Stories by Ashleigh McCaull
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Women's Waka Ama team ready to take on the world in Samoa
They geared up for their last training session together as a squad at Porirua's Titahi Bay Boating Club.
'I don't know enough' - Teacher concerned about integrating mātauranga
Non-Māori science teachers are questioning how they will teach mātauranga Māori in a proposed new curriculum.
Retailers plead for rethink on removing private vehicles from Wellington's golden mile
Retailers in the capital want a rethink of plans to stop people from driving and parking their cars on Wellington's golden mile.
Cyclone-hit whānau turn their attention towards Matariki
Whānau in cyclone devastated areas are now turning their attention towards Matariki in a move to help the community reflect on the past and look forward to the future.
'At our wits' end' - Kawerau residents fed up with dirty tap water
Residents in a Bay of Plenty town are fed up with their rusty brown tap water, which they say is nasty to drink, dirties washing and causes skin irritations. Audio
'It's just part of us' - Māori fear for whenua future with cyclone recovery plans
Māori impacted by last week's land categorisation in Hawke's Bay say they've got a huge choice to make: stay on their whenua or leave.
'A full circle moment' - for newly-minted Sir Ashley Bloomfield
The former director-general of health was knighted this morning by the governor-general in recognition of his service to public health during the Covid-19 pandemic for two-and-a-half years.
Family rescues stranded kererū from ocean peril
Curiosity got the better of a whānau who ended up saving the life of a kererū stuck out at sea.
Campaigners call for tighter restrictions on illegal sexual content online
Campaigners are calling for tighter restrictions on illegal sexual content online to stop children being accidentally exposed to internet pornography.
'We've lost all our paperwork': Loafers Lodge residents work on recovery
Residents of the Wellington hostel are struggling to piece their lives back together as they come to grips with losing everything in Tuesday morning's blaze.
Water restored to Porirua after broken valve caused pipes to burst
Water has been fully restored to Porirua after a valve broke last night, causing five other pipes to burst.
Bay of Plenty weather: Residents urged to stay vigilant for more slips
The weather is clearing in Bay of Plenty, but residents are still fearful that more rain could catch them off guard.
Two Kiwi rugby players celebrate first-ever win of their US university team
Two Kiwi collegiate rugby players are celebrating as their American university reached victory for the first time ever, in any national sporting event.
Wellington council working 'really hard' to remove street lamp adaptors in high risk areas - councillor
A Wellington City Councillor wants all street lights to be checked for malfunctioning adapters, including ones that are not council owned.
Māori leaders hightlight key issues at UN forum
The impact of forestry on indigenous peoples has been discussed at a UN meeting after slash was strewn across Tai Rāwhiti's land and beaches during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Russell could be Kororāreka by end of 2023
Submissions on changing the Bay of Islands town's name to its Māori original will be presented to the Geographic Board in June, and Land Information NZ says a decision is likely this year.
Apple of their eyes: Fruits of labour help cyclone recovery
Apple crop harvesting has begun in Wairoa with the first fruits set to go towards the community pātaka to help support whānau after the town was decimated by Cyclone Gabrielle.
More than 1500 tauira take part in secondary school waka ama champs
Teen waka ama paddlers have their sights set on further glory, after the high school champs in Rotorua.
'Get out of the way' and let Māori help whānau - Housing advocate
Māori housing advocates say Cyclone Gabrielle highlighted stark disparities between Māori and non-Māori communities.
Extreme water restrictions drag on for Gisborne residents
More than a month after Cyclone Gabrielle hit, Gisborne locals are fed up with water restrictions as the council struggles to fix multiple breaks in the city's main pipeline.
'It's just taking too long': Town takes chance to press PM for urgency on cyclone aid
After two failed attempts Chris Hipkins has finally visited Wairoa - more than a month after the town was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Nash admits he 'stuffed up', wants to retain other portfolios
Stuart Nash, who resigned as police minister in a matter of hours on Wednesday, admits he "completely stuffed up" but plans to keep working on his other portfolios.
Free kapa haka concert raises $34,000 and rising for cyclone relief
Waipuketia Ki Te Aroha - Flood Them With Love on Rotorua's Lakefront featured Te Arawa's six finest kapa haka groups who performed at this year's Te Matatini.
New Ngāti Toa pregnancy care and services centre a 'safe space for our māmā'
Hapū mama in Porirua are thrilled about new pregnancy care and services centre owned and operated by Ngāti Toa.
Study to investigate lower vaccination rates for Māori pēpi
Researchers hope to boost the number of young pēpi Māori being immunised by learning more about barriers to health care access.