PoliticsPeeni Henare and Chris Hipkins visit Te Māhurehure MaraeLabour MP Peeni Henare and Labour leader Chris Hipkins visit Te Māhurehure Marae ahead of the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection. Video / Alyse WrightWatch03 Sep 02:35 AM
New Zealand'Positive news': Maternity services to be fully restored at Whakatāne Hospital in 2026It comes after a 'sustained, successful push' to fill obstetrics and gynaecology roles.03 Sep 01:58 AM
New Zealand'Tsunami of aroha': More than 1000 signs put up supporting Māori wardsThe heart-shape signs are going nationwide.02 Sep 09:23 PM
New ZealandSouth Island mayor rejects Kaipara council's guidance on Māori obligationsClutha Mayor dismisses Kaipara council's Māori obligations document as unwelcome. 02 Sep 05:00 AM
BusinessGovt 'sorting' issue that halted Port of Tauranga expansion consenting - BishopThe project's fast-track process was halted by a judicial review due to a scope issue.02 Sep 04:00 AM
New Zealand'A leader with true mana': Ex-Māori All Black Shane Christie farewelledChristie, 39, died suddenly in Nelson last week.02 Sep 01:25 AM
New ZealandMP claims council's social post is campaigning for Māori wards - electoral officer says it's fineAct Party's local government spokesman claims a council Facebook post is unbalanced.01 Sep 10:10 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne Gibson'Miscommunication' in update on 56-level Seascape apartment tower: Property InsiderAs a new builder is set to sign the contract to complete, the developer clarifies facts.01 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandCoroner: Agencies 'failed to protect' baby boy murdered by meth-addicted dadCoroner finds a 'suite' of agency failures - police and OT accept making errors.01 Sep 05:00 PM
KahuAirport drama: How a hoax threat caused police to disrupt group's travel plansAn online post about a hoax threat led police to stop the four from boarding their flight.01 Sep 05:00 PM
RugbyOn The Up: 'All are cousins' as Pacific ties celebrated, Rotorua welcomes teamsMāori, Samoan and Fijian communities gathered in Ōhinemutu ahead of this weekend's match.01 Sep 06:01 AM
KahuTainui waka, iwi to mark first anniversary of Māori Queen's koroneihana this weekTe Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po is the eighth Māori monarch.01 Sep 03:42 AM
New Zealand'Actions speak louder': Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on party's missionTPM co-leader Ngarewa-Packer criticises the denial of history and inequities in NZ.31 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuWhy the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection is crucial for Labour and Te Pāti MāoriPeeni Henare and Oriini Kaipara campaigned at flea markets today.31 Aug 01:10 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPou carved for Hawke's Bay whare to be returned to NZ after 134 yearsThe carvings are coming home after more than a century sitting in an Australian museum.31 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEntertainment'Exhausting': Carol Hirschfeld's unexpected return to the screenThe voice of Shayne Carter's doco has more in common with the singer than you'd think.29 Aug 08:01 PM
New Zealand'Truly shocked': Mayor criticises Hobson's Pledge for using her imageTania Tapsell says the group used her image and quotes without permission.29 Aug 04:17 AM
New ZealandRates dominate the debate as race for Hastings mayor heats upEveryone agrees ratepayers are feeling the pinch - but the solutions vary.29 Aug 02:16 AM
New ZealandResearchers target rising HIV diagnoses among MāoriWhanganui-based Whakauae Research Services has funding for a three-year study.28 Aug 09:24 PM
New ZealandHamilton Food Bank rolls out special meal support for elderlyThe new programme is directed at those aged 65 and over.28 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'A real worry': Chief Human Rights Commissioner says NZ has lost 'a sense of history'The commissioner says we are not dealing with the 'big-picture challenges' in NZ.28 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFrom 138kg to 74kg: Faren Ormond's weight loss journey captured in documentary'You don’t wake up skinny; you still have to put in some kind of work.'28 Aug 04:55 PM
PoliticsTāmaki Makaurau byelection: A day on the campaign trail with Peeni HenarePeeni Henare and Oriini Kaipara are contesting the Auckland Māori seat.28 Aug 05:38 AM
New ZealandIwi win case objecting to new Hawke's Bay quarry - for nowThe quarry site is close to burial caves and the scene of an inter-hapu battle.28 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew $140m retirement village planned for GreenmeadowsTreaty settlement entity Mana Ahuriri is selling land in Napier for the development.27 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandLucky, lucky, lucky – NZ man gets three kidney transplants over 40 years John Kearns received his first transplant in 1987, thanks to his sister Liz.27 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow Shane Christie was gagged from speaking on brain injuries the year before his deathA letter from NZR told the star ex-player he couldn't speak on any brain injury solutions.27 Aug 04:20 AM
New ZealandPartner of Auckland mum who died with newborn baby jailed for raping teenagerEmerald Tai and her newborn died of sepsis in March 2020.27 Aug 04:12 AM
New ZealandFormer Māori All Black Shane Christie dies aged 39Shane Christie advocated for NZ Rugby to do more for players with head injuries.27 Aug 12:26 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungJudge says Waitangi Tribunal is 'Rolls Royce' arbiter on Treaty Claimants want a greater role for courts in declaring breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. 26 Aug 11:51 PM
New ZealandPolice promised more information-collecting powers, details scant The police union says officers desperately need clearer laws.26 Aug 08:28 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Rotten to the core': Govt banks $151m by ending 'double-dipping', wiping $100 a week for struggling householdsThe Government decided on the changes in 2024, but used urgency to pass the law in 2025.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Stoked': Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival returns to RotoruaThe festival will feature live music, contemporary dance, performance art, and solo works.26 Aug 03:31 AM
New ZealandWatch: Rare white kiwi spotted returning to burrow in broad daylightMapuna means “prized” or “precious” in te reo.25 Aug 11:00 PM
