New Zealand
Dame Valerie Adams announces retirement
Tuesday 1 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
Two-time Olympic shot put champion Dame Valerie Adams has confirmed her retirement from international competition.
Former All Black Va'aiga Tuigamala dies aged 52
Thursday 24 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
The former All Black and rugby league player Va'aiga Tuigamala has died, aged 52.
Covid-19: Pacific leaders "prepared" for more cases in Pacific community in NZ
Thursday 17 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
Despite Pasifika making up about half of the cases in the current Omicron outbreak, community leaders say they're prepared for what's to come.
Cook Islands detects first Covid case
Monday 14 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
The Cook Islands has detected its first case of Covid-19.
Rarotonga flight listed as Covid-19 location of interest
Saturday 12 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
A flight from Rarotonga to Auckland has been listed as a Covid-19 location of interest.
Anti-mandate protest enters fourth day at Parliament
Thursday 10 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
Police are braced for more protesters to arrive as the demonstration at Parliament enters its fourth day.
Rugby league great Olsen Filipaina has died
Thursday 10 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
New Zealand rugby league great Olsen Filipaina has died at the age of 64, according to his brother Alf Filipaina.
PM Jacinda Ardern says the country's Omicron peak could be in late March
Monday 7 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
After a record number of Covid-19 cases were reported on Saturday, the prime minister believes the country's Omicron peak may be in late March.
Emotional reopening to Cook Islands
Friday 14 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
Some families are reuniting, some are celebrating and others are making fresh starts as the Cook Islands travel bubble reopens with New Zealand today
Cook Islands reopens border with vaccinated New Zealanders
Thursday 13 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
The Cook Islands has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated New Zealanders, but with less fanfare and more trepidation than last year's kick-off.
Call for govt to clearly communicate Covid-19 Omicron outbreak plan
Thursday 6 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
New Zealand is being urged to heed the lessons from Australia's Covid-19 testing debacle in the event of a similar explosion in Omicron cases in Aotearoa.
Pasifika receive New Year's honours
Thursday 30 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
Seventeen people have been recognised in the Queen's New Year's honours for their services to Pacific communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Ross Taylor farewells Black Caps
Wednesday 29 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
New Zealand's highest run scorer in international cricket Ross Taylor will retire from the Black Caps at the end of the summer.
Moana Pasifika to host Blues, Drua to play Tahs in opening round of Super Rugby
Thursday 23 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
Moana Pasifika will face off against the Blues in Auckland in their opening match of the revised Super Rugby Pacific competition while the Fijian Drua take on the Waratahs in New South Wales.
New knowledge on rheumatic fever leads to call for more screening
Wednesday 22 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
Important new findings about the causes of rheumatic fever could help prevent it, and head off the resulting heart damage dealt to scores of children each year, experts say - but only if they lead to broader surveillance and vigilance.
Covid-19: Three more Omicron cases reported in MIQ
Friday 17 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
Three new cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant have been reported in New Zealand's managed isolation system, with none of them connected to yesterday's first case.
Covid-19: Māori and Pacific over-represented in NRHCC hospitalisation figures in Delta outbreak
Friday 17 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
The longest Covid-19 hospitalisation in Auckland and Northland during the first three months of the current outbreak was 61 days, and an overwhelming majority of patients were Māori or Pacific.
Bloomfield to speak to minister about changes to vaccine booster programme
Thursday 16 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
While it's not inevitable Omicron will leak into the community, Dr Ashley Bloomfield says he will be speaking to ministers today about speeding up the vaccine booster rollout.
New NZ fund to help Pacific recover from Covid-19
Wednesday 15 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
The New Zealand government is setting up a new investment fund to help Pacific nations recover from Covid-19.
Pacific Languages Survey: Call for more support to NZ's realm states
Wednesday 8 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
A Pacific community leader in New Zealand says the government must take some responsibility for the decline in the number of Pasifika language speakers across Aotearoa.
