes a multi-level marketing company that sells supplements, "resembles a pyramid scheme", the Consumer Council of Fiji says.

More than 50 people gathered at Porirua Cemetery last month after the council's plans became public, many of whom are descendants of those buried without headstones.

The New Zealand government needs to do more for its Pacific Island neighbours and stand up to nuclear powers, a distinguished journalist, media educator and author says. Audio

Namulau'ulu Nu'uali'i Eteroa Lafaele is calling for resourcing, representation, and equity to be central to AI policy.

Pacific data experts warn reforms to the way the New Zealand government collects community-level data will "fail Pasifika communities".