Sophie Bond meets a man involved in preparing a feast for Maori New Year, which is marked by the rise of the star cluster Matariki and the sighting of the new moon.

We came here because we'd heard the food and the service were fantastic, so we wanted to see if it was worth adding to our list of local favourites

Witnesses say children tipped into a powerful current when their family's dinghy capsized this afternoon were desperately calling for help as they clung on for dear life.

Firefighters are battling a suspicious house fire in the Auckland suburb of Mangere East.

A day at the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple provides much-needed nourishment for the soul, writes Farida Master.

Tame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha

Airport authorities have established a campervan park to allow travellers a chance to get a good night's rest prior to embarking on their journey.