3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (174+ words) The week's activities were organised by Inspired Faith Church members. Church pastor Patrick Laban said the group always celebrated Independence Day at King's Birthday even though it was January 1, 1962, when Samoa gained independence from New Zealand. Those who gathered to…...

4+ hour, 37+ min ago  (351+ words) Dr Claire Achmad believes mokopuna should have the right to have a say in decisions affecting their lives and highlights their views in a new report. Education Minister Erica Stanford recently promised an update on the government's plans for a…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (533+ words) An investigation by the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team (TCIT) in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) last month has confirmed there were a further 14 properties which had issues. These included blocked gutters and gaps around external doors,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (661+ words) A family say they were forced into a world-wide search for a medical diagnosis for their young son after New Zealand doctors initially dismissed his symptoms as autism. Timaru couple Josh Docos and Nesa Morey say their five-year-old son Armani…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (198+ words) Netsafe's free Digital Guardian Guide has been designed to help parents, caregivers and wh'nau navigate digital life with young people. It includes practical parenting advice, conversation starters, easy-to-understand guidance and support for common online challenges. The podcasts, produced in partnership…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (272+ words) Thompson, who was runner-up at last year's awards, was visibly overwhelmed as he accepted the prize. "Words haven't quite formed properly yet. "I'm over the moon," he said. After cutting his teeth in the South Auckland music scene, Thompson dedicated…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (273+ words) That is the verdict of Dunedin Tap dancing Society president Denise Henderson after a busy King's Birthday weekend of competitions at Coronation Hall in Mosgiel. "If you go around the country, pretty much anywhere, a competition is made up of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1127+ words) And yet today I found myself wandering reverently through a centuries-old close, the city of Edinburgh far above me, surrounded by damp stone and lamplight. The air was cold and heavy, the passageways impossibly narrow, and I felt like I…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (525+ words) Under the Public Finance Act, one of the legal requirements of the Budget is that the government releases a Child Poverty Report. Child Poverty Report 2026 shows New Zealand is not on track to meet 2028 targets. The report indicates how many…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (339+ words) Paul Odlin has been running the classes for adults for the last five years and they're popular - the original budget for this financial year was exhausted back in March. The council has allocated a further $15, 000 to the classes to encourage…...