Rituraj Sapkota

Two of the three district councils that make up the Wairarapa want to move ahead with discussions around merging into a single body

Iwi wants the government to hold off liquidating the skifield operator.

A report by Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum shows workplace deaths are much higher in New Zealand than Australia or UK, and Māori are overrepresented

Nearly 80 percent of New Zealanders play video games, with Māori more likely to play and own more gaming devices than any other demographic

A team of researchers have installed a pollen trap on the roof of Auckland Museum

Waste Management NZ is cutting down on emissions by running electric trucks that use the energy generated from the waste they carry.

A community organisation in Manurewa has set up shop to sell fruit and vegetables, rejected by supermarkets, At $15 a bag

The party says the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous People imposes race-based obligations.

Ngāti Manuhiri is working with NIWA, MPI and a team of experts from California to eliminate Caulerpa, or killer algae, from Kawau Bay in the Hauraki Gulf.

Government has introduced a Bill to Parliament to lower the voting age for local elections to 16

A recent survey shows that a large number of New Zealanders are in favour of keeping the gun register.

Tamariki born to refugee parents are learning their mother tongue in a classroom for the first time.

Te Whatu Ora has announced over $7million in funding to provide self-testing kits, making cervical screening easier and more accessible.

On the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, New Zealand artists reflect upon their work advocating for a nuclear-free world.

There's been strong political criticism of a government bill that could place 'boat people' or asylum seekers in detention centres.

Many people are unaware the products they buy are tainted by connections to modern day slavery., and the government has announced new legislation to address the practice.

National has announced a proposal for new hunting laws, which includes de-classifying game animals as pests and also a separate minister for hunting and fishing

An estimated 30,000 people in Aotearoa have Hepatitis C and incidence is twice as high among Māori than non-Māori. But experts says the viral infection can be eliminated

Aotearoa and the US are the only OECD countries that allow direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicine, and medical practitioners across Aotearoa say we should ban it.

The government last week announced measures to tackle retail crime and youth offending. But dairy owners and workers say they still feel vulnerable and urgent action is needed.