Honoured: Rotorua man recognised for services to Māori
Leith Comers is being made a companion of the Queen's Service Order.
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Timua Brennan recognised for services to music and Māori
Timua Brennan is the third in her direct family line to receive a royal honour.
Sir Hec Busby - master waka maker and navigator
Hekenukumai (Hec) Puhipi, has been knighted for services to Māori.
QSM for Whangārei kaumātua Richard Shepherd
The 81-year-old was awarded the QSM for services to Māori and the community.
Carol Ann Ngawati appointed ONZM in Queen's Birthday Honours
Ngawati was acknowledged for services to sport, education and Māori.
Master waka craftsman Hec Busby
Late last week even his family remained unaware that he was about to be knighted.
Six honours for the Bay in Queen's Birthday Honours list
The awards were for service including to governance, animals, Maori, Pasifika and sport.
High tea held to raise awareness of breast cancer
Local kuia gathered to share their experiences of breast cancer.
Local Focus: Locked away museum artefacts inspire local artists
Five locals will perform as part of Escape Arts Fest. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Women with cancer 'failed' by lack of screening
Only three of 20 DHBs are meeting a target for cervical cancer screening.
Chester Borrows: Learn your history, no matter how unpalatable it might be
The Land Wars had a greater impact on NZ than any of the campaigns we commemorate
Whānau builds new affordable rental houses on site of family home
The small affordable housing development was built with the help of Te Puni Kokiri.
Brothers await fate over brutal death
They spent their childhood in Whanganui; now they face life in an Aussie prison
Ria Hall key part of inaugural Matariki Allstars concert
Event organiser Sam Hema had Ria Hall in mind when he came up with the concert concept.
Ngāpuhi elder Kingi Taurua laid to rest
Ngāpuhi rangatira Kingi Taurua has been laid to rest at Whitiora Marae, Te Tii.
Jaw-dropping: Facebook and Te Puia unveil new AR filter at Techweek
Mobile users simply open their mouths to produce an animation of Pōhutu Geyser erupting.
Shane Te Pou: Prohibitionists threat to sensible drinkers
COMMENT: Do not let prohibitionists dominate the alcohol debate.
Letters: Kiwifruit hours not suited to parents
There's a willing workforce of parents, but they can't get childcare for kiwifruit hours.
Waikato River iwi trust welcomes ministers' scrutiny
Iwi trust at the centre of accountability concerns invites ministers to see achievements.
Kingi Tauroa - Ngāpuhi leader and 'true soldier'
Taurua had been a govt adviser, war veteran, SAS member, prison officer and broadcaster.
Lizzie Marvelly: Hobson's choice to silence Māori voice
COMMENT: Why are so many Pākehā so scared of hearing what Māori have to say?
Tākaro Tribe: Kids' TV's gone ka pai
Alice Neville meets the creators who are making television magic with te reo.
Kingi Taurua - soldier, radical, 'good bugger'
Ngapuhi leaders are mourning the loss of Kingi Taurua.
Sun rises on protest commemoration
Protest leader and police share warm embrace at Bastion Point.
Toi Tangata questions use of te reo Māori in fast food outlets
Toi Tangata has commended the efforts by Ngati Kahungunu to normalise te reo Māori.
Bastion Point and the tragedy that nearly ended the protest
Today marks 40 years since the police forcibly ended the Bastion Point occupation.
Pākehā woman with tā moko accused of cultural appropriation
A Pākehā woman's decision to get a moko "smacks of white privilege" says Māori academic.
Where's the money for Māori, Jacinda?
Prime Minister Ardern has a lot to live up to in regard to this negative Māori budget.
Historian: Time for a new Auckland city father
Historian: chief's generosity and partnership vision qualify him as city father.
Ban cigarettes by 2025, Parliament told
Govt has also been told to put more money into promoting vaping and e-cigarettes.
Your Views: Government's bad debt; Mike Hosking and balloons
Readers write about government debt; Mike Hosking; judge's failings and the Maori nation
People say no to Māori wards on council
Western Bay residents have voted against the establishment of a Māori ward on council.
Myth of Mangahawea: Is this NZ's first human settlement?
Scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the first Polynesian settlements in Aotearoa.