An early morning sports news update.

A mobile surgical unit that tours the length and breadth of the country reached a significant milestone this week, treating patient number 2000 at its Hawera stop. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

A lack of snow has forced some big South Island ski-fields to push back their opening days. Cardrona Alpine Resort general manager Laura Hedley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Former finance ministers clash in public debate on Fiji's economy. PNG's parliament sets a high threshold for vote on Bougainville's independence. How Pacific voices helped reshape a museum gallery. Spotlight on improving nutrition and food security in PNG.

In Fiji two former finance ministers knocked heads at a conference on the state of the economy.

Papua New Guinea's parliament has set a higher than expected threshold for the vote on Bougainville's independence.

Tuhura Otago Museum's newly redeveloped Pacific Cultures gallery has reopened, after a 16 month transformation.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Papua New Guinea will soon host the PNG 2026 Food and Nutrition Conference which has been a long time coming, the last conference was held 26 years ago.