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What children eat for lunch around the world
With a full redesign of New Zealand's school lunch programme in the works, RNZ investigates how other countries keep their school students from going hungry.
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A fourth urgent inquiry by the Waitangi Tribunal
The Tribunal is conducting another urgent inquiry into plans to require councils to hold a binding referendum on Māori wards.
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Bougainville ire raised over delayed JSB meeting
Bougainville is furious that it is being blamed for another deferral of a meeting of the Joint Supervisory Body, which oversees its relationship with Papua New Guinea.
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Medicinal cannabis could be available in Cook Islands
Medicinal cannabis could be legally imported into the Cook Islands this month from Australia and New Zealand. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for May 3
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Fiji and Australia discussing Pacific security.
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Vanuatu's Kalsakau resigns, wants referendum postponed
Vanuatu's former prime minister and opposition leader MP Ishmael Kalsakau has stepped down - just two days after he confirmed he was the rightful opposition leader. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for May 2
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including shortage of beds in Fiji hospitals to cater for the growing number of patients.
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Pacific Waves for 1 May 2024
Audio 1 May 2024Vanuatu's former PM admits regrets ahead of referendum; Fiji govt criticised for negligence of human trafficking; Cyclone season in the Pacific comes to an end; New study suggests the actual trigger… Audio
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Vanuatu's former PM admits regrets
Audio 1 May 2024Vanuatu's former PM admits regrets ahead of referendum. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for April 29
A round-up of news from arounnd the region, including concerns about media freedom in PNG.
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Climate: How a legal victory in Europe could affect NZ
Analysis - A seven-year campaign by a group of over 2000 Swiss women recently ended. The decision has made waves in Europe. Might its ripples reach New Zealand's shores?
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Council continues four-year Māori ward fight in face of govt changes
A council that played a key role in getting Māori ward polling removed is now lobbying against government plans to reinstate binding referendums.
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'We had a democratic process' for Māori ward, mayor says
Gisborne councillors have voiced frustration the central government will make them redo their work.
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Seymour, hospices call for changes to assisted dying law
Both ACT's leader and advocates say parts of the End of Life Choice Act need fixing.
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Mayor hits out at government's Māori ward changes
Moko Tepania says the government's plan is 'disheartening' when they are already on the back foot with issues facing the region.
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Ecuador president declares state of emergency over energy crisis
A drought has hit levels at hydroelectric dams, leading to rationing in the South American country.
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Sturgeon's husband charged with embezzlement in party funds probe
The husband of the former Scottish leader has been re-arrested in connection with an inquiry into Scottish National Party funds.
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Pacific news in brief for April 19
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Papua New Guinea's public sector workfroce beholden to loan sharks.
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‘Corrosive obsession with a person’s race’: David Seymour on Māori Wards
ACT Party leader David Seymour would vote against Māori wards if his home council were to hold a referendum on them.
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Mata Reports: Episode 5 - Trick or Treaty
News 12 Apr 2024The fate of the Treaty of Waitangi is teetering on the brink of a popular vote, as the new coalition government pledges to introduce a Treaty Principles Bill, potentially triggering a referendum.
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US state brings back near-total abortion ban from 1864
The 160-year-old law makes abortion punishable by up to five years in prison, except where a mother's life is at risk.
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'We will not be silenced': Gisborne council backs Māori wards
Gisborne District Council has shown its support for retaining Māori wards as the government looks to bring back binding referendums.
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Centre that 'put Whangārei on the map' faces financial shortfall
Whangārei's acclaimed, but controversial, Hundertwasser Art Centre could run out of money by October 2025 - which means ratepayers may have to stump up to keep it open. Audio
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Māori ward referendum 'an expense we don't need' – Masterton mayor
Masterton's mayor says holding a referendum for an already established Māori ward is an expense "we don't need" for an issue that has already been debated.
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Cook Islands needs referendum to decide UN membership - minister
Cook Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs Tingika Elikana says a referendum would allow its people to decide whether to join the United Nations and separate from New Zealand.