KahuThe big stage: Te Matatini’s top 12 head to finals showdownSaturday's finals will begin at 8.30am, with prizegiving after 5pm.28 Feb 07:25 AM
Kahu‘Phenomenal’: Te Matatini hailed by First Nations visitorsThirty First Nations people from Canada joined the festival in New Plymouth.27 Feb 10:57 PM
Kahu‘Remembering and honouring’: Kapa haka pays tribute to Māori BattalionTe Taumata o Apanui featured stars like Rob Ruha and Ria Hall.27 Feb 04:22 PM
New Zealand‘Desperate conditions’: Drought crisis hits Taranaki farmersThe Government is providing $30,000 to rural support groups in Taranaki.27 Feb 12:42 AM
New ZealandLabour plane: Woman gives birth on Air NZ flightAir NZ praised crew and passengers for their quick and caring response.27 Feb 12:38 AM
New ZealandNgāti Ranginui thrill audience with performance'Something special happened when Ngāti Ranginui came on stage.'26 Feb 08:23 PM
Kahu‘A huge moment’: Te Matatini’s cultural impact on TaranakiMore than 70,000 visitors are expected in New Plymouth during Te Matatini.26 Feb 04:58 PM
New ZealandAre you a winner? Lucky punter bags $10.5 million in Powerball jackpotThe winning numbers have been drawn.26 Feb 08:20 AM
KahuWhy Te Matatini 2025 is drawing record crowdsAll tickets for the 2025 Te Matatini finals day are sold out.26 Feb 05:37 AM
New Zealand'Desperate conditions': North Island farmers brace for droughtFarmers around the North Island are being warned to prepare for drought conditions.25 Feb 11:14 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: How Māori haka is being commodified by global corporationsHaka is not a corporate exercise or a party trick; it is whakapapa, identity, and history.25 Feb 07:21 PM
KahuWhy Te Matatini’s global potential excites the Finance MinisterŌpotiki Mai Tawhiti's performance honoured past members, including Ricky Mitai.25 Feb 05:38 PM
New ZealandMan with brain damage refused booze at Countdown supermarkets for looking drunkTwo Countdown stores refused Grant Pratt so he took them to the Human Rights Commission.25 Feb 06:00 AM
KahuHow a $48.7m boost is shaping the future of kapa hakaFinance Minister Nicola Willis received a rock star welcome at Te Matatini's opening day.25 Feb 05:31 AM
New ZealandHow a rates breakthrough will help other Māori landownersRobyn Martin-Kemp will discuss the case at Waitangi, highlighting rates protections.24 Feb 09:56 PM
Kahu‘Feel the magic’: Excitement builds as Te Matatini 2025 beginsTe Matatini 2025 kicks off at New Plymouth’s Bowl of Brooklands.24 Feb 09:33 PM
KahuHistoric pōwhiri kicks off biggest Te Matatini festivalThe festival's opening ceremony included a new taonga gifting by the Rangi whānau.24 Feb 07:24 PM
New ZealandLast stretch of metal road on NZ’s state highways finally sealedContractors finished 12km of tarseal through Tāngarākau Gorge on SH43.24 Feb 07:20 PM
New Zealand‘Making our whānau proud’: Bay kapa haka teams amped for Te MatatiniThe teams are ready to give their all on the world's biggest kapa haka stage.23 Feb 03:17 AM
New ZealandOne dead after Taranaki quad bike crashThe person was critically injured and died at the scene in Purangi.22 Feb 11:58 PM
New Zealand‘Everything they do will come with a Kahungunu flair’Four groups with about 160 Kahungunu performers will strive for impact at Te Matatini.21 Feb 10:35 PM
KahuParihaka matriarch and arts advocate Maata Wharehoka dies at 74Parihaka matriarch Maata Wharehoka has died at age 74.21 Feb 01:33 AM
KahuHāwera business to cater for thousands at Te MatatiniKiri Erb's staff will increase from 36 to 50 for the kapa haka nationals.19 Feb 09:37 PM
New ZealandNZ rider triumphs in national ‘No Way in Hell’ motorbike raceWil Yeoman won the ‘No Way in Hell’ race against 160 competitors.19 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandThe GP who earns less than minimum wageNationwide, NZ is short about 600 GPs, highlighting the funding crisis.16 Feb 08:28 PM
New Zealand‘Ripped off’: Whangārei motorists, officials alarmed over fuel costsWhangārei's mayor says fuel companies "have a chokehold in Northland".16 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Easy money:’ How string of life setbacks led man to become meth courierTony Looker was eventually stopped by police who found $113,000 in cash and 44g of meth.15 Feb 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘Give me everything you have’: Teen jailed for armed robbery spreeThe judge allowed 60% in discounts for his youth, pleas, and remorse. 15 Feb 01:00 AM
New Zealand‘A lot of reminiscing’: Iconic choir’s final reunion in TaurangaThe choir performed for Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, in Wellington.14 Feb 03:52 AM
New Zealand‘Completion, not competition’: Father-son duo tackle epic raceGisborne-East Coast athletes were well represented in the Coast to Coast adventure race.12 Feb 10:12 PM
New ZealandNapier prepares for first Super Rugby game in four yearsThe last Super Rugby game in Napier attracted 9226 fans. Can the Bay beat that next week?12 Feb 03:45 AM
New ZealandTough battle: Surfers face small waves at Billabong Grom SeriesMount Maunganui's Tao Mouldey won, beating Macka Hazard in a tiebreak.11 Feb 01:07 AM
New ZealandYoungest contestant wins Taranaki Manawatū Young Farmer final"To take out the win was really exciting," Jock Bourke, 19, said.09 Feb 10:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand500 schools ranked: NCEA hotspots where top marks meet affordable housingDiscover the schools with the highest academic results and most affordable house prices.09 Feb 04:00 PM
