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Stand for Maori inspires 'taking kneel'

Thomas Middlemas stood up for Maori in 1872; a descendant is kneeling for black Americans.

Buried undersea volcanoes could yield resources

Rich resources of oil and gas could lie trapped inside volcanoes buried off our coasts.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Is artificial snow the way of the future?

Ruapehu is considering extending the season. Made from funding with NZ On Air.

Radio hosts pay Kiwi's $80K student loan

Sacha French's $41k student loan has become $80k; now her workmates have paid it off.

Local Focus: Te Tai Hauauru candidates on seabed mining

Te Tai Hauāuru candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Local Focus: Te Tai Hauauru candidates general knowledge quiz

Te Tai Hauāuru candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Six-year wait for truth over dad's death

Family of Bruce Mouat say they suspected his wife's involvement in his death from day one.

Local Focus: Taranaki-King Country candidates - Pseudo personality test

Taranaki-King Country candidates and some questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Local Focus: Taranaki-King Country candidates - Pseudo personality test

Taranaki-King Country candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

All hail's breaking loose - stormy 24 hours ahead

It's going to be a wild 24 hours in the west.

Husband died falling down stairs, wife pleads guilty 6 years later

Wife probed initially after asking sister-in-law "How does it feel to hug a murderer?"

KASM, Forest & Bird appeal seabed mining decision

Kiwis Against Seabed Mining and Forest and Bird to challenge seabed mining decision.

Cowshed in flames in Stratford

Fire crews are battling an early morning blaze in a cow shed.

Warning on overseas-trained doctors

A woman was given a drug to assist miscarriage - but radiologist erred and baby was alive.

Six killed in grisly Mt Albert domestic attacks that shocked Auckland

Elderly man ruled insane after fatally injuring housekeeper then himself.

Flooding forces principal on traffic duty

The wild weather is sweeping south with motorists stranded and regions battered.

Macabre in Mt Albert: 'Death pact' family found after 11 days

Elderly man ruled insane after fatally injuring housekeeper then himself

Deadly twister tore track through Hamilton

Tornado killed three people and wrecked houses 69 years ago today.