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'It seems to be shrouded in some mystery': Social hub to open to the public

The manager of Taupō's Waiora House says there's "mystery" around it.

Review: The Color Purple is an emotional, joyful exploration of black womanhood

The award-winning musical creates space for a nuanced conversation about black feminism.

Letters: Treaty Principles Bill dead in the water; Herne Bay sewerage anguish

OPINION: 'Seymour should look in the mirror to see one major reason for this division.'

NZ has become more divided over Treaty of Waitangi - Seymour

Seymour compared his Treaty bill to women getting the vote and ending apartheid.

Aussie holiday nightmare: Grandmother's health crisis sees family face $100k bill

Sui Manase's family faces a $100,000 bill for a Medivac flight back to Auckland.

Cot death: Baby may have been saved if Oranga Tamariki had helped with bedding, says coroner

Silongo Mafi, 3 months old, died while sharing a bed with his mother.

Emotional Tongan short film premieres at Sundance Film Festival

"I was just playing what I have experienced through my family."

'This is the debate we need to have' - David Seymour on Treaty bill

"They need to be defined democratically, rather than in the courts ..."

What kids who commit serious crimes have in common

Haami Hanara, who was neglected and abused, knifed a man to death when he was 14.

Why is Generation Z less likely to end up behind bars?

Despite youth crime fears, the stats tell a very different story within a generation.

Funeral director urges Pacific families to save for funerals to avoid going into debt

Ese Tatupu says Pasifika should speak more openly about death - often a taboo topic.

Law student takes to social media to teach Te Tiriti

Te Matahiapo Safari-Hynes says political events motivated him to start the initiative.

Thousands of housing units to be built for Māui residents after devastating fires

Almost 100 people were killed and thousands left homeless after the devastating wildfire.

Parkinson’s disease detected by smartwatch seven years before diagnosis

Wearable devices are better than any other method for picking up the disease, study finds.

'None of us are free until all of us are free'

Michel Mulipola's unique Samoan-inspired Palestine flag was made to show his support.

‘A disease’: NZ’s broken infrastructure likely to trudge into the future

There has been an abject lack of long-term planning for decades.