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High honour for master carver who was once told he was a 'failure'
Master carver Clive Fugill has been made a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Safety is our number one priority, and we feel that we have made the right call
Two iconic spots to see in the New Year are closed to the public due to damage

American living in Auckland reveals bizarre things that shocked him about NZ
'When I came to NZ there was one on every corner and it was always full of tradies'.

Nicola Willis says Te Matatini will get the financial commitment it needs
Willis affirmed that the new Government will honour its kapa haka commitment.

Tributes flow for Cook Islands broadcaster
Bernard (Bernice) Tairea had been in the Pacific broadcasting industry for 30 years.

Opinion: Cultural and symbolic intent in English first approach
OPINION: Hard to believe that in 2023 we are having to justify te reo Māori names.

Mixing rēwena bread and manaakitanga
A Māori-owned Wellington bakery is mixing rewena bread with manaakitanga.

COP28: Audrey Brown-Pereira climate change poem turned into hip-hop song
Hip-hop poetry premiered at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion for COP28.

Whānau Ora receives funding injection to boost vaccination rates
Govt announces $50 million to boost vaccinations, new app for personal health records.

Key Te Aka Whai Ora board member leaving role
Awerangi Tamihere is resigning from the Māori Health Authority.

NZ Unspoken: Have people become ruder on public transport?
Visual journalist Cameron Pitney hits the streets to ask whether everyone has lost their manners. Are people ruder on buses and trains than they used to be? And what are the unspoken rules of public transport? Video / Ben Dickens / Cameron Pitney / NZ Herald

Broadcaster Oriini Kaipara leaving TV3 to take up Olympic role
I can be the Māori I was raised to be - Kaipara.

Shane Jones’ ‘pixie-like’ hapū comment labelled arrogant by iwi
Ngāti Ruanui taiao spokesperson Graham Young said the comments were derogatory.

We don’t have a talent shortage, we have an opportunity shortage
OPINION: The industry is our second largest export sector.

How Te Aute College shaped the man - and the Māori - I am today
Tama Potaka on why education is important for Māori

Waimahara is about remembering our responsibilities to water
Waimahara, an immersive, interactive artwork, will open this weekend

Grandparents step up for their grandchildren
KiwiHarvest is helping kaumatua raise their mokopuna.

The couple rethinking grave markers for Māori and Pasifika people
Susanna and Dain own LifeStone, a company helping to remember the dead.

Anaru Eketone: I do not suppport the Te Papa vandalism
Opinion: Damaging property for the sake of emphasising a message is not on.

Belly of the Beast: Sticky Fingers' controversial frontman's story peeled back in new book
The book chronicles Sticky Fingers' 2019 tour while accounting its members pasts.

Rangatahi activist a 'powerful force for good'
Te Matahiapo Safari Hynes winner of Amnesty International award.

Up to Speed with Te Reo Māori: Stacey Morrison looks at words in education
In this episode, we'll explore words related to mātauranga - education and knowledge.

Canada model has no bars, no fences and no escapes
OPINION: Māori leadership approach needed in prisons.

Women’s Refuge turns 50 but says there’s nothing to celebrate
Refuge CEO Ang Jury says domestic violence is still in society.

Opinion: How Auckland’s tank farm can become a beacon of hope
OPINION: This is an an initiative that moves far beyond the notion of “land use”.

Boris Sokratov: Here’s my unified vision. It’s a vision built on we, not I, or me
Opinion: My vision for New Zealand is U-nity.

'I thought Māori was just part of my DNA, not my identity'
Isaac Samuels hopes to specialise in ophthalmology.