A leading Māori legal scholar is calling for a fundamental rethink of New Zealand’s constitutional system, arguing its current structure fails to adequately protect Māori rights, Te Tiriti o Waitangi ...

Immigration, belonging and the future of Aotearoa’s ethnic communities will come under the spotlight at a major cross-party election discussion in Tāmaki Makaurau this month. Shakti is bringing ...

Waikato transport leaders are calling for a closer examination of why major infrastructure projects are becoming increasingly expensive, as councils grapple with rising costs and growing pressure on ...

New Zealand’s latest provisional suicide figures show 602 people died by suspected suicide in the year to June 2026, reinforcing calls for suicide prevention to remain a national priority. Figures […] ...

The National, ACT and NZFirst Government has officially ended. What an extreme 3 years. After decades of progress on Crown ...

Auckland’s biggest local government transport shake-up since the creation of the Super City takes effect on 1 October, with major responsibilities transferring from Auckland Transport to Auckland ...

Long-time advocate for Māori social and political advancement Merepeka Raukawa-Tait says election campaigns provide an important opportunity to look beyond political slogans and examine what competing ...

Nearly 2,000 young kauri have been planted across five sites in the Waitākere Ranges, marking a major milestone in the long-term effort to restore and protect one of Aotearoa’s most […] ...

A West End favourite is heading to Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival, with The Choir of Man announced as the first act in the Festival’s 2027 programme. […] ...

Tributes are flowing from across New Zealand’s political spectrum following the death of former Speaker of the House and Labour MP Rt Hon Adrian Paki Rurawhe. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon […] ...

NZEI Te Riu Roa has welcomed Labour’s commitment to reverse changes to New Zealand’s pay equity laws, putting the issue firmly back on the election agenda. Pay equity has become […] ...

Simple changes to the design of our whare could make a significant difference for kaumātua and whānau living with mate wareware, or dementia. Architectural designer and researcher Keisha Rawiri, from ...