How to say your pepeha: Tikanga explained

“Every iwi has their own way of reciting their pepeha.”

Covid update May 30: 5,836 new cases, 5 deaths

The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 6,881 – last Monday, it was 7,712.

Lead pastors of NZ's ARISE church resign

Former interns have alleged serious mistreatment particularly within ARISE's internship programme.

Covid update May 29: 4,841 cases, 9 deaths

The total number of active cases is 48,310.

Inside NZ’s pro wrestling scene: ‘Step in the ring if you think it’s fake’

“We do have some good guys, we do have some bad guys but both feed off the same energy.”

Covid update May 28: 6,369 cases, 13 deaths

The total number of active cases is 48,452.

Ashley Bloomfield tests positive for Covid-19

There are 6,862 new cases of Covid-19 today and 25 deaths.

Second Covid-19 booster shot available soon for most vulnerable

Final decisions on the eligible group will be made within the next two weeks.

Spotify and Tinder use AI to influence us but won’t tell us how

“The process isn’t human or necessarily understandable to us."

Remembering Bastion Point occupation leader Joe Hawke

Tributes have been flowing in for the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei leader.

Covid update May 26: 7,591 community cases,16 deaths

The total number of active cases is 49,645.

NZ high schoolers open up about sexual assault on social media

There are calls for mandatory consent education in NZ.

Inside the club night that’s elevating fashion in Auckland

This Africa Day, we revisit our night at the best party in town.

Covid update May 24: 8435 cases, 15 deaths

There are 327 people in hospital - 10 of those people are in ICU or HDU.

New Zealand stays at Orange traffic light setting: Covid-19

The next review of the traffic light settings will be in June. 

Fight to lower voting age to 16 will head to Supreme Court

A date is yet to be set but Make It 16 will be heading to the Supreme Court.

Building a Sydney marae: Our culture must thrive in another land

“We are told from our people, we need this.”

NZ sends 30 Defence Force staff to train Ukrainian soldiers

New Zealand has been specifically asked to help with this training.

Tonga's underwater volcano might still be erupting

A team of NIWA scientists say the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano may still be erupting.

Covid update May 23: 6,000 new cases, 9 deaths

There are 363 people in hospital, with 14 of those people in intensive care or high dependency units

Covid update May 22: 4,990 cases, 379 hospitalisations

The Ministry of Health says 10 people with Covid-19 have died.

With op shop prices on the rise, second hand clothing becomes controversial

We look into the for and against argument of thrift flipping

Covid update May 21: 6,635 new cases, 400 hospitalisations

The Ministry of Health says 6 people with Covid-19 have died.

Hori’s Pledge: campaign to correct the country’s name to Aotearoa

It's a pushback against Don Brash's Hobson's Pledge.

Living in NZ is expensive, what will the Budget do? Economist explains

Will the Budget really make a difference to the cost of living? We asked an economist.

Covid update May 20: 7,800 cases, 17 deaths

The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers is 8,032 – last Friday it was 7,548.

Budget 2022: Here's what you need to know

The 2022 budget has allocated $128.4 billion towards areas such as health, climate and transport.

Is Tauranga a hotspot for racism? We asked people on the street

Their answers will probably not surprise you.

Covid update May 19: 9091 cases, 5 deaths

There are 411 people in hospital.

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