Walking and storytelling is set to become a permanent attraction in a Rangiora reserve. Rangiora-Ashley Community Board chairperson Jim Gerard said it was easy decision for the board to support the ...

Concerns have been raised by the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance towards unknown expenditure by Auckland Council on the 2024 Matariki Festivals. A request under the Local Government Official Information ...

New Zealand’s Tahuna Glenorchy has been officially certified a Dark Sky Sanctuary, marking it as the fifth International Dark Sky Sanctuary in the country.

Danny Karatea-Goddard celebrates the new year three times a year - on 1 January, Matariki and the Lunar New Year.

Leesa Tilley is a musical polymath who launched and managed the first four years of the Ragamuffin Music Festival as a promoter. Over the years, she has organised and presented numerous events, worked ...

Located about an hour’s drive north of Auckland, the Matakana region offers a unique blend of natural beauty, culture, and laid-back charm that makes it the ideal destination for your New Zealand ...

Te Rūnanga o Tūranganui a Kiwa’s Waitangi Day celebrations in Gisborne will focus on the whakaaro (thoughts) of rangatahi and starting a conversation around Waitangi. Waitangi for our Rangatahi — For ...

Two-thirds of Māori births in the Bay of Plenty are “high risk”, prompting concern from local iwi about Whakatāne Hospital ...

A recovering, happier Kiri Allan can now look back at her time in politics with pride and forward to her fulfilling life ...

Observation of Animal Behavior Indigenous tribes around the world have mastered the art of observing animal behavior to predict weather changes. For instance, many Native American tribes track the ...

Why go now? The rise of the Pleiades star cluster marks the start of Matariki (Maori New Year), which is celebrated with cultural festivals and feasts, this year kicking off just before July ...