From the whenua of Tairāwhiti to the world stage, renowned Māori landscape architect Dr Diane Menzies ONZM has made history, becoming the first Indigenous person and the first recipient from […] ...

Almost half of New Zealand’s publicly funded healthcare spending is now flowing to private-sector providers, according to a new report raising serious questions about the future of public healthcare, ...

A Wellington community is fighting to stop the sale of publicly owned housing land, warning that the loss of the Nuku Street site in Strathmore could undermine future housing opportunities […] ...

The Government is increasing the number of dentistry students who can train each year, but with the cost of dental treatment remaining a major barrier for thousands of New Zealanders, […] ...

With the November 7 general election fast approaching, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters joins Radio Waatea to discuss the final stages of the campaign, the future of coalition politics […] ...

New Zealand scientists have uncovered a potentially alarming shift in global methane emissions, with massive wildfires now leaving a measurable fingerprint in the atmosphere — raising concerns that ...

From the farm gate to the television screen, one of Aotearoa’s most beloved programmes is celebrating a remarkable milestone, with Country Calendar receiving the prestigious 2026 Screen Legend Award ...

From the shores of Aotearoa to the festival stages of Australia, Kiwi collective SUB-TRIBE are making serious noise with the release of their new MANA EP, blending te reo Māori, […] ...

Ngāti Kahungunu is strengthening its connections with one of New Zealand’s most important seafood export markets, as iwi leaders explore new opportunities for Māori fisheries in China. Ngāti Kahungunu ...

A multimillion-dollar hospital expansion in West Auckland has become the latest political battleground over New Zealand’s struggling health system, with Labour accusing the National-led Government of ...

Lady Tureiti Moxon is the Managing Director of Te Kōhao Health and a leading Māori health advocate, who is warning that proposed changes to Treaty provisions in legislation could have serious ...

In a dramatic twist to one of the country’s most closely watched Māori electorate contests, former Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni has confirmed she will remain in the race for Tāmaki […] ...