Te Pāti Māori is criticizing the government’s claim that requiring local councils to ask residents about Māori wards is democratic. An MP from the party accused government MPs of Māori descent of having “internalized” racism towards their own culture. On Tuesday, the coalition government’s Local Government Amendment Bill passed. This law requires councils that set […]

The Education and Workforce Select Committee in Parliament is discussing a bill to bring back publicly-funded private schools, known as charter schools. The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) claims that this legislation will violate labor, human rights, and trade agreements. Erin Polaczuk from CTU mentioned that a recent change in the bill would prevent charter […]

Wānaka is now a famous ski-town in New Zealand, popular among tourists for its scenery and connection to the Lord of the Rings movies. However, before European settlement, it was known for education. A new RNZ podcast series, Nau Mai Town, starts today with an episode about Wānaka. The series explores Māori place names, their […]

A 13-year-old girl named Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka died after hitting her head while ice-skating in Christchurch. The accident happened at the Alpine Ice Sports Centre during a school trip on Tuesday. Kymani fell and was taken to the hospital, but her injuries were too severe for her to survive. Kymani was skating with her school, Haeata […]

Microsoft is checking reports about problems with its services in New Zealand. Services like Outlook, Azure, and Teams were not working for many users. DownDetector, a site that tracks internet issues, showed thousands of reports of problems across the country. Parliamentary Services mentioned that the Parliament area had issues, likely due to a server problem. […]

Police arrested five gang members, including a senior member of the Mongrel Mob, after a fight in Wairoa last weekend. The brawl happened around 3pm on Saturday at Hunter-Brown Street, near War Memorial Park, right after a rugby match between Tapuae Sports Club and YMP. Inspector Darren Paki said a fight among teenagers grew larger […]

Warning: The details of this case may be upsetting for some readers. Questions about the rope used in the death of Pauline Hanna, wife of eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne, have raised suspicions. The first police officer at the scene noticed problems with the rope’s knots and tension during Polkinghorne’s trial. The 71-year-old eye doctor admitted […]

Hayden Wilde has won New Zealand’s second medal at the Paris Olympics, securing a silver in the men’s triathlon. The races for both men and women were confirmed to proceed after river water tests showed safer bacteria levels, despite worries from heavy rains. While the New Zealand women’s team did not win a medal, Wilde […]

A major port company in New Zealand has been fined $480,000 after a worker was killed while loading coal. In April 2022, Don Grant was struck and killed while working on the bulk carrier ETG Aquarius at Lyttelton Port in Christchurch. The Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) admitted guilt to a charge under the Health and […]

10-year Regional Land Transport Plan adopted