Blues v Chiefs result: Visitors claim ‘battle of the Bombays’ honours to open 2026 with victory
All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa’i proved a menace for the Chiefs, on both sides of the ball, grabbing…
Kiwi artist’s Waitangi Day 2026 Google Doodle honours the migration of Māori to Aotearoa
She wants people to see the beauty of movement forward. “And the respect for indigenous navigation techniques and…
Mount Maunganui paddle-out honours Mauao landslide victims
Jacob said the paddle-out allowed people to grieve together, connect with the water and “be uplifted” after a…
Matakohe’s Kauri Museum named Museum of the Year in prestigious awards
The Gum Room at the Kauri Museum, at Matakohe. Photo / NZME Kauri Museum chair Hinurewa te Hau…
New Year 2026 Honours: The full list of knights, dames, honourees
Dorothy Myrtle Spotswood, Oriental Bay, Wellington, for services to philanthropy Knights companion (KNZM) Scott Ronald Glyndwr Dixon, CNZM,…
New Year 2026 Honours: Tom Roa made companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
“Noise is not the same as progress.” Roa’s lifetime of service to the Māori language and education has…
Ellie Goulding awarded MBE in King Charles’ New Year Honours list
Sir Idris – whose Elba Hope Foundation supports youth advocacy – was included on the monarch’s list for…
New Year 2026 Honours: Tom Roa made companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
“Noise is not the same as progress.” Roa’s lifetime of service to the Māori language and education has…
Film and TV star Idris Elba is knighted for social work; Lionesses recognised in UK honours list
The pair said becoming a dame and a sir respectively was “wonderful and humbling at the same time”.…
Film and TV star Idris Elba is knighted for social work; Lionesses recognised in UK honours list
The pair said becoming a dame and a sir respectively was “wonderful and humbling at the same time”.…
New Zealand’s honours system: does it need a polish up?
Bling: Just 30 living people get to wear the gold-edged badge awarded to a knight or dame Grand Companion of…
Black Caps v West Indies: Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell resist, but tourists claim first day honours
Local lad Zak Foulkes and No 11 Jacob Duffy will return on day two, tasked with inflating the…