16+ hour, 53+ min ago   (589+ words) Ruru has left Tree Birds in the dark. Ruru, or morepork, the Tree Bird party's highest-placed bird in last week's leaderboard, has broken away to form its own nocturnal movement. As a candidate of a newly formed Night Birds party,…...

16+ hour, 10+ min ago   (1068+ words) Lillian Hanly Political Reporter Labour has been "ankle tapped" by National on KiwiSaver according to the managing director of Simplicity, but the wife of Sir Michael Cullen, who got the scheme going, says the party's found the "perfect solution." It…...

16+ hour, 18+ min ago   (418+ words) The Green Party will put an extra $200 million into te reo Māori initiatives, if elected. The party announced its policy on the first day of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. It would spend an extra $30 million each year on…...

17+ hour, 31+ min ago   (1281+ words) Responses to all 12 questions on science policy and investment, climate and natural hazards, gene tech, AI, and emerging tech, are available below. Previous election Q&As are available here. Responses listed in order of the number of seats in the…...

19+ hour, 39+ min ago   (473+ words) Northland Regional Council is making it easy for people to leave the car at home this World Car Free Day, with free travel on all CityLink, SchoolLink and BusLink services on Tuesday 22 September 2026. The one-day offer applies to all CityLink…...

21+ hour, 26+ min ago   (565+ words) Whangārei cyclists are being encouraged to register their bikes with 529 Garage, a free online bike registration and recovery platform designed to help deter theft and improve the chances of stolen bikes being returned to their owners. The initiative is being…...

4+ day, 58+ min ago   (516+ words) The Department of Conservation has announced a 10-year moratorium on new marine mammal permits in the Banks Peninsula/Te Pātāka-o-Rākaihautū area. The current 10-year moratorium will expire on September 16, 2026. It does not affect existing permits held by 6 operators in Akaroa…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (733+ words) Last Sunday's state election in Germany was particularly interesting from an MMP point of view, as well as from a 'direction of politics' perspective. In the chart above, results sourced from Wikipedia, I have made some changes to the parties…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (279+ words) The first graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing Māori Matariki cohort were celebrated at Waiwhetū Marae today, marking an important milestone for Māori nursing education and hauora in Aotearoa. For many graduates, reaching the finish line represents more than a…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (508+ words) The Waitangi National Trust wishes to express its deep appreciation to the Government for its announcement of financial support for the Waitangi Treaty Grounds and Estate, with $8 million to be provided from the Regional Infrastructure Fund. This latest funding will…...