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High school teacher who groomed two students can now be named
The Whanganui teacher was sentenced to home detention last year.
Health NZ apologises over woman’s month-long wait for ultrasound results
A New Plymouth woman's ultrasound results were delayed for a month.
Man comes forward to confess manslaughter 20 years after fatal house bus fire
Frederick King was annoyed the man had been doing burnouts and wanted to scare him.
‘Very gutless’: Fury as daycare evicted after 44 years
The centre has 10 months to find a new home to avoid permanent closure.
‘The grass is golden’: Farmers desperate for rain
'A lot of people are struggling for water to feed their stock.'
Hūhana Lyndon: Crisis as media ecosystem faces collapse
A sustainable media ecosystem is critical to democracy.
Over 21 million people engaged with the Te Matatini 2025 festival online
Why Te Matatini 2025 was a landmark event for kapa haka enthusiasts
The EV summer road trip is an exercise in joy and techno-tantrums
A cranky driver's quest to see if the EV can ever make for a great Kiwi road trip.
‘The waiata goes into my ears and out my eyes’: Te Matatini magic
Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue won Te Matatini 2025 with a standout performance.
‘The nuns stole me’: Man’s decades-long search for birth family truths
It took 36 years to meet his parents – and is taking almost as long to get answers.
Lifelike displays bring history to life at Tawhiti Museum
Nigel Ogle has transformed an old cheese factory into Tawhiti Museum in Hāwera.
The big stage: Te Matatini’s top 12 head to finals showdown
Saturday's finals will begin at 8.30am, with prizegiving after 5pm.
‘Phenomenal’: Te Matatini hailed by First Nations visitors
Thirty First Nations people from Canada joined the festival in New Plymouth.
‘Remembering and honouring’: Kapa haka pays tribute to Māori Battalion
Te Taumata o Apanui featured stars like Rob Ruha and Ria Hall.
‘Desperate conditions’: Drought crisis hits Taranaki farmers
The Government is providing $30,000 to rural support groups in Taranaki.
Labour plane: Woman gives birth on Air NZ flight
Air NZ praised crew and passengers for their quick and caring response.
Ngāti Ranginui thrill audience with performance
'Something special happened when Ngāti Ranginui came on stage.'
‘A huge moment’: Te Matatini’s cultural impact on Taranaki
More than 70,000 visitors are expected in New Plymouth during Te Matatini.
Are you a winner? Lucky punter bags $10.5 million in Powerball jackpot
The winning numbers have been drawn.
Why Te Matatini 2025 is drawing record crowds
All tickets for the 2025 Te Matatini finals day are sold out.
'Desperate conditions': North Island farmers brace for drought
Farmers around the North Island are being warned to prepare for drought conditions.
Editorial: How Māori haka is being commodified by global corporations
Haka is not a corporate exercise or a party trick; it is whakapapa, identity, and history.
Why Te Matatini’s global potential excites the Finance Minister
Ōpotiki Mai Tawhiti's performance honoured past members, including Ricky Mitai.
Man with brain damage refused booze at Countdown supermarkets for looking drunk
Two Countdown stores refused Grant Pratt so he took them to the Human Rights Commission.
How a $48.7m boost is shaping the future of kapa haka
Finance Minister Nicola Willis received a rock star welcome at Te Matatini's opening day.
How a rates breakthrough will help other Māori landowners
Robyn Martin-Kemp will discuss the case at Waitangi, highlighting rates protections.
‘Feel the magic’: Excitement builds as Te Matatini 2025 begins
Te Matatini 2025 kicks off at New Plymouth’s Bowl of Brooklands.