A dawn ceremony marked the beginning of Waitangi Day commemorations at Te Whare Rūnanga Marae on the upper Treaty grounds. Events were also held throughout the country, with hundreds of people ...

From the dawn ceremony to the numerous local performances and powerful words, Waitangi Day 2025 was one to remember, but a highlight would have to be the record turn-out of waka.

Rapper Waka Flocka Flame credits his mom for being his biggest role model Moses Robinson/Getty Waka Flocka Flame’s mom, Debra Antney, raised him in the world of hip-hop. She is a renowned ...

Akayshia Williams has won her seventh premier women’s 500m title at the Waka Ama NZ sprint nationals at Lake Karāpiro. In other Tairāwhiti highlights on Wednesday, Maia Campbell had a poignant J19 ...

Raipoia Brightwell is one of a select few who have been to every Waka Ama Sprint Nationals event since it began 35 years ago. Raipoia Brightwell says it is hard to sum up the feeling which was in ...

Nintendo has finally revealed its new console, Nintendo Switch 2, and we’ve published the first images in a gallery below. In a Nintendo Switch 2 reveal video published on Thursday, the platform ...

The fires continue to burn, and the full extent of the damage is still unknown. These latest photos show what's left of places thousands of people call home: What caused the massive blaze in ...

The annual Waka Ama Sprint Championships held at Lake Karapiro has attracted waka enthusiasts from near and far, including Australia, Fiji, Tahiti, UK, and the USA - contributing to record entries.

Akayshia Williams sends her love after winning the premier women's W1 500m final at the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals on Lake Karāpiro for the third year running and seventh time in all. Photo / Waka ...

Or, is this an attachment for something else, yet to be revealed? Only time will tell. Image credit: Nintendo Next up, a look at Switch 2's kick stand, which folds out from the rear of the console ...

The filmmaker possessed a singular vision — and a knack for finding collaborators who could convey it. The filmmaker possessed a singular vision — and a knack for finding collaborators who ...

She is asked how much the support of the Waka Ama community has played a part in her success. She takes a moment. “They’ve been a huge support to me,” said Brooking. “I have grown up in ...