The Pacific Islands Forum has finally invoked the Biketawa Declaration. It comes as Pacific island nations become even more familiar with fuel price increases.

Moana Pasifika could not finish the job against the Hurricanes at home in North Harbour on Saturday night, suffering their 11th straight loss in the current Super Rugby Pacific season.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Deputy Prime Minister and Associate Education Minister David Seymour explains the Government's decision to end the scheme.

Nimish Milan Singh, President of the Auckland University Students' Association, shares what the AUSA is hearing from students.

Local Democracy Reporter Jonathan Leask brings us the latest from the region.

First Up London correspondent Ellie Jay brings us details on the fallout from local election results.

About a million New Zealanders are using some form of DIY share investing account to build extra wealth. In this bonus episode from the RNZ podcast Thrift, Susan joins Thrift host, Katy Gosset, to discuss how share trading apps work and we meet some fledgling investors.

How do you take your first steps on the investment ladder? About a million New Zealanders now have a DIY share investing account. Katy Gosset meets some of them.

Today kÄkÄpÅ breed on three remote islands, each bird wears a transmitter and they are carefully monitored and minded. But the ultimate goal of the kÄkÄpÅ recovery programme is to restore the mauri of the kÄkÄpÅ - to have them back in our forests as wild, nameless birds. What are the steps to get there, and how can science help keep kÄkÄpÅ safe through this transition?