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Taoroa School, near Taihape, appears to have hit the mark.
A passionate schoolteacher and some of Taranaki's biggest names are putting on their dancing shoes to raise money for mental health.
New Zealanders are lucky to live in a country where vote count errors aren’t used to undermine an election’s integrity, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.
Among the errors was a ballot box containing over 600 votes being missed in the official count.
The body of Mei Han Chong was found in Greenhithe overnight.
The ACT leader had three words to describe their first meeting, which was held yesterday and lasted about 15 minutes.
Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard said Baby Ru died of "blunt force" injuries to his head, shortly before his second birthday. "This poor child suffered a violent death."
Tingjun Cao is accused of murdering the mother and real estate agent, whose body has not been found.
Marley Leuluai signed his first professional contract with Premier League side Burnley despite his family's ties to rugby league.
The outgoing Mt Roskill MP said Labour will be reflecting heavily as it begins its tenure on the opposition benches.
The delegation of 10 people, including President David Adeang, have left the Cook Islands on a private charter jet.
Masterchef winner Sam Low brings out the best in the aubergine with this flavoursome recipe.
"I see love when I’m with him, and it’s my dad and he loves me, which is really special," Tallulah Willis said.
Black Caps have every chance of upsetting India in the knockout stages once again, even if the hosts' huge fanbase have already written them off, writes Guy Heveldt.
Video has surfaced of Test batsman Henry Nicholls appearing to use the rough part of his helmet on the ball during a domestic match this week.
The flight from Queenstown to Auckland was reported to be having issues, that "may have affected the plane’s ability to land safely".
The Mana Moana choir treated Breakfast to a song before their showcase at Spark Arena later this month.
The Glenfield man, 42, was arrested after the deaths of Ellerslie couple Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong.
Winston Peters and his party have held the balance of power in four elections since 1996, but how did those talks go?
The by-election is being held so voters can choose a local member of Parliament.
The system started to lag as 20,000 students tried to do their Level 1 English exam online, forcing some to take paper tests.
The margin is now 26 votes.
The caretaker government was only meant to be in place until Sunday, November 12, meaning relevant Labour ministers must now be sworn in again.
It's understood there has been a "significant warming of relations" between the pair.
Every 18 minutes in Aotearoa someone needs a lifesaving blood or plasma transfusion but less than 4% of eligible Kiwis donate blood.
New Zealand research has found a locally sold tampon brand contains high levels of a hormone disrupting chemical.
The Angels hitmaker is performing at the Mission Estate Winery for one night only on Saturday.
As New Zealand faces a nationwide shortage of Santas this festive season, those who have signed up to play the jolly fellow are going back to school.
Chair yoga, also called accessible yoga, is growing in popularity and can be done without even leaving your seat.
Seven Sharp spoke with a dog behaviourist about the increasing number of attacks.
The 33 year old won the Jeff Walker Global Country Artist award in Nashville last night.
Along with her impressive Test career for England, Jo Harten also spent a few years in the ANZ Championship playing for the Canterbury Tactix.
The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union will give Australia widespread access and influence in the small country and its exclusive economic zone.