This ruling elevates national climate commitments everywhere by confirming that countries must reduce emissions enough to protect the universal rights to life, food, health and a clean ...

Children, particularly those affected by inequality and discrimination, bear the brunt of climate change impacts that are already forcing them from their homes, putting food out of reach, damaging ...

The judges were particularly struck by the strength of submissions for the Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Childrens ...

Six years after a group of law students hatched an idea in a classroom in Port Vila, the International Court of Justice will deliver its verdict in The Hague.By Jamie Tahana, for RNZ Pacific in ...

Dengue cases in the Pacific are at their highest since 2016, with nearly 19,000 people affected, the World Health Organisation says. Pacific Waves Dengue cases in the Pacific are at their highest ...

Victoria Ginn set off on a brief solo journey – the first in a series of exotic trips – into the remote PNG Highlands.Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior ...

Mana Moana celebrates two worlds of music, with the NZSO led by acclaimed conductor Brent Stewart, and each performance ...

The Advisory Opinion will be announced at 1am NZ time on Thursday, 24 July 2025. The SMC asked experts to comment on what they will be looking out for on Thursday, and to provide background on the ...

At the other end of the global mobility spectrum, Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the ranking, with its citizens able to access just 25 destinations without a prior visa a staggering ...

But public health experts say that law enforcement are undermining efforts to combat the drug-driven spread of HIV in Fiji, putting the wider region at risk.Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific Journalist A ...

The Solomon Islands have defeated Papua New Guinea 3-2 after extra-time at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, winning the OFC Women’s ...

Porirua’s Pacific community wants more consultation on a memorial for more than 1800 former patients buried in unmarked graves. A memorial is being set up to recognise the more than 1800 ...