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'Cost my brother’s life': All Black shares drowning story in water safety plea
'I know what it feels like to lose a loved one,' Tupou Vaa'i says.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
'Don't shrink yourself': Why this trainee surgeon decided to share her life online
How Dr Kyla Matenga juggles her medical career, Crossfit, family life and social media.
The Elephant: Merit v inclusion – the great DEI hiring debate
Should employers consider diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring?
'Massive stress': Parents asked for more than $1800 in 'voluntary' school donations
Parents are not legally required to pay donations and can claim a 33.3% tax credit.
Rare Polynesian spears saved from UK garden, up for auction
The two spears have estimates of up to £15,000 each (about $34,660).
Deloitte Top 200: How values shaped Clarus’ inclusive culture
Building Belonging has more than halved Clarus’ gender pay gap.
'No one should go through what I have': Samoan fashion designer's widow after man charged
Arthur 'Afa' Ah Loo was shot and killed at a "No Kings" march in Salt Lake City in June.
Auckland woman fights to bring son with cerebral palsy to New Zealand
Loriza Ali is now a NZ citizen and has lived and worked here for more than 10 years.
Close contact of NZ measles case in quarantine in Cook Islands
The passenger arrived in the Cook Islands over the weekend.
Ex-GP linked to Kelston Boys' takeover embroiled in Mt Albert Grammar legal dispute
Controversial ex-doctor Rhys Cullen's in a bitter legal stoush with a top Auckland school.
The Auckland college coup, the struck-off doctor, and the failed bid to gag the Herald
'We sincerely hope no other school in NZ will have to experience it.'
Jonah Lomu died 10 years ago today; his family reveal their memories and decade of grief
Nadene Lomu says the boys still feel Jonah’s presence through photos on their walls.
Taxpayers funding new charter school inspired by secretive Opus Dei group
The 'Catholic ethos' school in Epsom will open near two existing Catholic primaries.
From hood to haven: Hamilton’s Shakespeare Ave begins new chapter
Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa is opening a 45‑home intergenerational community.
Samoa issues measles advisory, memories of deadly outbreak remain
Last time there was a measles outbreak in NZ, it spread to Samoa, where 83 people died.
Kiwis vs Tonga: Hawaiian-Tongan superstar Josh Tatofi to sing live at game
His recent South Pacific tour sold out in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific.
Police say no foul play suspected in teacher's mysterious disappearance
But Jayleb-Che Dean's family still believes people know more than they're telling.
Stronghold Group: How a values-driven couple built one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing construction firms
Founded in 2020, Stronghold Group now operates four companies under one roof.
Whānau Day aims to draw kids into tech careers with inspirational speakers, robots and free pizza
Event aims to boost diversity in a high-paying industry.
Prominent Auckland state school faces 'forcible' charter school takeover bid
The Bewt trust wants Kelston Boys’ converted by January 2026 under new management.
Samoa urges parents to vaccinate children to avoid 'another outbreak'
Samoa and the Cook Islands have issued measles-related travel and public health alerts.
‘Alarming gaps’: WHO warns of urgent measles risk as vaccination gaps widen
Eight measles cases have now been confirmed across six regions.
Andrew Rogers: NCEA overhaul must confront deeper problems in education
OPINION: The review aims to stop schools 'gaming' the system by shifting to percentages.
Master tattooist warns of botched jobs as ACC claims top 500 per year
Choose carefully: Some tattoos have become so infected amputation was threatened.
Cecilia Robinson: The education and health transformation changing everything
Māori and Pacific students meeting reading goals jumped from 25% to 43% in a year.
Ken Laban elected Lower Hutt Mayor in historic Pasifika first
The well-known broadcaster is New Zealand's first Pasifika mayor.
Pasifika Medical seeks to injunct Herald from reporting on charity
Review finds no evidence Whānau Ora funds were misspent, but "complex questions" persist.
'He's an idiot': Pacific doctors slam Trump's advice, recall measles disaster
Samoa's health chief was so unimpressed with the advice he won't even raise it with staff.
NZ Opera's The Monster in the Maze reviewed: A chilling Minotaur retelling
REVIEW: Nearly 200 singers and musicians bring the Minotaur myth to life on stage.
‘It’s a shame’: Leaders question Māori stage breaking away from other Polyfest performers
The Māori stage will run at a different venue on different days.