Article – RNZ A popular Fijian LGBTQIA+ activist and social media influencer was reportedly found dead in their home in Suva on Monday. A popular Fijian LGBTQIA+ activist and social media influencer was reportedly found dead in their home in Suva on Monday. Reports have emerged that Esala Lewamama, who goes by the name Ranadi […]
Press Release – Elephant Publicity The Savage Coloniser Show (Part Two of National Tour) Written by Tusiata Avia MNZM. Directed by Anapela Polata’ivao ONZM Following its sell-out season earlier this year at the Aotearoa NZ Festival Of The Arts, having played to packed houses all over … The Savage Coloniser Show (Part Two of National […]
News from Victoria University Students Association VUWSA – Te Aka Tauira has launched a petition urging the Government to extend the Winter Energy Payment to include tertiary students.The Winter Energy Payment is crucial for those struggling with the cost of living to keep their homes warm and dry. Yet, tertiary students remain ineligible for this […]
News from IHC New Zealand Amy Hall from Auckland has won the annual IHC Art Awards and a $5,000 prize with her needlework self-portrait, Love Cats. Amy is very excited about her win for the meticulous work, an homage to her feline companions and emblazoned with a large “Meow” across the front of her purple […]
News from VUW Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) is delighted to announce Tokelauan Fijian storyteller Emele Ugavule as the 2024 Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence. Emele will receive a stipend of $15,000 from Creative New Zealand to work on a play for 3 months. She will […]
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including disruption to internet services in Tonga reportedly affecting ATMs and Eftpos.
ANU's Stephen Howes says recently released details on the Falepili Union treaty give Tuvaluan immigrants to Australia advantages not available to others.
After a decades-long fight against a conviction for David Fuller-Sandy's murder, the Crown has admitted a miscarriage of justice against Gail Maney.
It is the first time the games have been held in Oceania and only the second time it has been in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Labour party leader says Darleen Tana should resign from Parliament and has no mandate to continue as an independent.
Rachin Ravindra's breakthrough season with the Black Caps has been recognised by his first New Zealand Cricket contract offer.
The Herald reports: NZ First, a coalition Government party, posed the extraordinary question on X yesterday about what might have gone wrong. “Is it true that the Aratere ran aground when someone put the autopilot on, went for a coffee, and then couldn’t turn the autopilot off in time when that someone came back…?”, the party […]
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International calls for a ceasefire in Gaza started in October last year. Why is it so hard to get a peace deal?
The Interislander documents said it was based on a preliminary finding into the cause of the accident but it was unlikely its explanation of the cause "will change significantly".
The Maritime NZ investigation is focusing on exploring the broad range of factors that caused the vessel to ground and will take several months.
Longxuan was last seen wearing a black and white stripped woollen jacket, blue and grey-coloured trousers, light grey shoes, and with a pair of black glasses and white hat on.
A rescue effort spanning 48 hours and involving five search and rescue teams saved a man who went missing in atrocious conditions in rugged Westland.
350 Aotearoa is calling the government's new climate change plan ‘meaningless’ after oil and gas exploration and mining on conservation land have dominated their policy announcements since the election. 350 Aotearoa co-director Lisa Mclaren says ...
Forest & Bird looks forward to providing further input when the government consults on its Emissions Reduction Plan for 2026–2030, which Minister Watts has announced will begin within the next two weeks.
The redevelopment includes a new playground which incorporates māra hūpara (traditional Māori play elements), a carpark, basketball court, and multiple covered BBQ areas with seating.
MetService also drew attention this week to the many valleys where fog gathers and can make surfaces greasy for much of the day with little solar penetration.
Over the two days of Matariki weekend, more than 700 kaumātua from around the motu gathered at Te Papa Tongarewa in Te Whanganui-a-Tara in a celebration of kapa haka. Taikura Kapa Haka is an annual festival that has been bringing together kaumātua ...
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has removed the public health warning against collecting shellfish harvested from Waimairi Beach to the southern head of Lyttelton Harbour (Adderley Head). The affected area included Lyttelton Harbour and ...
Emergency services are responding to reports of a serious crash in Point England this afternoon. The crash, involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, was reported to Police around 4.10pm. Initial indications suggest one person has received serious ...
About Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited The Catholic Diocese of Ballarat is diverse and geographically extensive incorporating over 100,000 square kilometres in twenty-nine parishes covering the western third of Victoria, extending from the ...
