Te Arikinui joins chiefs in Rarotonga to mark 60 years of the Ui’ Ariki

Te Arikinui Kuini Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō joined traditional chiefs in Rarotonga over the weekend to mark 60 years of the Ui Ariki, the Cook Islands’ collective body of hereditary hig

State of emergency declared in Waitaki - emergency centre activated

A state of emergency has been declared in the Waitaki district after heavy overnight rain.

Judge La-Verne King appointed as Principal Family Court Judge, first of Māori descent to hold the role

District Court Judge La-Verne King has been appointed the next Principal Family Court Judge, becoming the first person with Māori whakapapa to hold the role.

New social supermarket aims to help struggling Waikato whānau

Kirikiriroa Family Services will open a social supermarket in Hamilton, using a points system to restore dignity for food-insecure whānau amid Waikato’s rising hardship.

Fau Vake death: Man 'ashamed' and 'sorry' for attack

More than half of Māori voters now on Māori electoral roll

More than half of enrolled Māori voters are now registered on the Māori roll, with younger generations continuing to drive a long-term shift towards Māori representation.