Rangatahi | Kapa hakaTe Tāwharau o Ngā Waka opens with powerful tributesFourteen kapa took to the stage in Tauranga Moana today, opening the first day of Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua o Aotearoa 2026 – Te Tāwharau o Ngā Waka.10 hours ago
1tahiRegional | HamiltonNew social supermarket aims to help struggling Waikato whānauKirikiriroa Family Services will open a social supermarket in Hamilton, using a points system to restore dignity for food-insecure whānau amid Waikato’s rising hardship.22 hours ago
2ruaAustralia | QueenslandLand where Captain Cook first made contact has been handed back to Aboriginal OwnersTraditional Owners on the Cape York Peninsula in far north Queensland are celebrating the historic return of Country where Captain James Cook once beached the damaged Endeavour.Tuesday, June 23, 2026
3toruPolitics | ACT PartyACT deputy Nicole McKee reflects on Treaty Principles Bill fallout and push for Māori supportNew ACT deputy leader Nicole McKee reflects on the fallout from the Treaty Principles Bill, criticism over her Māoritanga and why she believes ACT can still win Māori support.10 hours ago
4whāPolitics | Health NZWaikato Hospital patient death sparks urgent Health NZ review after ED waitHealth New Zealand has launched an urgent clinical review after a patient died at Waikato Hospital. Health Minister Simeon Brown says the family deserves answers.12 hours ago
5rimaIndigenous | Aotearoa Schools Kapa HakaTe Tāwharau o Ngā Waka national secondary school kapa haka competition beginsMore than 40 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s top secondary school kapa haka groups have converged on Tauranga for the country’s premier school kapa haka competition.1 day ago
6onoNational | General Elections 2026National selects Coral Raukawa as Te Tai Hauāuru candidate for 2026 electionMāori ward councillor for the Rangitīkei District, Coral Raukawa, has been confirmed as the New Zealand National Party candidate for Te Tai Hauāuru, the party announced on Tuesday.11 hours ago
