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…
Makayla and Haami score big at Waiata Māori Music Awards
Corrella. Photo / Supplied His song Tū, featuring Hone Harawira and footage of the Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi,…
Harrisons Flooring and The Coffee Club win top honours at 2025 Franchise Awards
“Working in franchises or working in hospitality is so hard. I don’t want to take away from what…
Another international honour for Gisborne photographer Rebecca Williams
Williams said she wanted to honour the quiet strength and loyalty of the dogs. “They’re not just working…
Rotorua runner Hannah Gapes earns top honours with US college success
Gapes had realised when she was younger that she had a “natural talent” for running and wanted to…
Bay of Plenty butchers win top honours at 2025 sausage competition
Regional butchers also made their mark: FreshChoice Ōmokoroa: Silver for Moroccan Lamb;New World Te Puke: Silver for Premium…
Whangārei District Council’s civic honours celebrate community heroes
Born and raised on a farm in Taranaki, Bayly sought a career that kept him working closely with…