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Opinion: Theatre’s role in bicultural debate ignored by NZ playwrights

John G. Davies: Perhaps our practitioners are afraid to be labelled.

Health NZ refuses to release rent costs for sick baby unit that doesn’t exist

Negotiations are under way with another health provider to take on the lease.

Cancer survivor calls for funding of Daratumumab

Tove Jensen-Munroe says the drug will be her 'best option' if she relapses. Video / Megan Wilson

‘Incalculable harm’: Former Destiny Church member jailed for sexual abuse of boys in youth group

He pleaded guilty in December.

Driver, 22, charged after fatal Auckland crash during alleged police pursuit

A man was killed after the car crashed into him on a busy city street.

Fogbuster innovator teams up with Air NZ

Pyper Vision founder Emily Blythe and Air New Zealand's chief pilot David Morgan have teamed up on better fog forecasting technology that could save the sector a fortune.

‘High prices, risk of outages’: Warnings to new Energy Minister amid ‘tight’ electricity supply

Here's what he was told when he was appointed.

'Milestone in the history of Boon': Hamilton celebrates special centenary

Hamilton's much-loved street art festival turned 10 last weekend.

‘I was in bed for a year’: Cancer survivor calls for $220k-a-year drug to be funded

Other patients consider moving overseas or starting a Givealittle to pay for the drug.

‘Did what he loved to do’: Tributes flow for ‘Mr Marathon’

Dennis Kenny was the race director of the Rotorua Marathon for 34 years until 2003.

Family fun at the Waiau A&P Show

'It’s always had an atmosphere of being a friendly show.'

Couch fires, booze, and burned wallaby: Police investigating student celebrations

Many of Dunedin's students began celebrations before 6am.

Four-minute mile in 15yo Tauranga runner Sam Ruthe’s sights

Th teenager is lining up a world record attempt this week.

The Country: Feds on Reserve Bank’s capital rules

Richard McIntyre, David Seymour, Chris McCollough, Tom Young, and Phil Duncan.

‘Great news’: Early ramp opening to ease Pāpāmoa traffic

The eastbound ramps at Pāpāmoa East Interchange may open in late 2025.

Woman dies after three-day delay for surgery to fix her broken leg

The 74-year-old's leg was broken after she was knocked over in a park by a dog.

School lunch that badly burnt student was in packaging not fit for commercial use

Heinz Wattie’s supplied the meal, but it wasn't found to be at fault.

Submarine cable between Australia and NZ now doubling as a tsunami sensor

Our tsunami-monitoring capability just got smarter, thanks to a NZ-UK collaboration.