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A single-vehicle crash in the Taupō District this morning has claimed the lives of five people.

The National Secondary Schools Waka Ama competition has come to an end but for a school of struggling Rotorua rangatahi, the journey has only just begun.

Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa pool player Matt Edwards run at the World Pool Masters tournament has come to end after losing to Alexander Kazakis of Greece 7-1 in the quarter-final.

For the first time ever, Disney’s Moana is coming to Aotearoa to be performed in te reo Māori at the hugely popular Disney On Ice show.

Aaron Smith is the latest All Black to sign on with New Zealand Rugby past this year's Rugby World Cup.

The New Zealand Education Institute - Te Riu Roa says New Zealand is at "crisis point" with regard to recruiting and retaining teachers.  Primary teachers and principals begin online voting today on whether to accept the latest offers from the Ministry of Education.

Ngāti Maniapoto has reopened its king's house, Te Ranga-a-Haurua, located at Te Kūiti Pā in the King Country, for King Tuheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII.

The minimum wage across Aotearoa is set to lift from $16.50 to $17.70 today. E tū welcomes the lift but says it doesn't go far enough.

This year three contestants are Māori, including Natalya Aroha Jackson of Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Porou, Tess Austin of Ngai Tai and Morgan Hands of Ngāti Hei.

Carlos Ulberg, of Tainui, Te Atiawa and Hāmoa descent, has won his second King in the Ring title overnight, winning all three of his fights by TKO.

Victims will be able to get support from their employers without worrying about losing their jobs. It comes after research has shown NZ to have the highest rate of violence towards women in the developed world.

The Warriors have suffered another loss this weekend, losing to the Manly Sea Eagles 46-12 in Christchurch.

St Peter’s from Cambridge won their second successive 3x3 national title after beating Hamilton Girls 15 - 7.  St Peter’s were strong on defense, not allowing Hamilton to score.

With another year comes success once again at the Secondary School Waka Ama Nationals, with all finals held in the final day.

Wellingtonians came together at Waitangi Park today to show their support for the country's Muslim community and the people of Christchurch. The proceedings were opened by the Wellington Orchestra and the Pacifica Choir before crossing to the live broadcast from Hagley Park in Christchurch.

In tomorrow’s NRL match held in Christchurch, the Vodafone Warriors and Manly Sea eagles will carry the hashtag #TheyAreUs.