More than 1000 people in the North Island have reported feeling a 4.6 magnitude earthquake near Taupō on Tuesday morning. The quake was 38km deep and 45km south-east of the city. It struck just ...

Photo / Robert Milne Three central North Island iwi will gather at Parliament this week to witness the third reading of the bill to settle their claims against breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Amid the cheerful chatter of children playing at Raetihi's community based Nancy Winter Early Childhood Centre, there is a palpable tension in the air, with worry etched onto the faces of the ...