31 May: The new government in New Zealand handed down its first full budget and details of its long-promised tax cuts, but as that happened thousands of people rallied for a national day of protest against its policies.... more
28 May: The Foreign Minister has called Te Pati Maori a disgrace to Maori leadership - after it's supported a tangata whenua strike on Budget Thursday... more
27 May: New coach Ross Filipo is placing priority on continuing the work done by previous coaches in building the legacy of the Maori All Blacks... more
27 May: The latest census figures are released this week, but the long-term trends are already clear: we will soon be more Maori and more Asian, fertility rates are dropping, and more citizens are leaving.... more
22 May: One in five underage adolescents vape occasionally, and nearly 28% of Maori youth vape regularly. Most get their product by sharing and asking older friends to buy vapes for them.... more
8 May: A King's Council who complained about tikanga Maori being made compulsory in law studies, is hopeful a Government committee listens to his concerns... more
RUGBY Connecting with her local community is one of the major career highlights of former Silver Fern Adine Wilson, named as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the King's Birthday Honours List More...
BUSINESS Hopes that China losing its crown as our top red meat exporter for April won't last long More...