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Victor Rodger's play Black Faggot, was groundbreaking - how relevant is it today?
'I forbade my mother from seeing it. There's a lot of sex talk in the show.'
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Rural community well represented in King's Birthday Honours
This year’s honours acknowledge contributors to New Zealand’s rural sector.
Dame Valerie Adams' heartfelt mission to keep kids warm this winter
The Olympic legend opens up about parenting and her new project.
Garage stories: Comedian Courtney Dawson’s baby sister steps into the limelight
The youngest in a family of performers is about to make her debut with Black Grace.
Classics return: Former All Blacks to feature in Eden Park curtain-raiser against Pasifika legends
Legendary former All Blacks and Pasifika players will line up in Eden Park curtain-raiser.
Pay equity, KiwiSaver and housing: Where the Govt cut $21b
The pay equity changes have saved the Government almost $13b.
'Like a nightmare': Experts fear measles outbreak amid low vaccination rates
Aucklanders are urged to check for measles exposure after a new case emerged.
Opinion: 'Fund hope, not hype' – what secondary teachers need from Budget
OPINION: Erica Stanford announced $53m for teacher registration fees for three years.
Northland ovarian cancer patient pens song to help raise awareness
Ruby Smith wants awareness of 'silent killer', especially for Māori and Pasifika women.
Unemployment expected to hit 5.3%, highest in nearly a decade
New unemployment rate figures are due out today.
Act ramps up pressure on National minister over ACC ‘ethnic outcome targets’
Circular dictates that the Govt's demand for public services be delivered based on need.
Talent agency supporting Māori and Pasifika failed to pay model, then fired her
Ernestina Bonsu-Maru kept the money from one commission instead of paying her models.
'Special': Pompey to join Warriors' centurion club
Adam Pompey will play his 100th NRL match for the Warriors when they face the Broncos.
'No words, just gratitude': Tinā's record-breaking box office run
The heartwarming drama has officially outsold Sione's Wedding.
‘My life has purpose’: Inside New Zealand’s biggest rehab service
The foundation supports 80 homes and helps 1500 people reintegrate annually.
Why Fiji must be on your rugby bucket list
Attending a rugby match in Fiji is to experience an atmosphere like no other.
Bad taste: Naked Samoans address backlash over controversial Last Supper poster
Oscar Kightley says the comedy troupe 'should have known better'.
John Tamihere and Govt head to court today over Whānau Ora contracts
Christopher Luxon said TPK has made an appropriate operational decision.
‘Shameful’: Aussies are happier than Kiwis – the stark divide revealed by new research
A new report finds NZ trails Australia on nearly all measures of social cohesion. But why?
‘Why not me?’: Mum of seven pursues dream to retrain as mechanic
Māori and Pasifika student numbers at MIT and Unitec are rising.
How Polyfest shaped a generation of Māori and Pacific youth
In 2025, around 100,000 people are expected to attend the event.
Why Polyfest’s milestone year is a poignant tribute to Samoan matriarch
Polyfest began in 1976 with four schools; now 75 schools will participate.
Orere Pt Death: Police taser to provide vital video and audio for investigation
Police officers involved are being drug-tested and will be interviewed this week.
How three generations are spreading Polynesian love across America
Three women from an artistic Auckland family are heading to California.
Shane Te Pou: Supercharge KiwiSaver to secure NZ's financial future
OPINION: We’ve got to get more people into KiwiSaver from a young age and make it fairer.
‘Escaping the hood’: He wanted to be a gangster - then he went to a comedy show
'You can come from humble beginnings and grow up poor - you can still make it out.'
Efeso Collins' widow reflects on grief, legacy and a life without him
Vasa Fia Collins opens up about the heartbreak of losing her husband.
How a community mourns: The legacy of a youth worker lost in tragedy
Colleagues performed an emotional haka and sang waiata for Sam Matue’s whānau.
‘Stitching together our communities’: Auckland’s Pasifika Festival in full swing
Event returns to Western Springs Park to celebrate the best of Pacific culture.
‘Rich man’s game’: Filipaina rules out Auckland mayoral bid
Filipaina urges more Māori and Pasifika involvement in local politics.