PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Removing Treaty clause from school boards weakens real accountabilityOPINION: Erica Stanford says boards shouldn't interpret constitutional law.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It's time to give it back': Te Pāti Māori MP links Tongariro blaze to call for land returnShe said the blaze was a sign the sacred lands should be returned to Māori.10 Nov 11:51 PM
Politics'Take them out': Labour unconcerned if Te Pāti Māori destroyed at electionChris Hipkins couldn't say what value the party brought to Parliament.10 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandTe Pāti Māori MPs' expulsions questioned by former party leaderFormer co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell says the expulsions lacked consensus.10 Nov 07:37 PM
New Zealand$700k facility opens to support new mothers in Hawke's BayThe new building will even offer sleep rooms for babies.10 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: We should be doing more to tackle meth problemOPINION: Our meth problem is a sign of failing policies.10 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTwo Te Pāti Māori MPs ousted as party scrambles to reset waka ahead of 2026 general electionMariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have been expelled from the party.10 Nov 02:11 AM
New Zealand'In the middle of it all': Sacred Tongariro carving survives wildfirePhotos show only light charring on the lower side of the sacred carving.10 Nov 02:00 AM
New Zealand‘This is not restoration’: Māori leader challenges Ruakākā solar projectDr Mere Kepa says the $227m project stands on ancestral Te Parawhau land.10 Nov 12:30 AM
PoliticsMariameno Kapa-Kingi says she will 'challenge and appeal' expulsion from Te Pāti MāoriTPM has endured months of turbulence effectively splitting the party in two.09 Nov 09:23 PM
PremiumPremiumKahu'Defending our tikanga': One of NZ's richest iwi back in court over Akl marina customary rightsThe High Court appeal begins today, with two days set aside for hearings.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Fiercely intelligent, humorous, loving': Whānau farewell Lee TamahoriThe famous movie director lived with Parkinson’s in later years.08 Nov 08:55 PM
Entertainment‘He was just amazing’: Temuera Morrison remembers Lee TamahoriThe director went on to Hollywood hits but stayed true to Aotearoa stories.07 Nov 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainment'Like using a water pistol to put out a bush fire': Actor Cohen Holloway on living with brain cancer Told he had six months to live, the star is still defying the odds.07 Nov 07:00 PM
New ZealandParty insider doubles down on Te Pāti Māori leadership criticismParty president John Tamihere admits a process is under way to expel two MPs.07 Nov 05:56 AM
New ZealandOnce Were Warriors director Lee Tamahori dies aged 75He later directed major Hollywood hits, including Die Another Day.07 Nov 04:41 AM
New ZealandFrom hood to haven: Hamilton’s Shakespeare Ave begins new chapterTe Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa is opening a 45‑home intergenerational community.07 Nov 01:00 AM
Kahu'Would not be where I am today without her': Sisters win Kawerau council seatsThe Tongan-Māori sisters are the eldest of eight raised in Kawerau.06 Nov 07:14 PM
New ZealandHow NZ Sculpture OnShore has raised millions for Women's Refuge Taranaki artist Daniel McKerrow's towering steel $119,000 sculpture has won an award. 06 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Afternoon Update | Te Pāti Māori fakes confidence and crisis helplines cut by governmentNZ Herald Afternoon Update | Te Pāti Māori fakes confidence and crisis helplines are cut by the government. Experts warn of space terrorism as fire crews prepare to strike.Watch06 Nov 12:12 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Just answer the question, Prime MinisterOPINION: Luxon's deflection in the House forced his colleagues into clean-up mode.05 Nov 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyAuckland Council's $320m plan to transform Wynyard Point: Park, offices, apartmentsJohn Fillmore Contracting won the job for earthworks at Wynyard Point, starting in April.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Humbled to gain the top job’: Māori leader Pita Tipene takes helm of Northland councilNRC becomes the first regional council to have had two chairs from Māori wards.05 Nov 06:30 AM
New ZealandFrom ashes to action: Mitai Māori Village vows show will go on after fireAbout 50 firefighters battled for hours to stop the blaze spreading through the site.05 Nov 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWillow-Jean Prime: Erica Stanford is stripping our curriculum of its identityOPINION: It’s worrying that we still don’t know who’s behind this curriculum.05 Nov 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Aroha and resilience': Historic church reopens almost three years after Cyclone Gabrielle floods'This church is more than timber and glass – it's the wairua of Ōmāhu standing again.'04 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand145 years of pain – how the Parihaka story shapes Taranaki todayMore than 400 Māori men and boys were imprisoned without trial in 1879–80.04 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsWhenua: TaranakiTaranaki iwi lost their ancestral maunga in 1865 to land confiscations. The mountain's return, with the status of a living being, was a major step in healing past wrongs.Watch04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTime running out: Can Te Pāti Māori repair internal split before election?The iwi chairs aim to bring both factions together for a hui in Pōneke this month.04 Nov 08:07 AM
KahuEducation leaders vow to uphold Te Tiriti despite Govt’s Treaty clause removalEducation Minister Erica Stanford says Treaty duties sit with the Crown.04 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay prison report finds issues with bullying and contrabandThe prison has one of the highest gang-affiliated populations nationally.04 Nov 02:25 AM
New ZealandIdeas for the Hastings showgrounds are being sought – and Pandaland will be one submission'We're asking our community to shape the future, but there are some clear boundaries.'03 Nov 11:14 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionErica Stanford: Why I'm removing Treaty rules for schoolsOPINION: The move reverses a 2020 change.03 Nov 11:00 PM
Politics'A victory for Hobson's Pledge': Hipkins critical of Govt removing school board Treaty clause'It's a step backwards for our education system.'03 Nov 08:22 PM
