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Source: Radio New Zealand The Education Ministry says under the amended legislation schools will “be required under s127 of the Act to provide Māori language education on request of a parent or caregiver”. RNZ / Tom Furley A sudden law change means the only legal obligation for schools to teach te reo Māori is if … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Academic Dr Alex Barnes is disappointed by proposed changes to the Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories curriculum. RNZ / Layla Bailey-McDowell Dr Alex Barnes, a Pākehā father who grew up in the kōhanga reo and kura kaupapa movement, says proposed changes to the Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories curriculum risks “leaving our past … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ngāi Te Rangi chairman Charlie Tawhiao. RNZ / Justine Murray Tauranga iwi Ngāi Te Rangi says the fight for te reo Māori is not over yet and that it’s going to continue promoting te reo regardless of what the government does. The Waitangi Tribunal released its Taku Kura Reo, Taku Reo … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand National Iwi Chairs Forum chairperson Bayden Barber is playing a role in trying to reconcile disaffected factions within Te Pāti Māori. RNZ / Kate Green Te Pāti Māori’s co-leaders and their offside MPs are set to meet on Thursday to try to find headway in their open conflict. The party is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pati Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Te Pāti Māori’s leadership is willing to meet with estranged MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris, the National Iwi Chairs Forum says. Ngāti Kahungunu chairman Bayden Barber sat down with the party’s president and two co-leaders at Parliament … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ rower Emma Twigg. PHOTOSPORT Former Olympic champion Emma Twigg has set herself up for yet another tilt at the games after winning the women’s title at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Turkey. 38-year-old Twigg won gold in the women’s solo event. She beat defending champion Magdalena Lobnig of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Hopes of a historic win have been denied, after the All Blacks managed to maintain their unbeaten record against Scotland. The Murrayfield game had the Edinburgh crowd on the edge of their seats, with the second-half being one to remember – or world media sure thought so. New Zealand’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Kyle Jamieson bowls a delivery against West Indies. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The Black Caps have held their nerve to claim a tense nine-run T20 win against the West Indies in Nelson. The West Indies fell short of the 178 target in a dramatic final over. A late partnership between West Indies tailenders … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The world champion Australian women’s rugby league team have trounced the Kiwi Ferns 40-8 in the Pacific Championships final in Sydney. Scoring four unanswered tries in the first half, the Jillaroos raced to a big 24-point lead at halftime. The seven-try demolition capped a dominant campaign for Australia, who go back-to-back … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Martina Salmon in action for the Silver Ferns. AAP / Photosport The Silver Ferns tipped off their Northern Tour with a comfortable 63-41 win over Scotland in Glasgow. New Zealand won all four quarters and led 33-22 at half-time. Amelia Walmsley and Martina Salmon were the shooters for the Ferns with … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Competitors set off on their 27th lap of the Arrow River Trail. Katie Todd Some races end at a finish line – instead, the Arrowtown Backyard Ultra is all about how many times runners can cross the start line. On Saturday, 150 competitors lined up to see how many laps of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Five-eighth Dylan Brown offloads against Toa Samoa. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images A massive second half has seen NZ Kiwis defeat Toa Samoa 36-14 at CommBank Stadium in Sydney. The result means coach Stacey Jones’ side has lifted the Pacific Championship title, after an unbeaten campaign. Tries to second-rowers Isaiah Papali’i and Erin … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Blair Tickner took his chances against England, after receiving a late call-up. Photosport Blair Tickner retains his place in the Black Caps one-day side, after taking successive four-wicket hauls against England. The Central Districts paceman was called into the squad last month for the first time in two years, as injury … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Damian McKenzie celebrates scoring a try against Scotland. AFP Analysis – The All Blacks’ unbeaten record against Scotland has remained intact – just . The 25-17 win at Murrayfield was on track to being a brilliant statement, turned into a thrilling spectacle, but ultimately ended up posing a lot … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Grant Williams dives in to score his team’s third try during the Autumn Nations Series 2025 match between France and South Africa. David Rogers/Getty Images Despite being reduced to 14 players, the Springboks have pulled off a remarkable 32-17 win over France in Paris. Lock Lood de Jager was shown a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A composite image of Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. RNZ/Liam K. Swiggs Te Pāti Māori’s national council has voted to expel MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris, after a period of internal conflict. The National Iwi Chairs Forum had been hopeful the party’s two factions could patch things up at a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The press conference will be livestreamed from about 10am at the top of this page. This is a breaking story and will be updated. Te Pāti Māori is set to reveal an update on the fate of two MPs who have been critical of the party leadership. The affiliation of the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Vital Healthcare’s management is going in-house, with a $220 million capital raising to fund the change and position the property trust for near-term development projects. The parties had reached a conditional agreement to buy out the external managers, Northwest, which had a long-term agreement to manage the trust’s hospitals and … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The offshore gambling website has been targeting New Zealanders with paid ads promoting online pokies and sports betting. 123rf The Department of Internal Affairs has given notice to gambling website 20Bet to stop advertising in New Zealand. The offshore gambling website is registered in Cyprus but has been targeting New Zealanders … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. RNZ / Mark Papalii Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government will “think about” possible sales of government assets. While Luxon has ruled out an asset sales this term, he told Morning Report on Monday that governments needed to be able to “recycle” assets. He said he … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The award recognises the 78-year-old’s five-decade career, from his breakthrough in Sleeping Dogs and international acclaim in Jane Campion’s Academy Award-winning The Piano and Jurassic Park and its sequels. “I am very pleased and proud to be accepting this award amongst my friends and peers,” Sir Sam said. “I just worked it out … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Kenny Eliason Top shelf employees are expected to cost employers much more to retain and recruit as the economy recovers. Recruitment consultancy firm Robert Walters said the brain drain to Australia was already sending ripples of concern, particularly in Wellington, which saw its workforce gutted after the last change of … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Stratford community in Taranaki will benefit from improved access to diagnostic services with the installation of a new state-of-the-art digital X-ray system at the Stratford Health Centre, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This means patients no longer need to travel to Taranaki Base Hospital for a wide range of imaging … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Nick Monro Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is “deeply supportive” of protecting young people by restricting social media use under 16 and will introduce a bill before next year’s election to enable it. Speaking to Morning Report, the National Party leader said society imposes restrictions on teens in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly State Highway 73 in Canterbury is blocked due to a serious crash. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a ute and a truck between Kirwee and Darfield about 8am on Monday. Police said there appears to be serious injuries. The serious crash unit has been … Read more
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Have your say Ngāti Wheke tangata tiaki/kaitiaki have proposed bylaws that aim to maintain the long-term sustainability of fisheries resources for ongoing utilisation by the community and future generations within these mātaitai reserves: Rāpaki Whakaraupō Whakaraupō extension. The proposed bylaws include changes to the recreational fishing rules for a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police West Coast Road/State Highway 73, Kirwee, west of Darfield, is blocked following a serious crash this morning. Police were called to the crash, involving a ute and truck, at around 8am. Initial indicators are there are serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit have been advised and the road is expected to … Read more