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Daily school attendance dropped to 73 percent on the final day of the third school term last week when 200,000 children were absent.

He is due to appear in Hastings District Court tomorrow, and police say they will oppose bail.

A planned road blockade protest was ruined when flood waters arrived before the activists did.

The non-profit organisation supports wāhine in their career advancement, preparing them for higher leadership roles through development programmes.

“Mātauranga Māori is tokenised and treated as an afterthought in professional training,” a Māori participant said.

The parents of a teenage boy who died during a school caving trip hope the tragedy will lead to stricter outdoor education rules so no other family has to experience their pain.

Grassroots group Vape-Free kids has identified several shops selling despite new vaping regulations.

The “I Am Climate Hope Tour,” aims to raise awareness of youth mental health, particularly climate anxiety, by biking the length of the country on an electric bike.

Pūrangakura, an independent Kaupapa Māori research centre, has been awarded a highly competitive 2024 MBIE Endeavour Fund grant to undertake a community-led research project.

The recent Haka World Record attempt not only brought the title back to Aotearoa but also raised thousands of dollars for the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust.