RugbyMarist first off rank in Premier restartPremier rugby kicks off with new-look eight team draw.25 Mar 07:30 AM
RugbyPremier rugby restart with shields on the lineAfter last weekend's false start, Wanganui club rugby hosts some big games on opening day22 Mar 10:28 AM
RugbyTaihape's young coach following father's footstepsDane Whale takes over from dad Kerry as Premier rugby kicks off.15 Mar 10:57 AM
KahuFake citizenship certificate buyers warned not to approach 'Pakeha' authoritiesPolice encouraging those affected to file a complaint.01 Mar 03:02 AM
KahuRatana kapa haka group wins regional competitionMore than 3000 people were at Ratana Pā near Whanganui for a regional kapa haka contest.28 Feb 02:00 AM
KahuHundreds enjoy kapa haka contest at Rātana PāRātana Pā pulls out all the stops for the Aotea kapa haka regionals.26 Feb 01:00 AM
KahuLocal Focus: Rātana roundupHighlights of 100th Rātana celebration. Made with funding from NZ On Air.24 Jan 10:54 AM
PoliticsLabour Party and Ratana movement continue old allianceLabour and its partner parties say they aim to better the lives of Māori24 Jan 05:00 AM
KahuBill English given tongue lashing at RatanaEnglish told he should be advocate for language not dismiss it as "somebody else's".24 Jan 02:03 AM
PoliticsPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrives at RatanaPoliticians arrive to woo Ratana23 Jan 10:33 PM
New ZealandWhy Rātana is in the spotlight after 100 yearsRātana "was more famous than Brad Pitt".23 Jan 07:11 PM
KahuJacinda Ardern returns to Ratana - as PMLabour and the Ratana Church have an alliance dating back to 1936.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNo vacancies as visitors flock to WhanganuiBeds hard to find as visitors beat a track to Whanganui19 Jan 08:19 PM
KahuGreens courting Maori vote with nationwide roadshowThe Green Party is looking to the Maori seats to boost its vote at the election.28 Apr 03:25 AM
EconomyWatch NZH Local Focus: Te Matatini organisers strive for financial autonomyIt's an expensive exercise for Kapa haka teams to get themselves onto the stage at Te Matatini - organisers say they want to help more with that cost as well as becoming an autonomous business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.26 Feb 05:00 PM
EducationWatch NZH Local Focus: 'It represents us an iwi'The hard work, uniforms and final kapa haka performance at Te Matatini is what represents Te Reanga Morehu o Ratana as an iwi. Made with funding from NZ On Air.26 Feb 11:37 AM
KahuLittle emerges from Ratana unscathedLabour's visit to Ratana Pa today was a relatively quiet one - the fireworks instead came from Gareth Morgan.24 Jan 01:36 AM
KahuLittle dismisses Mana as 'irrelevant'Labour leader Andrew Little has all but ruled out forming a post-election coalition with the Maori Party or Mana Movement.23 Jan 10:42 PM
KahuBill English welcomed on to Ratana PaBill English's arrival this afternoon was uneventful compared to his first Ratana visit in 2002 - also the first by a National Party leader.22 Jan 11:50 PM
KahuThe Ratana political dance beginsLabour leader Andrew Little says the Maori Party is "effectively the Maori branch of the National Party."22 Jan 07:41 PM
KahuTurei launches stinging attack on KeyGreens co-leader Metiria Turei launched a stinging attack on John Key in his absence at Ratana today, saying his view of NZ's history was "outrageous and deeply offensive".23 Jan 02:55 AM
New ZealandMaori Party 'open to Labour'The Maori Party has used the annual Ratana anniversary to send a message to Labour not to rule it out as a potential coalition partner.24 Jan 04:30 PM
KahuCunliffe welcomed onto Ratana PaLabour leader David Cunliffe has been welcomed on to Ratana Pa for the first time as the party leader24 Jan 01:55 AM
KahuSwift rebuff to tilt at Maori seatsLabour leader David Shearer has said he will gun for the Maori Party electorate seats next year, exploiting the uncertainty in the party - but co-leader Tariana Turia has retaliated.25 Jan 04:30 PM
KahuRatana choosy who gets the lovePrime Minister John Key was left in little doubt that there was at least one place he wasn't the preferred Prime Minister: at Ratana Pa.24 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionClaire Trevett: Harawira's offer doesn't deserve a look inHaving done his utmost to get the Maori Party into the intensive care unit, Harawira has put on his quack's white coat and offered to give it the kiss of life, writes Claire Trevett.23 Jan 04:32 AM
EconomyArt for sale: Auction market defies the downturnHard times haven't deterred auction-goers from putting up their hands to buy art, reports Lesley Springall31 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMan repays judge's favour, kills five-year-oldA judge told a man he sent home without penalty to contact him in a year and tell him about his...06 Jul 05:30 PM
KahuConfident Key points to gains in speech at RatanaJohn Key's performance at Ratana's annual celebrations suggests he is confident National's relationship with the Maori Party is sound.24 Jan 04:30 PM
KahuUnited front presented at RatanaThe National Government and its Maori Party partners presented a united face when Prime Minister John Key visited Ratana Pa this afternoon - a move Mr Key admitted was unexpected.24 Jan 03:00 AM