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'I wrote it to grieve for my dad': Hone Kouka on reviving landmark play
New Zealand

'I wrote it to grieve for my dad': Hone Kouka on reviving landmark play

Three decades on, the play has returned for the festival stage.

27 Feb 11:00 PM
Cross-party MPs urge Government to increase Whakaata Māori funding
Politics

Cross-party MPs urge Government to increase Whakaata Māori funding

The broadcaster has recently undergone a major restructure amid looming funding changes.

27 Feb 04:01 AM
Study aims to tackle growing dementia concerns
Kahu

Study aims to tackle growing dementia concerns

A major new study into mate wareware (dementia) is set to roll out across Whanganui.

25 Feb 09:09 PM
City Kickboxing coach demands tough coward punch sentences after friend’s death
New Zealand

City Kickboxing coach demands tough coward punch sentences after friend’s death

Fifteen deaths have been linked to coward punches in New Zealand since 2011.

25 Feb 04:00 PM

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