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RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Finance Minister Grant Robertson have announced a $50 million support package to provide immediate relief for...

PNG Post-Courier Puma Energy has shut down its operations nationwide in Papua New Guinea while Prime Minister James Marape leaves overseas again to Fiji as...

RNZ News The historic shot tower in Aotearoa New Zealand's Auckland suburb of Mt Eden which caused concern that it could fall during the worst...

RNZ News Almost 30,000 homes have no power and major supply chains have been disrupted in Aotearoa New Zealand -- and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins...

By Shayal Devi in Suva FijiFirst leader Voreqe Bainimarama remains as Leader of the Opposition despite his suspension from Parliament on Friday for breach of...

RNZ News The number of people in Aotearoa New Zealand whose deaths have been officially linked to Cyclone Gabrielle has risen to 11, with confirmation...

RNZ Pacific Fiji's opposition leader Voreqe Bainimarama has been suspended for three years as an MP for breaching parliamentary privilege. It comes after the ex-prime minister...

By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist In the midst of all the destruction from Cyclone Gabrielle in Aotearoa New Zealand, Pasifika voices singing songs of...

By Tess Brunton, RNZ News reporter The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in Aotearoa New Zealand is rising -- now 9 -- and many areas...

ANALYSIS: By Mark Bloomberg, University of Canterbury The severe impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle on the North Island, and the five severe weather events experienced by...

Jubi News in Jayapura An indigenous Papuan negotiation team has traversed rugged highlands forests in the Indonesian-ruled Melanesian province in search of the New Zealand...

RNZ News New Zealanders should be prepared for the number of fatalities in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle to increase, says Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. He...

By Sally Murphy, RNZ News reporter Widespread damage has hit farms across Aotearoa New Zealand's North Island with those in parts of Gisborne and Hawke's...

By Tria Dianti in Jakarta Authorities in Indonesia’s Melanesian province Papua will negotiate with indigenous pro-independence rebels to secure the release of a New Zealand...

RNZ News As a huge effort ramps up in Aotearoa New Zealand to restore essential services to thousands of people in Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay,...

RNZ News A NZ Defence Force operation was beginning tonight to supply Wairoa in New Zealand's North Island with food and water after being cut...

RNZ News The extent of devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Aotearoa New Zealand is still unfolding with vast areas of the North Island flooded,...

RNZ News At least 2500 people have been displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle this week, says Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty. About 1000 of those are in...

RNZ News A national state of emergency has been declared today after Cyclone Gabrielle unleashed fury across the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. There has...

RNZ Pacific A rebel group in the Indonesian-ruled Melanesian province of Papua who abducted New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens says he is safe. The New Zealander,...

RNZ news A state of emergency has been declared in Northland, Auckland, Thames-Coromandel and this morning Ōpōtiki and Tairāwhiti as Cyclone Gabrielle starts to wreak...

RNZ News It has been a soggy few weeks for Aotearoa New Zealand's upper North Island, with late January's Auckland downpour and now, Cyclone Gabrielle. States...