The government says some of the money saved on scrapping fees free will be directed toward trades training. Joe Hopkins has been a sparky for 20 years and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

It's Rotuman language week in Aotearoa; also Pacific leaders invoke regional treaty in response to the global fuel crisis, and in sport there's mixed results for Pacific cricket teams at the T20 world cup qualifiers.

A flag raising ceremony to mark Rotuma Language Week has been held in city of Porirua. The Rotuman language is the first Pacific language to be celebrated in Aotearoa this week as part of the Ministry of Pacific Peoples Language Weeks series.

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.