The festival's opening ceremony included a new taonga gifting by the Rangi whānau.

Contractors finished 12km of tarseal through Tāngarākau Gorge on SH43.

OPINION: Māori men’s coach Adam Blair advocates for players' cultural representation.

NZ schools could be short by 1250 teachers this year, a report has warned.

Christopher Luxon live with Mike Hosking in the studio

Emergency services rushed to the scene last night.

Arrests have been made as work on a controversial pipeline resumed at a tapu Rotorua lake overnight. Video / Protect Rotokakahi

C: Pope Francis battles illness, childcare centres attendance rises and “outdated laws need to be looked at”.

Far North's Mitimiti gets funding to upgrade ageing drinking water system.

$200k of prizes up for grabs at annual 90 Mile Beach event in March.

The family's chihuahua died and the cat is still missing after the blaze.

Groove Armada’s Andy Cato says changing the food system 'is a bit more tricky' than DJing.

Judith Collins said NZ and Australia aren't 'particularly worried' about the drills.

As Luxon prepares to fly to Vietnam one of his ministers has resigned.

Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.

The Hunga Hunga Hall has been part of the Waikato rural community since 1954.

'I don't think it's edible,' mother says.

Results from the Taumarunui, Apiti, Kaikoura, and Pahiatua shows over the weekend.

OPINION: We need to protect the vulnerable, innocent and voiceless children.

Auckland’s epic Trolley Grand Prix is back after 10 years! Reporter St. John gets the inside scoop from the wackiest pit crews as they prepare to blaze the track.

'There are hundreds of people taking anything they can find.'

Her mother wants her at St Cuth's and says not going is like spurning a 'golden ticket'.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Courtenay Place about 8.25pm.

Video shows a glass hurled at a chef’s face in El Humero.

Police were called to an address on Emmett St about 4.40pm.