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Edward Ellison (Ōtākou, Ngāi Tahu) is an Ōtākou farmer and kaumātua who played a key role as a treaty negotiator in Ngāi Tahu’s Treaty claim against the Crown. Since the early 1990s ...

But as each winter arrives, I understand more and more why my mum would drag me along on her daily walks when I was little.

It isn’t a music awards night without some politicians in the house, including minister for arts, culture and heritage Paul ...

But the back half of the calendar, especially between July and October, remains a bit of a public holiday desert. Replacing ...

I moved here three years ago, and I’ve yet to make any local mates. What am I doing wrong? Want Hera’s help? Email your problem to [email protected] Dear Hera, I’m not from New Zealand ...

A pitch of “very unusual”, “waterfowl themed” and “an incredible multimedia storytelling experience” is possibly an undersell ...

Logan was a Franklin Local Board member from 2019 to 2025. Logan Soole became a local politician at just 19. Six years later, he outlines what inspired him to represent his community and what made him ...

Patrick is an actor, teacher and director. He is the Game Master on Fury of the Small, a D&D narrative podcast.

Prime minister Jacinda Ardern and deputy Winston Peters in October 2017. Truly a different time. (Photo: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) WTF: Bussygate It was a fine Saturday morning when Peters took ...

Glen Kyne joins Duncan Greive to discuss the budget, radio ratings, and a review of the first show from the Herald’s new ...

Khandallah Pool circa 1964 (Image: WCC) A 2019 meta-analysis of 33 studies by Texas A&M and Swansea University researchers found there was an 8%-10% premium in house prices when they were located ...