Rob Ruha also picked up the Tipuārangi, arts and entertainment, award in recognition of his contributions to waiata reo Māori and work with rangatahi.

On a Matariki-themed night, we lose one of the competition's brightest stars.

Seven years ago the NZ Forestry director warned a Taranaki council the number of logging trucks using its roads would increase, and on Tuesday he criticised it for only now taking action.

After a 3-year Covid-enforced break, organisers of the Wellington Marathon are looking forward to seeing record numbers striding out on the course on Sunday.

The Wellington Museum, owned by the council, will shut its doors for construction work as part of an earthquake strengthening and redevelopment project.

A shared facility to be built by a partnership between the South Taranaki District council and Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust may break a stalemate at Manaia

The Crusaders are sweating on the 132-test veteran being available for the Super Rugby Pacific final.

A large part of an Auckland suburb was without power, with a number of traffic lights affected.

A woman accused of murdering her boyfriend in Otautau in 2020 told police she could not recall him being at her house in the days prior to him going missing.

REVIEW: Despite the presence of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kylie Minogue, this is a madcap video game adaptation where the villain steals the show.

The highly-rated backs coach will return to Ireland following the Super Rugby decider against the Blues.

Housing, food, and fuel are all costing Kiwis a lot more than before the pandemic.

It was meant to be an act of kindness from co-workers to a forestry worker, but it ended with them feeling “devastated and depressed”.

Hungry? Food and feasting are central elements in the Māori New Year.

Property prices in Nelson Tasman are holding steady, despite falling around the country.

The downside of a key building product holding a 94% market share has become painfully obvious during the Covid pandemic as Fletcher has failed to keep up with the surge in demand for Gib, causing a construction bottleneck.

Erecting a predator-proof fence around the city's 65-hectare park could help transform it into one of Waikato's premier attractions, councillors heard.

A torrid but brief downpour that caused flash flooding in Feilding has left a lingering heartache for several residents.

Age Concern Nelson Tasman says online scams – romance scams in particular – are an emerging risk for older people in the region.

"He finds ways to win … he is special,'' Scott Robertson said in reference to Crusaders playmaker.