Watching the watchers: Why New Zealand’s age verification plan gets it backwards – David Harvey
In New Zealand, all roads lead to one place – the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). One department,…
Dr Bronwyn Copeland’s dementia portrait shortlisted for Adam art prize
She said that Kevin, 56, who married his childhood sweetheart, lives with behavioural variant fronto-temporal dementia. “I have…
Good politics v Good Govt: Inside Cabinet minister Casey Costello’s office
We’re speaking in Costello’s office on the third floor of the Beehive, formerly the site of Parliament’s bar.…
Hospitals overwhelmed as measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh
Unicef said that gaps in immunisation worsened during and after the chaos of a 2024 uprising that toppled…
NZME celebrates multiple top honours at 2026 NZ Media Awards
The Herald’s premium print experience also received praise, recognised as the only outlet to excel across both of…
Winston Peters on New Zealand’s response to the ‘Asian century’, declares foreign affairs funding an ‘absolute necessity’
“It’s fair to say New Zealand and its people have suffered more disruption and uncertainty originating from forces…
Ombudsman sides with Government to keep expensive Northland highway costs under wraps
Sharp appealed to the Ombudsman, who sided with the Ministry of Transport, which argued that releasing its estimated…
Health and Disability Commissioner apologises, reopens complaint after woman’s case receives public attention
“I have spent seven years of feeling completely unvalidated and angry that they never bothered to speak to…
Ngāi Tahu preparing to renegotiate parts of Treaty settlement amid major conservation law reforms
Many iwi have Treaty settlements that provide roles in certain conservation processes such as management planning and concession…
Where to find the country’s best-tasting tap water
But it wasn’t Napier’s night, with Manawatū District Council’s Stanway-Halcombe water scheme taking out the title. Judges congratulated…
On The Up: Hastings High School Old Girls’ Netball Club marks 100 years this weekend
Guy said although the club was started in 1926, it wasn’t until it joined the Hawke’s Bay Basketball…
Rolleston growth: From ‘town of the future’ to city size
An aerial image of Rolleston from the early 1990’s. Photo / LINZ The most recent population data from…