Her performance of God Defend New Zealand in te reo Māori at the 1999 Rugby World Cup inspired debate and normalised the singing of our anthem in both Māori and English.
One of the UK's most famous artists on giving up booze after her cancer diagnosis, using her millions to fund new art, and why she still paints like a demon.
Test your kupu knowledge with our te reo Māori quiz.
Journalist Mark Crysell reflects on a connection that changed the course of his life.
Many mentors helped Dame Hinewehi on her journey but two people in particular fired her passion for music and te reo Māori, reports Te Rauhiringa Brown.
The Gulf Harbour Country Club on Auckland's Whangaparāoa Peninsula has been closed since July last year.
The two-vehicle crash occurred on the highway near Edenmore Rd at 7.50am.
'Super Sid' passed away overnight.
The mouthguards have a chip inserted which registers major tackles, and is fed back to a tablet or iPad.
"He lit up the field with his ability and energy," Razor said.
The man was arrested last night after a "brazen" theft of a car with a baby in the back seat.
The home broke out into flames after a standoff with police, and his condition is not yet known.
Emergency services responded to the single-vehicle crash in Rolleston at around 12pm on Saturday.
In a post to Facebook, the company said the increase will hit on 20 May.
It comes as several snow warnings were issued across the South Island as a chilly front made its way up Te Waipounamu.
Max the cat will not be celebrated at a graduation ceremony, but his award will be given to his owner, Ashley Dow.
A hearing set for their case has now been moved to September 13 so Cher and Elijah Allman can continue to navigate their issues.
The Drua’s fifth win in six home matches this season kept them in eighth place after 13 of 15 regular-season rounds.
A lack of senior staff is a key reason why several nursing jobs in Canterbury were listed, explicitly saying applications from some foreign nurses would not be accepted.
Scientists at the University of Canterbury are using viruses to fight American Foulbrood, a deadly bee pathogen that kills hives.
It comes as the deconstruction and demolition of properties deemed too risky to live in at Auckland's Muriwai begins.
Victory emerged triumphant from a titanic struggle at Sky Stadium on Saturday, where a best-ever Phoenix crowd of 33,297 willed the league minnows into a first grand final.
