
On The Up

'Changed everything': Why Aucklander, 24, is running 12 marathons in 12 months
Thanks to a miracle drug, Ben Prince-Saxon is using his new lease on life to give back.

On The Up: Roots growing deeper for tree planting pair and their business KiwiCan
Megyn Cordner and Lucas Prince started their business from the back of a van in 2022. Video / Brodie Stone

On The Up: Travellers' thriving tree business that grew from the back of a van
Megyn Cordner and Lucas Prince started their business from the back of a van in 2022.

On The Up: 'Astonishment' - What Rocky Horror creator thinks of stamp homage
NZ Post has released a set of four stamps honouring Richard O'Brien's creation.

On The Up: How Auckland gym gave UFC fighter a second chance
'Styles don’t just make fights, they make coaching pairings and gym cultures the same way'

Waikato's Jo Sheridan is Dairy Woman of the Year 2025
'She doesn’t just talk about change; she rolls up her sleeves and makes it happen.'

On The Up: Christchurch builders rally to support St John with charity house project
Around 30 companies are supporting the charity project.

On The Up: 50 years of Havelock North High School, and 40 years with one teacher
From typewriter to computers, from School C to NCEA, Glenys Sparling-Fenton's seen it all.

Rotorua to host 'epic' rugby test match in September
Rotorua is Samoa's 'home ground away from home'.

On The Up: How to stay positive
Some outstanding Kiwis tell us how they maintain a positive mindset.

Amelia Linzey: Driving growth and prosperity in a nation that loves to win
Opinion: These are four sectors that hold potential to propel Aotearoa to turn on growth.

On The Up: Burling and Tuke's conservation journey and their next big project
'We, travelling around the world, see so much devastation in so many beautiful places.'

The newspaper written by youth that writes only happy stories
Writer and podcaster Mia Sutherland, 17, has been getting valuable experience.

Teen swimmer breaks Danyon Loader's 33-year record
He qualified for five events at the World Aquatics Junior Championships in Romania.

'A spiritual moment': Matariki drone show set for mesmerising return
The Matariki drone show will feature hundreds of drones this June.

The offspring: How heirs to Kiwi family fortunes earn their keep
Meet the heirs of New Zealand's wealthiest families.

On the Up: Dozens come together to preserve a region's history, one click at a time
'Sometimes we just need to stop a little bit and learn from the past.'

On The Up: 11-year-old dishing out 32 fillets after landing huge kingfish from beach
'No one deserved something like this to happen to them more than Clancy.'

Small Business: How Otto is gamifying savings to encourage financial habits
Tomas van Ammers talks to Tom Raynel about his saving start-up, Otto.

On The Up: Fighting to keep his late partner’s dream alive – the story of Jillyfish
Reece Kennedy almost closed the doors, until he got a call from a business mentor.

'Third time lucky': Dream wedding 12 years after life-changing accident
Auckland couple Matt and Kerryn Hoani's wedding day has been a long time coming.

'I’ll just keep going': 76yo school bus driver to mark 40 marathons
Te Arohanui Hira says it is 'the people' who keep him coming back each year.

'Chance to share our space': Farm lake brings community together
Oxford farmer Geoff Sparks says, 'I don’t believe in the rural-urban divide.'

'Beautiful buildings': College undergoes major transformation
A $47m redevelopment was announced in 2018 for 57 teaching spaces.

On The Up: 'It's so much bigger than music' - Kiwi singer's journey from refugee to pop inspiration
'I’m so grateful to even have a bad day, because I’m alive'.

Cycling champion honoured for trailblazing work in Northland
Steve Gwilliam recognised for having a 'remarkable impact' on Northland's cycle trails.

Why John Rohloff is dubbed 'Mr Consistency' in excavation
Te Puke is now home to the county’s second-best excavator operator.