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Emerging playwright Poe Tiare Tararo is inspired by the Cooks

Raru e Maruakaītā will debut at Te Pou Theatre in Henderson.

Editorial: The sinking of the Manawanui and a Defence Force in dire straits

OPINION: It's clear the NZDF will need even more of a funding boost.

Sea life dying: Villagers, tourists start to feel impact of Manawanui sinking

Locals are stepping up to help clear as much rubbish from the ocean they depend on.

Haka who ha: How do we keep the mana and integrity of the haka at heart - Opinion

New Zealand rightfully has the record for haka but do we over do it?

PM vows to do 'everything it takes' to reduce environmental impact after navy ship sinks

Christopher Luxon said clean-up teams and spill kits were sent to Samoa.

Strong smell of oil reported after Manawanui sinking

Samoan authorities are looking at the environmental impacts of the sinking disaster.

Māori, Pacific and Asian psychologists more likely to experience racism - report

Mātauranga Māori is tokenised and treated as an afterthought - Māori student.

From whales to cocktails: Top tips for cycling Rarotonga’s coastal loop road

The trick is to spend more time off the bike than on it.

Crew abandoned stricken ship in darkness, rescued from lifeboats in heavy seas

All 75 aboard the ship have been accounted for.

Mpox vaccination campaign to make more Māori and Pasifika aware

Burnett Foundation Aotearoa has awareness campaign for LGBTQIA+ community.

'Felt the truck slam into us': Samoan worker recalls fatal SH1 crash

The last thing Va'amailalo Sasi Neru remembers before he dozed off was his mates laughing.

Fran O’Sullivan: NZ eyes closer ties with US amid Aukus collaboration plans

OPINION: The US presidential election has concentrated diplomatic minds.

Fiji coup leader granted presidential pardon

George Speight served more than 20 years of a lifetime sentence.

Editorial: Basing healthcare on need is right, but equity also needs urgent attention

OPINION: Inequities for Māori and Pasifika will not go away.

What happened to Rapanui? New study explodes Easter Island myth

Easter Island is known for the moai carved by the Rapanui people.

Kiwis suffering from common lung disease to benefit from newly funded medicine

Around 15,000 New Zealanders currently suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Jonah's boys stand up for their mum Nadene Lomu

Jonah's boys Brayley and Dhyreille hit back at their mum's critics.

There’s a lot you don’t know about the Cook Islands

So here’s the insider intel.