A brand-new boutique festival celebrating the best of Aotearoa music, culture and connection is set to make its debut in Rotorua this summer, with an all-star lineup led by L.A.B […] ...

New Zealand’s music industry is facing one of its most challenging periods in decades, as rising costs, declining music festivals and the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence reshape the future ...

Aotearoa New Zealand's true ancient species are animals like Kākāpō, small wrens, bats and freshwater limpets, not recent Aussie immigrants like kiwi, moa and takahē. This is the conclusion reached by ...

Party wants all original te reo Māori place names to be officially restored across the country in the next five years The Māori party has launched a petition to change New Zealand’s official name to ...

Emerge Aotearoa has today announced it has been gifted the new name ‘Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa’ by eastern Waikato iwi, Ngāti Hauā. The organisation will transition to the new name over the next ...

The Backstory is an occasional column from Stuff Editor-in-Chief Keith Lynch offering behind-the-scenes insight into stories and newsroom decisions. Over the past few weeks I've seen a significant ...

The New Voices of Aotearoa 2026 was judged by author, academic and architect Jade Kake (Ngāpuhi, Te Arawa, Whakatōhea); reviewer and former books editor of The Dominion Post (now The Post) and former ...

Southern elephant seals are the 'canary in the coal mine' for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research shows.