New ZealandCaffeine-fiends shun instantInstant coffee sales are losing steam as New Zealand consumers embrace cafe culture, a survey shows.10 Jul 05:30 PM
KahuGoogle calls on Te Reo speakers for helpWith Maori Language week in full swing, tech giant Google is calling for Te Reo enthusiasts to check out the service's language translation tool.30 Jun 10:24 PM
KahuParents' te reo challengeKahurangi Maxwell carries a dictionary wherever she goes - the result of having a curious toddler and a decision to speak only te reo to her daughter.30 Jun 05:30 PM
KahuIwi charged with saving languageThe Minister of Maori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, is calling for more iwi investment in te reo revitalisation and a wider acceptance from Maori that the language still stands in a precarious position.30 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul Moon: Forcing people to learn te reo not best way to revive languageThe first panicky headlines that came out of Timbuktu in January this year announced that thousands of ancient texts in the town's library had been incinerated.30 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldJapan's indigenous Ainu battle for return of ancestorsJapan's long marginalised and little-known indigenous people, the Ainu, are engaged in a protracted and symbolic struggle.21 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandMigrant employers could face deportation for exploiting workersMigrant employers who exploit foreign workers could face deportation under a law change proposed by Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse.13 Jun 02:21 AM
SportSport's tough guys learnRugby league is tackling violence in its playing community, expanding from small beginnings in a Manukau club.05 Jun 05:30 PM
KahuPeter Calder: Trying to get Maori on the menuThe kids in Room 19 at Takapuna Normal Intermediate School seem riveted to their chairs as the woman at the front of the class belts out a song that makes the steel rafters ring.04 Jun 05:30 PM
TravelIndia: Cycling adventure in coastal Goa and KeralaThoughts of cycling in India probably conjure up images of intensely congested streets, teeming with all modes of traffic and sharing limited space with free range animals- a reasonable or enjoyable holiday activity?31 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi Sikh terrorism charges droppedA New Zealand Sikh community leader facing terrorism charges in India has been released.30 May 07:29 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: At last, Devoy speaks out on raceWhat distinguishes this cartoon is its effort to get humour from a caricature of Maori and Pacific people as fat, greedy, selfish, alcoholic gamblers, writes Toby Manhire.30 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandEvents near and fa'aAuckland's second and the country's third most spoken language, Samoan, is being celebrated this week.27 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandStudents lack Asia nousNew Zealand secondary school students realise the importance of Asia, but are not confident they have the knowledge and understanding to engage with Asians13 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMost immigrants feel they belong in NZThe majority of migrants to New Zealand feel they belong here, according to new analysis from Statistics New Zealand.06 May 07:54 AM
OpinionRune Hjarno Rasmussen: Comments symptomatic of Danish trendAfter a recent official visit to New Zealand, Danish right extremist Marie Krarup derided and ridiculed Maori culture.08 Apr 05:30 PM
KahuDanish MP accused NZ of 'free-riding'First she described a powhiri as "grotesque", now it's emerged that right-wing Danish MP Marie Krarup has accused New Zealand of "free-riding" on Australia.08 Apr 07:49 AM
KahuCritical Dane hadn't done homeworkThe Danish politician who controversially called powhiri "grotesque" knew what she was going to see - but may not have read the briefing documents given to her.07 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldSubculture attacks hate crimesAbuse and violence against alternative subcultures, including goths and punks, will now be recorded as hate crimes by one police force in Britain.04 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandAsians dominate NZ immigrationAsians are dominating in visitor and international student numbers and in most family-migration categories to New Zealand.31 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionPita Sharples: I stay because I have a job to doMy jovial slip of the tongue about remaining the co-leader "until I die" was not what I intended, writes Dr Pita Sharples.27 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTerrorism charges for leading Kiwi SikhPolice in Delhi have arrested a New Zealand Sikh community leader over charges including alleged involvement in seditious activities and attempted murder.27 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleCity hosts an open houseIn the months ahead Aucklanders can sample the city's vibrant cultures, writes Alexia Santamaria.22 Mar 04:30 PM
