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'Heartbeat of the lake': Iconic paddleboat set for comeback

Damon Hagaman bought and restored the dry-docked boat with help from local volunteers.

Appeal withdrawn over unlawful removal of Te Urewera huts

Te Uru Taumatua has withdrawn its appeal against the High Court ruling.

Group of prominent Kiwis – including former PM – issue letter against Act bill

David Seymour says debate has been 'marred by misinformation and alarmist language'.

'Special ceiling': sun and moon art adorn new Auckland train station

'Representing the history of this area. This ridgeline was a kauri forest.' - Barry Potter

'Go for your dreams': 22-year-old Māori cloak maker reaching international markets

Kataraina Morrell's cloaks are selling globally from a small Hastings store.

Simon Wilson: David Seymour has made a mess of almost everything he's touched

OPINION: If Seymour was serious about getting things done, he'd have a different record.

Singapore firm partners with iwi, transforming game design with $1m investment

Hidden's immersive games blend history and storytelling, inspired by Māori traditions.

Richard Prebble: How Fiji's path to equality could guide NZ reforms

OPINION: Fiji's 2013 Constitution ended the race-based electoral system.

'Until we meet again': Hundreds gather in Taihape to mourn 'peaceful leader'

'She was bold, beautiful and she was ours.'

Govt adds 2 years to prison sentences for assaults on first responders, prison officers

The announcement comes as the Government's tougher sentencing rules come into effect.

Sasha Borissenko: Regulatory Standards Bill undermines democratic process

OPINION: Some 88% of 22,821 submissions opposed the bill outright.

Police release last images of teen at Akl mall now missing six days

Whetu, 17, was last seen at LynnMall with her partner on Tuesday.

Elder-Holmes on deadline: $5000 fine due for promoting online gambling

Nine more influencers have also received warning notices and 27 are on a watchlist.

Dilworth: Has it done enough to address abuse, and is it a school worth saving?

'Is there still enough good worth preserving?' Dilworth confronts the past and the future.

'The best deal I've ever got:' Kiwi author's book about cats snapped up by UK publisher

Stacy Gregg's latest children's novel about cats under threat includes real-world themes.

Moana Pasifika's funder under scrutiny in independent review of Whānau Ora funds

'We must safeguard taxpayers’ money,' Te Puni Kōkiri's chief executive says.

Auckland school named after Captain Cook scrubs mention of explorer for Māori name

A former pupil, ex-Act politician Stephen Berry, says school 'should focus on education'.

Minister ditches agency's Māori name, forming new group instead of ‘Māori-only one’

She wants the group to represent more than just Māori.