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Sharing Maori culture through the song and dance of kapa haka

Many people have found that the way to Maori culture’s heart is through its song and dance. NATASHA THYNE reports.

Weta Workshop artists’ models on sale at old-school hobby shop

Fine miniatures, from war era planes to fantasy sci-fi creatures, are favourites at a Kilbirnie shop, reports KAWE ROES.

The long journey from beached whale to bone carvings

Beached whales are sometimes found on New Zealand shores, but what happens next? NICOLE BAXTER finds out.

Petone school begins programme to help pupils learning in te reo

A Petone school has high hopes for its new system for pupils learning in te reo, reports HOANI HOTENE.

Iwi radio stations get training boost to help further te reo

A Whitireia training initiative allows iwi radio station staff to get their skills and dedication recognised, reports VICTORIA COTTERELL.

Upper Hutt mayor has plenty of fight left for another election

Wayne Guppy still has the energy to be the voice of his community, he tells JAMES PAUL.

Dyslexic learners challenging education for support

As ongoing change challenges schools, LIZ WYLIE explores what is being done to help dyslexic learners. Image: iStockphoto

Page one story, top student award make Laura’s day

Laura Macdonald was on the Dom Post page one on the day she won the Canon best journalism student prize.

Tattooist drag racer aspires to be a travelling preacherman

Tattooist Zak Kohl likes fast cars, karate and playing bass guitar, but his main calling is preaching, he tells JAMES VERNON.

Kaibosh coordinator has designed herself a meaningful life

Anoushka Isaac volunteers for an award-winning charity. She talks to VICTORIA COTTERELL about living a meaningful life.

Young netballer has a shot at getting into a top team

Young Charlotte Browning’s talent could get her a spot in Rockz premier 1 team. She talks to NICOLE BAXTER.

All things being equal (or not) that is the question

MELISSA WASTNEY talks to Wellington writer Max Rashbrooke about New Zealand’s growing divide and what it means for us.

Open door helps make radio accessible for aspiring disc jockey

Reaching all ears since 1981, Access Radio is still going strong on Wellington airways, reports NATASHA THYNE.

Emerging artist gets residency at Wellington gallery

Emma Chalmers, a young Dunedin artist, is the new artist in residence at 30 Upstairs. VOMLE SPRINGFORD reports.

Hutt City mayor rolls out the welcome mat for refugees

Refugees get an endorsement from Hutt City Mayor Ray Wallace, once an immigrant himself. JAMES VERNON reports.

WOMAD 2013 to bring music and colour from far flung countries

Next year’s WOMAD has everything from Japanese banjo to Russian gypsy punk from Melbourne, reports ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

Fair-weather friends turn their back on Republican candidate

Republicans across the US are distancing themselves from Mitt Romney. VICTORIA COTTERELL discusses the trend.

Legions of fans come out to cosplay at the Armageddon Expo

Cosplay may seem strange and foreign but the community is friendly to newcomers, reports TAREN STEVENS.

New Zealand homebirth figures being addressed by Ministry

Estimates show home birth is still a rare choice for Kiwis as official numbers remain unknown. MELISSA WASTNEY reports.

Heritage rifle enthusiasts battle it out for sharpshooter trophy

Heritage firearms enthusiasts can be very competitive. SOPHIE JACKMAN attended a recent shoot.

US Presidential election lowest voter turnout since 2000.

While 63 million voted, 96 million did not. REGAN ROBERTS goes looking for answers.

Climate change debate avoided, but change may be in the wind

NZ gets in step with global emitters’ carbon footprints. JAMES PAUL reports on mixed messages.

Young all-rounder aiming for a black cap

Wellington cricketer Harry Boam is holding his own alongside ‘import’ team-mates. He talks to Sarah MacKenzie.

New solutions needed for the homeless, concludes think-tank

Homelessness is on the rise, and not all of it is visible on the street. KRISTEN PATERSON reports on new ideas on how to deal with it.

Ballet shoes always the perfect fit for aspiring choreographer

Loughlan Prior cried when his dad took him to play footy, but his dancing lessons led to a career he loves, writes NATASHA THYNE.

Vulnerable US families lose whoever wins the White House

JEAN ELTRINGHAM, ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL and MELISSA WASTNEY ask questions about America’s most vulnerable.

Celebs spin a web of election controversy on social media

The social media machine went into overdrive. SARAH MACKENZIE wonders whether some were over the edge.

Race matters in more ways than one, as election leadup showed

Obama was expected to keep the black votes, but some celebrities bucked the trend, writes SARAH MACKENZIE.

It’s not all about Israel for Jewish voters in the United States

Four Jewish Americans reflect on politics with ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL about their pre-election concerns at home and in Israel.

Trawling the world of social media for election reaction

According to news website Salon, Donald Trump is not happy with the outcome

Kiwi journalist enjoys life in Oregon reporting on election

Daniel Simmons Ritchie, a graduate from Whitireia journalism, talks to EMILY LYPSIS, about reporting the US election.

Obama and Romney agreed on Middle East war

On the surface Obama’s troop withdrawals look different to Romney’s military policies, but ALASTAIR REITH is not so sure.

Candidates’ visions for America’s education and economy

Obama and Romney identify education as a big part of America’s economic future.

If the world could vote Obama would get a landslide victory

Despite first term disappointments, Obama still beats Romney in global popularity reports DAMON RUSDEN.

SLIDESHOW: Rundown on US election state-by-state

SAMUEL HILL offers insights into the nuances of the US states most likely to swing one way or the other.

Digital age catches out presidential campaign porkies

Democrats appear to let nothing slip, while new Republican Party stances are quickly betrayed. KRISTEN PATERSON reports.

Two US election issues strike a chord with NZ politics

Gay rights and immigration policy are hot topics in both American and New Zealand politic, writes LAURA MACDONALD

American voters have clear presidential policy options

KAT DUGGAN looks at the domestic policies of presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.

US feminists fighting against “anti-women” Republicans

ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL and MELISSA WASTNEY talk to US feminists appalled by Romney’s stance on women’s issues.

Masquerade ball has burlesque royalty come out to play

Burlesque national and international stars perform with Wellington pioneer Courtney L’amour, reports ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

NZ media telling election story, with TV reporters on the job live

As US elections loom, New Zealand media coverage steps up. LAURA MACDONALD looks at some of the variety.

History tells us nature can decide balance of power in US elections

Could Hurricane Sandy be the key to the US election? KRISTEN PATERSON looks back at the weather’s effect on poll results.

Active social media users making their mark on this election

Barack Obama is the social media pioneer, but Mitt Romney is catching up fast, writes MEGAN SMYTH.

Now official debates are over, and the fact checking begins

Fact checkers weigh up US presidential candidates on promises vs actions, truth v rhetoric, writes KRISTEN PATERSON.

More WINZ screwups no surprise

JEAN ELTRINGHAM ponders the spate of privacy breaches by Work and Income NZ, while SAM HILL has some theories about why the incumbent US president is so popular here.

Marine musical madness delivers on cheekiness, comedy and talent

ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL checked out burlesque show Nautical Naughties to find a host of talented young performers.

More to Nepalese culture than Mt Everest and Hillary

A Nepal Night festival is aimed at introducing Wellington to the best of Nepalese culture. SARAH MACKENZIE reports.

Silver tsunami means sea change in retirement policy

Seniors groups criticise WCC Positive Ageing Policy as “a generalised statement of nothing”, reports LIZ WYLIE.

Seafaring spectacle set to raise recession spirits

Nautical Naughties has it all without costing the earth or, in this case, the sea reports ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL.

NZ’s only native bird of prey swoops ahead in bird stakes

The NZ falcon leads in this year’s Bird of the Year competition – although the PM says he prefers the ostrich, reports DAMON RUSDEN.

Speech reading courses return to Hutt Valley after six years

EMILY LIPSYS reports on an issue which challenges those who lose their hearing, and why they want the course to continue.

Kiwis, Japanese, bond over a different kind of cuppa

Tea and tragedy were shared at the Japan Festival in Wellington. SOPHIE JACKMAN reports on an ancient ceremony.

Two years after the Christchurch quakes it’s a tale of two cities

Canterbury residents are sharing their food, flowers and frustration, reports LIZ WYLIE.

Work and Income office bungles privacy breach followup

First it was ACC – now Work and Income has misplaced information and failed to follow its own policies, reports SOPHIE JACKMAN.

Principal Pat’s retirement means many a good sleep in

The St Patrick’s School principal for the past 11 years will retire in December. She talks to TAREN STEVENS.

Range of marriage views and arguments in gay community

Not everyone is black and white about the issue of marriage. SOPHIE JACKMAN and LIZ WYLIE canvas opinion on the issue.

Busy day on digital news and social media for marriage bill followers

KAT DUGGAN and VICTORIA COTTERELL follow the stream of coverage surrounding the Marriage Amendment Bill day.

Capital’s fetish ball means leaving your hang-ups at the door

The disturbing, alluring, and occasionally blood-curdling were on show at Wellington’s Bodega Bar, reports VICTORIA COTTERELL.

Revisiting childhood in an aerial yoga hammock has adults walk tall

Why walk when you can fly? Aerial yoga is taking people back to their childhood ways while working out, reports NATASHA THYNE

CD a slice of nostalgia for unique student radio station

Human FM’s collection has five years of Blah Blah Blah open mic shows, reports ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

Prestigious law school place paid for with cakes and preserves

Baking for Parliament all part of Katie Morgan’s busy fundraising for Durham University. MEGAN SMYTH reports.

Cuba St rally shows opposition to asset sales far from fading

Music, speeches, and impromptu dancing in Cuba St showed the fight against sales is strong, reports VICTORIA COTTERELL

Wellington festival inspired by a passion for chocolate

Hutt Chocoholics unite! Local companies at festival totally dedicated to everything that is chocolate, reports EMILY LIPSYS.

The $50 songster winging its way to top of popularity stakes

The kokako is rarely seen, but it’s the early leader in this year’s Bird of the Year contest, reports DAMON RUSDEN.

Wellington photographer gives a face to once-shunned men

Their relationships could once have landed them in jail – now their photographs hang in an art gallery, writes ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL.

Hutt locals knit-work to warm up Kiwi kids and fight poverty

A Facebook group rounds up knitters across the globe to combat child poverty in New Zealand, reports ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL

Whitireia students shine in NZ premiere of smash hit musical

Hairspray, which opens next week at the Opera House, stars 26 students from Whitireia, reports ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL.

Sam says: don’t get down with a frown in Newtown

Sam Neho the Newtown busker just wants to see smiles, he tells REGAN ROBERTS.

DJ plans a shake-up for Wellington’s club dance culture

Massi Alessandrini says having house music will keep clubbers at one gig, reports ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL.

Matariki ends with a sparkle for Island Bay church

The mid-winter service at Island Bay Presbyterian Church featured fireworks for the kids, reports KEZIA BENNETT.

Dancer puts sparkle into New Zealand sign language

Wellington burlesque artist is country’s first to use signing to help the deaf, reports ERIN KAVANAGH-HALL.

Aka Mai gives Victoria University Pacific students a voice

TEWETINI TE MOANANUI joined hundreds of family members and friends of Pacific Studies students to celebrate their work.

SURVEY: Asset sales issue may cost National at next election

The Government’s partial sales plan is turning away loyalists, swing voters, according to a NewsWire street poll.

Promoting tolerance – teaching Maori culture in schools

Lisa Reweti talks to GRANT ELLEN about teaching NZ social history and te reo in Wellington schools.

Fitness for body, mind, soul – new kind of sports leadership

Instructors at the Blue Dragon Club are teaching more than technique. JENNIFER GILBERT finds out how and why.

Veggie tales: why a vegan diet can be as varied as any other

Why do people decide to go against the grain and become vegan? asks ANGIE MILLS.

Head of the fish leads the way in iwi radio broadcasting

Wellington’s award-winning Maori radio station set to celebrate 25 years in the business, reports RODNEY BROWN.

Alister Grant has been a feminist well ahead of his time

The life of a merry banker and womens rights supporter, who recounted his times to GARETH WALLACE..

Marae and mosque – how Kiwis are attracted to overlapping customs

Similarities between Islam and Maori culture are leading more Maori to embrace Islam, reports MOHAMMAD NAZAYER.

Contrary to belief, we may be losing ‘binge’ from our drinking culture

So what’s causing a growing belief NZ youth drinking is out of control? asks ANNA WILLIAMS: