
On The Up

On The Up: From foster care to own boss - how a teen mum defied the odds
At 36, Alicia McKay is an internationally successful consultant, author and speaker.

Queenstown man runs length of Japan to support Palestinians
'I love this stuff and I’m lucky to enjoy the pain a little bit.'

Wild-born kiwi find causes a buzz in Hawke's Bay
'Sure enough, here is this beautiful little bird hunkering down in a hole.'

On The Up: 'Boys don’t really talk about it' - Scarfies run marathon to raise mental health awareness
The group of 50 Otago students are out to destigmatise mental health.

'Culture of belief': How underdogs became national champions
Young league players set for massive Rotorua event this weekend.

Motat wins top international award at 'Oscars of the museum world'
Once ranked one of the world's most boring attractions, Motat makes a comeback.

On The Up: 'Keep Rotorua beautiful' - Dad leads charge for citywide clean-up this Saturday
Volunteers will clean areas like Linton Park and Ngongotahā Skate Park.

Tūroa Ski Field amps up for winter season
After a period of uncertainty, Tūroa Ski Field is ready for the 2025 season.

On The Up: Gisborne’s DStevens recognised for school project in 70th year
The project, Te Hīnātore, won a Silver Award at the 2025 NZ Commercial Project Awards.

Teen launches nationwide campaign to combat period poverty
Phoebe Driscoll chose Flaxmere College as one of the campaign’s first recipients.

'Game-changer' domestic jet flights return to Hamilton after 25 years
Air New Zealand announced it would operate a 171-seat Airbus A320 on a key route.

On The Up: 'We are living in peace' – concert celebrates Indian and Pakistani unity in Hawke's Bay
The Virsa Heritage Music Festival promotes peace and unity among cultures in Hawke's Bay.

Genetic condition meant she was not meant to live past two, now Milly Marshall-Kirkwood eyes Paralympics
Milly Marshall-Kirkwood has already broken many records and has her eye on LA 2028.

From prison to gospel rap: Napier influencer Gzilla turns pain into purpose
'Nobody’s too far gone ... If God can save me, he can save anyone.'

On The Up: Rugby club bands together to build new changing rooms in two weeks
'When they took the trees away, they took away our changing rooms.'

'Take a calendar to time us, not a stopwatch': Three brothers, six new hips, one epic challenge
'We pulled each other through it, we are lucky as brothers.'

Families win transtasman holidays as Dunedin welcomes back international flights
Transtasman flights have returned to Dunedin after a five-year absence.

Small Business: Service with a smooch at Purrs & Beans
Faith-Ashleigh Wong and Shane O'Higgins talk to Tom Raynel about cats and coffee.

On The Up: Wedding bells ring at Whangārei rest home
Romance is in the air for 99-year-old Felicia and 88-year-old Dennam Dette. Video / Brodie Stone

‘Dream a bit more‘: Whanganui tea company partners with Air New Zealand
Kaputī Studio will receive a $20,000 cash grant and 12 weeks of mentoring.

'Good movers': Former Silver Fern driven to cut injury risks as ACC claims rise
Winter sports-related injury claims have consistently gone up over the past five years.

Healing and life lessons from horses in Waikato
Sue Court and her wife bought a small farm in New Zealand to focus on horses.

How one man's passion for tradition and giant kūmara is empowering Northland youth
Malcolm Wano and Kiahara Takareki Trust in Moerewa want to inspire young people.

On The Up: Pals co-founders - how they went from surfing buddies to RTD moguls
Mat Croad and Nick Marshall have known each other for most of their lives.

On The Up: Plumbing apprentice's 100km charity run for mental health
Maggie Higgins is running 100km to raise funds for suicide prevention.

'Huge opportunity': Hamilton Airport goes international
Flights to Australia start soon, but there could be other destinations in the future.

On The Up: Campaign under way to 'Make Play Possible'
Foundation is attempting to raise funds to allow kids with disabilities to play sport.