As Aotearoa New Zealand approaches its 2025 local elections, the future of Māori wards- special council seats designed to improve Māori representation-is under intense debate. A recent law requires ...

Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp has died following kidney disease, the Herald understands. The Tāmaki Makaurau ...

What Iran's two different flags say about its divided opposition Though it might seem like a simple case of divided loyalties — two sides, two flags — the reality is more nuanced. 25 June 2025 ...

New Zealand First MP Shane Jones says any Bill he creates - will state there's no separate Ngapuhi iwi sovereignty. He says they don't believe in breaking up the country's largest tribe into ...

While inspecting flagpoles outside the White House, President Trump received questions from the press. When he was asked about how close he was to striking 'Iranian nuclear facilities' and how he ...

Hastings District Council has removed social media videos of councillors talking up the benefits of Māori wards after it received a legal letter from lobby ...

The Waitangi National Trust's Pita Tipene is stepping down as trust chair after serving on the board for almost a decade. Tīpene has been a member of the board for nine years, the maximum length set ...

Pita Tipene. Photo: RNZ / Liu Chen The Waitangi National Trust's Pita Tipene is stepping down as trust chair after serving on the board for almost a decade. Tīpene has been a member of the board for ...

Police are investigating a “distressing and concerning” video spreading on social media showing a group of youths throw a young goat to its death off a ...

he city’s Ferry Street Bridge will open to pedestrians temporarily Saturday in time for the city's Flag Day celebrations.

The Waitangi Tribunal’s latest hearings delved into the historical and systemic marginalisation of Māori women – and the constitutional future their voices demand. As the cold embrace of Hine ...