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Invitation to honour Dame Tariana Turia at tangi

Dame Tariana Turia died on Friday after suffering a stroke. Photo: Getty Images

Invitation to honour Dame Tariana Turia at tangi

Hīkoi mō te Tiriti organisers are asking supporters to join them in honouring their inspiration, Dame Tariana Turia, as her tangihanga enters its third day.

Ferry disruptions: 'Heads-up would've been nice'

Ferry disruptions: 'Heads-up would've been nice'

A mother with three children aged under four and stranded after a last-minute ferry cancellation says a heads-up from the company would have been nice.

Crashes snarl holiday traffic in several regions

Crashes snarl holiday traffic in several regions

Holiday-makers heading home from holidays and a handful of crashes have slowed traffic in Waikato, Wellington and at the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound.

Tangi for Dame Tariana Turia enters second day

Dame Tariana Turia (shown at Parliament in 2014) will be buried on Tuesday, and whānau, friends...

Tangi for Dame Tariana Turia enters second day

It is a rollercoaster of emotions for the hundreds of mourners gathering to pay tribute to Dame Tariana Turia.

LGBTIQ+ renters putting up with 'uninhabitable' housing: Otago researcher

LGBTIQ+ renters putting up with 'uninhabitable' housing: Otago researcher

Renters who are takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ are putting up with uninhabitable housing conditions because they are too scared to speak out, a University of Otago researcher says.

One dead in crash near Auckland

One dead in crash near Auckland

One person is dead and another seriously injured following a crash in Karaka, south of Auckland yesterday.

'Horrendous' day for some but better weather on the way

'Horrendous' day for some but better weather on the way

It is by no means a "bummer summer" despite the cool temperatures and wet weather seen by much of the country since Christmas, a forecaster says.

Calls for warning labels on alcohol may grow after US announcement

A University of Otago researcher says more than 1000 cases of cancers are attributable to alcohol...

Calls for warning labels on alcohol may grow after US announcement

Warning labels on alcoholic drinks would help limit the number of cancers caused by alcohol, but other policies are also needed, says a public health researcher.

Lack of Covid leave a problem: nurse

The strike period is set to run for 24 hours from 7am on May 7. Photo: Getty Images

Lack of Covid leave a problem: nurse

Nurses have been reluctant to test for Covid-19 and take time off work due to fears of running out of sick leave, an Auckland nurse says.

Cold snap brings summer snow to north

A screengrab from a video showing snow falling on the North Island's Desert Road this morning....

Cold snap brings summer snow to north

A cold snap is being felt across the country, with high winds forcing the cancelling of ferry crossings and some North Island locals reporting snow.

Dozens of traps set after fruit fly found

Mike Inglis, Biosecurity Commissioner North, with a new sign showing the secured fruit fly area...

Dozens of traps set after fruit fly found

Biosecurity NZ says more than 100 extra fruit fly traps have been set up since a fly was found in South Auckland.

Four injured after vehicle hits police car

Four people have been left injured, including two police officers, after a vehicle crashed into a stationary police car last night near Whangārei.

NZ saw lowest drowning death toll in six years in 2024

The provisional drowning total for 2024 is the lowest in six years. Photo: RNZ/Rayssa Almeida

NZ saw lowest drowning death toll in six years in 2024

Provisional figures show a significant reduction in the number of drownings last year.

Controls placed on produce after fruit fly found

A biosecurity operation is under way after a single male Oriental fruit fly was found in a...

Controls placed on produce after fruit fly found

Legal controls have now been imposed on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Papatoetoe, Auckland, where an Oriental fruit fly was found yesterday.

Auckland Council confiscating recycling bins

Auckland Council has been confiscating recycling bins in an effort to stop people throwing rubbish in the wrong bin.

Two critical after Auckland crash

Two critical after Auckland crash

Two people have been taken to hospital with critical injuries after a car crashed into a power pole in Auckland this morning.

Holiday road toll lowest since 2020

The road toll for the Christmas holiday period just ended is on track to be the lowest in several years.

Weather hits Cook Strait ferry crossings

Holidaymakers have been left adrift after several passenger ferry crossings were cancelled today due to strong winds and large swells in Cook Strait.

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Footage shows ‘true nature’ of industry: Peta

A screen shot of the Peta video showing a shearer trying to turn over a sheep. IMAGE: PETA

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Footage shows ‘true nature’ of industry: Peta

An animal rights group that produced undercover footage of alleged abuse of sheep in New Zealand during shearing says the operation was not about finding a few alarming incidents.

'She believed in people': Tributes for Dame Tariana

Then-Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia at Parliament in 2014. Photo: Getty Images

'She believed in people': Tributes for Dame Tariana

A stern but loving auntie, a woman of unshakeable principle, the very definition of a wāhine toa - just a few of the tributes for Dame Tariana Turia, who has died aged 80.

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