New Zealand’s 2024 foreign policy embraced deeper security alliances, but economic dependence on China remained a persistent ...

WELLINGTON, New ZealandA mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities ...

A rousing waiata from one of the highest judges in the land hit the right note at Waitangi today, as the Waitangi Tribunal, ...

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Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will visit China next week, the first visit by a leader of the small South Pacific ...

Tauranga's elected Māori ward councillor Mikaere Sydney has been unable to take up his role because of illness. Tauranga’s ...

Newcastle captain Kalyn Ponga has indicated he's "keen to play" for the Maori side in the upcoming NRL All Stars game, in a ...

Minister Potaka emphasized the Government’s commitment to economic growth and housing security through partnerships with ...

This year, the primary school is projected to grow by 108 students - the biggest increase of any Tauranga school. This was ...

Politicians back from their summer break at Rātana on Friday had mixed views on the likely impact of more than 40 upcoming polls by councils around the country to decide on Māori wards. The ...