Stories by Emile Donovan

Members of a Wellington-based iwi trust are taking a claim to the Waitangi Tribunal over what they say is the illegal sale of ancestral land.

Six Waikato dairy farms have been fined for failing to keep written employment agreements or time records, and the Council of Trade Unions has called for a wider inquiry.

Sport-related events involving strippers, such as the Chiefs' end-of-season function, should be banned, a prominent police officer says.

Auckland's rapid population growth is causing overcrowding in schools, with one looking to use its school hall as a classroom. Audio

Midwifery will struggle to remain a viable career option for young people unless pay increases, some midwives say.

A tale of wartime heroes has taken out the top gong at this year's Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

When 94-year-old Marie Storey was accepted into police training 73 years ago, there were some not-so-subtle signs that she was entering a man's world. Video

Mana Movement and the Māori Party are considering an alliance to help give constituents a stronger voice and bring "Māori seats back into Māori hands", they say.

Mana Movement and the Māori Party are considering an alliance to help give constituents a stronger voice and bring "Māori seats back into Māori hands", they say.

Disgruntled neighbours of the Iranian Embassy in Wellington say they could be losing out on carparks because of diplomatic back-scratching.

A retired school administrator has been jailed for two years and three months for stealing $375,000 from a Wellington high school.

Greater Wellington Regional Council wants to create a single ticketing system for Metlink buses in the region.

At the unveiling of a sculpture in her honour, NZ literary legend Patricia Grace said her home had helped inspire her.

A bumper opening day has South Island skifields anticipating busy weeks ahead - provided the weather holds.