One of Aotearoa’s most treasured islands has taken another significant step towards international recognition, with Te Hauturu-o-Toi / Little Barrier Island included on New Zealand’s UNESCO World ...

From the biggest kaupapa affecting Māori communities to the stories shaping the national conversation, Radio Waatea’s national Te Reo Māori reporter Pohaturoa Waenga continues to bring the issues that ...

With just weeks until New Zealand heads to the polls, the cost of living, wages and job security are taking centre stage as workers weigh up what the political parties […] ...

Fifteen years after the landmark Wai 262 Ko Aotearoa Tēnei report, a new publication is renewing the conversation about protecting Māori knowledge, cultural expressions and genetic resources for ...

It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it! Scientists are reporting radio emissions associated with a planet beyond our solar system, opening up new possibilities for understanding distant worlds […] ...

More than 10,000 public sector jobs have reportedly been lost during the current government term, raising questions about the future of essential services, workforce stability and the impact on ...

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi has emerged with a substantial lead in a new Whakaata Māori-Curia poll of the Waiariki electorate, but a significant number of undecided voters and […] ...

A group of homeless whānau in Whangārei are facing eviction from a makeshift campsite they have called home for years, raising urgent questions about where some of the city’s most […] ...

The Government is stepping up its fight against organised crime, establishing a new high-level board to coordinate the response to international criminal networks, drug trafficking, money laundering ...

The Government is introducing sweeping new fishing restrictions across Auckland and the Coromandel in a bid to stop the widespread removal of marine life from rockpools and protect fragile coastal […] ...

Former All Blacks captain Taine Randell is standing for New Zealand First in Tukituki, right in the heart of Kahungunu ...

Te Pāti Māori has unveiled a major Māori-medium education policy, promising long-term investment in kōhanga reo and kura Māori as part of its Election 2026 platform. The party says it […] ...