New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Mayor says Kawerau won't become a ghost town under his watchKawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell discusses what the industrial service centre needs to do to ensure a prosperous future, after a Maxim Institute report forecast population decline in the area in the next two decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air.01 Mar 08:34 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Decline? What decline? Hauraki Mayor talks up regionHauraki District Mayor John Tregidga is optimistic about the future of his region - despite dire predictions. But - he wants Government agencies bought back to the district. Made with funding from NZ On Air.28 Feb 10:19 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Stratford Mayor says region not dyingStratford mayor Neil Volzke, says he disagrees with the Maxim Insititute's regional population decline report. Made with funding from NZ On Air.28 Feb 07:24 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Rotorua Mayor ahead of the game on forecast population declineRotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick discusses the release of the Maxim Institute population decline report today, and what the Rotorua Lakes Council are doing to buck the trend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.28 Feb 07:06 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: Regions population on the declineBernadine Oliver-Kerby talks to Alex Penk, CEO at Maxim Institute, about how the population in the regions are expected to decline over the next 30 years.Watch27 Feb 09:00 PM
World100,000 facing starvation in South SudanJoyce Luma, head of the United Nation's World Food Programme in South Sudan, called the famine "man-made".20 Feb 05:13 PM
New ZealandSick parents can't visit kids in NZChinese immigrant and only-child Chen Wang's biggest wish is to see his 60-year-old mother, Jie Qu, come through the Auckland Airport arrival hall.19 Feb 05:53 PM
New ZealandVitamin D reduces colds, fluDaily and weekly doses effective, but not monthly.16 Feb 10:05 PM
New ZealandSuper Diverse Women Q&A: Rez GardiThe Herald this week marks the launch of Super Diverse Women. Today, Lincoln Tan talks to a laywer who came to New Zealand from Pakistan.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandImmigrant millennials over-represented in low-paying jobsDespite having better work ethics, refugee and immigrant millennials (RIM) still struggle to get good jobs in New Zealand, a study has found.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I still have the label of refugee'Rez Gardi came to NZ under the refugee quota system. After spending nearly 20 years in Auckland, Gardi says she still feels like a second class citizen.13 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsAvondale, Mt Roskill to get more housesAvondale and Mt Roskill could be next in line for large-scale housing projects, the Government says.13 Feb 04:13 AM
Banking and financeHousing shortfall reaches 60,000The gap between housing supply and demand in New Zealand is growing by 40 homes a day.12 Feb 08:43 PM
Aged careThe new retirement: work until you dropAs our population ages, retirement at 65 is becoming out of reach for most.11 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandProblems found with sore-throat clinicsThe Government now says its rheumatic fever target might not be met until next year or even mid-2019.09 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuKey to tackling diabetes could lie in our gutKiwi researchers will investigate whether microbes found inside our gut could hold the key to battling the development of diabetes.08 Feb 11:20 PM
OpinionRich know something about NZ we don'tPeter Foster knows first hand how tough it can be to make a go of it in New Zealand, and he doubts the billionaires heading to NZ will last long.06 Feb 06:08 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanRoughan: Media contributed to madnessCOMMENT: There is frustration as well as fury in the messages mainstream media are receiving. Somehow we need to work out what is not being said.03 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowMigration about the trend, not the ups downsCOMMENT: Readers of a certain age might remember when there was a degree of prejudice against the wave of immigrants from the Netherlands, Brian Fallow writes.02 Feb 05:44 PM
New ZealandPM announces hundreds more copsKeeping young people from a life of crime involves education and housing as well as police, Bill English tells Auckland crowd.01 Feb 11:23 PM
New ZealandDo migrants dilute the Kiwi identity?Migrants do not dilute New Zealand's cultural identity despite more coming from non-traditional source countries, experts say.31 Jan 04:00 PM
EmploymentImmigration: Four views from the frontLincoln Tan poses questions on the Immigration challenges facing NZ.30 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessEnglish: High bar for migrant levyPM Bill English talks down prospect of migrant infrastructure levy which Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse says would be unfair for migrants.30 Jan 02:31 AM
EmploymentBeyond the fear: New Kiwis can be goodThe perception that migrants take jobs from Kiwis and push up house prices are widespread, but the fear is overblown, a new report has found.29 Jan 07:43 PM
EconomyShould migrants cover infrastructure?A new report from the New Zealand Initiative suggests immigrants cover the increase cost of infrastructure.29 Jan 07:43 PM
EditorialEditorial: North shares more than mutual dayToday is an anniversary not just for Auckland but everywhere from Taupo north.29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's next 'super-city' council?The Otago Regional Council's very existence is on the line as the Dunedin City Council considers the merits of a unitary council for the city.26 Jan 09:57 PM
Official Cash RateFlaw in Auckland's house building planThe Government talks up the prospects of a new supply of housing for first-home buyers in Auckland, but is there a funding gap?26 Jan 08:01 PM
New ZealandChinese New Year: Goodbye Monkey, Hello RoosterChinese New Year - the Year of the Rooster - starts tomorrow, but celebrations begins tonight and will continue right until the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the new year.26 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesHousing market correction years awayThe New Zealand economy is back in top gear and firing on all cylinders, but housing affordability will take years to resolve, HSBC says.23 Jan 10:05 PM
OpinionDory Reeves: NZ missing boat on new urban agendaCOMMENT: As the world's population becomes more urban our cities are increasingly coming under pressure to sustainably accommodate everyone.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRefugees journey home to New ZealandThe 750 refugees who arrive in NZ each year now face a whole new journey navigating our foreign land.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHospitals full on eve of doctors' strikeDoctors' strike at 18 DHBs to disrupt care for thousands of patients16 Jan 06:46 AM
EconomyWatch NZH Local Focus: Whitianga population explodes over summerWhat happens when a town triples in size overnight? Made with funding from NZ On Air.16 Jan 01:12 AM
