'Not geared to deal with Covid': Hospitals anxious as Aucklanders set to flee city
Domestic tourism is expected to heat up and people will flock to tourist hotspots.
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Far North iwi Te Roroa teams with Habitat for Humanity to build homes
Te Roroa and Habitat for Humanity combine to build homes of iwi members.
'Grave concerns' Covid will spread into Northland this summer
Govt won't back down amid growing pressure to stop unvaccinated visitors to Northland.
100,000 vouchers for Auckland activities, excluded restaurants 'gutted'
Aucklanders are being offered 100,000 vouchers this summer for a range of activities.
Iwi offers $15,000 prize pool for Covid 19 vaccinations
The scheme aims to boost vaccination rates before Christmas
'Please stay home': Plea for summer visitors not to come to Whanganui
"Currently the risk is too high for our people," Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui chair says.
Heath leader 'confident' Māori vaccination rates will hit target
A Māori health leader says vaccine acceptance is surging and could reach 97 per cent.
Waka ama sprint nationals called off due to Covid
Waka is life for some paddlers, but the health of the community is number one priority.
'Unprecedented times': Events at Waitangi 2022 cancelled over Covid concerns
The event normally attracts 30,000 to 40,000 people.
Iwi first in line to buy council land
South Taranaki District Council is reviewing how it buys and sells property.
Fortress Tai Tokerau: Iwi, DHBs write to PM asking that unvaccinated be kept out
Four major DHBs have supported calls to stop unvaccinated visitors travelling to Northland
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Leave no one behind as we learn to live with Covid
OPINION: We believe the Covid response vaccination bill was not compliant with Te Tiriti.
Pākehā artist claims copyright over bouncy castle's Māori design
A Hastings hire company is in a copyright argument over one of its Māori bouncy castles.
Childhood vaccines: Report calls for urgent changes to protect Māori children from 'lethal' diseases
"Business as usual is not enough to remedy or impact the current situation."
Māori leaders ask people to stay away from regions with lower vaccination rates
COMMENT: Nearly a third of Northland's eligible population is unvaccinated.
Vaccination numbers for Whanganui Māori lagging behind national Māori rate
Another 3781 vaccinations are needed for Whanganui Māori to reach the 90 per cent target.
Bay of Islands iwi plans border control measures to shut out summer visitors
The roadblocks will prevent holidaymakers visiting Ōpua, Waitangi, Russell, and Paihia.
'We cannot rely on anyone else': Iwi say no to Rhythm & Vines
Tairāwhiti iwi have urged Rhythm and Vines owners and management to cancel festival.
Govt cash to support rangatahi Māori hit by Covid
Nine providers get funding to support Northland rangatahi Māori affected by Covid-19
Trial crops planted as part of Māori agribusiness project
Kūmara, taewa, edamame beans and peanuts crop trials planted in eastern Bay of Plenty.
Police assessing 'despicable' racist rant on TikTok by white supremacist
A man in a cap and black T-shirt can be heard claiming white superiority.
First wahine Māori to head Pharmac advisory board
Dr Jane Thomas to lead Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee from December.
'Degraded': Youngest regional councillor speaks out over 'abuse'
'I made the decision not to re-stand after having a whole lot of abuse'.
Representation for children in literature is everything: Ataria Sharman
Diversity in children's books is vital, writes Ataria Sharman
$10k scholarship recipient 'extremely privileged'
Hosea Watson is completing his master's degree next year.
Taonga: Meet performer Scotty Cotter's imaginary childhood friends
"I'm just like a little cheeky monkey sometimes."
Whangārei nurse Coral Waipo has received share of $20,000 scholarship
Whangārei nurse gets $20,000 scholarships for study to improve Māori healthcare outcomes
Opinion: Can doctor save party on life support?
National is wounded and hurting after internal struggles and division this week.
'Unacceptable': Councillors blast mayor for Māori ward decision process
However, another councillor says it's not time to 'quibble'.
'Some of us may die': Iwi urges travellers to reconsider visits over Covid threat
"Some of us will become seriously ill and some of us may die," worried iwi chair says.
Ngā mahi ā Rongo-mā-Tāne: Lifetime of dedication to growing māra kai
Bernie Hornfeck has had a life-long love affair with the kumara.