Indigenous | MatarikiTraditional navigators encourage more people to ‘look up’ at MatarikiManihera Forbes said he was taught how to observe and interpret Matariki, particularly around the Māori New Year.10 hours ago
1tahiAustralia | 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.3 days ago
2ruaIndigenous | Chris BrownFrom Koutu to Chris Brown: Māori producer Sonny Bishop scores major US music breakthroughRotorua music producer Sonny Bishop has scored a major international breakthrough, landing a track on global R&B star Chris Brown’s latest album.1 day ago
3toruRegional | Ngāti WhakaueRotorua iwi Ngāti Whakaue launches ‘world-first’ papakāinga aged care modelA Rotorua iwi has launched a “world-first” aged care model designed to support kaumātua at home for as long as possible.1 day ago
4whāPolitics | EnvironmentMinister to remove controversial clause from the Conservation Amendment BillConservation Minister to remove land sale clause from bill. Greens and Greenpeace demand full rewrite or scrap, warning it still enables development on protected land.1 day ago
5rimaNational | WeatherWild weather lashes the country with Wellington winds causing havoc Damaging southerly gales and heavy rain battered Wellington on Friday morning, forcing widespread flight cancellations and prompting weather warnings.16 hours ago
6onoRegional | RuapehuRuapehu will erupt again. Are we ready?Another Ruapehu eruption is not a matter of if, but when – but 30 years after the volcano's last major eruption cycle, scientists say New Zealand is much better prepared.1 day ago
