More emphasis may go on day-to-day use of the language.

Queenie Rikihana reminisces about time at Cuba St campus.

Our IN DEPTH team finds the Foreshore and Seabed Act repeal may put an end to National’s wedded bliss with electors.

Research shows Pacific ’smacking culture myth’ wrong.

‘Wonderfully evocative’ were the words Prince Edward used to describe Whitireia Performing Arts Centre. Video: CARL SUURMOND. Story: JESS JONES.

He gets first look at performing arts students’ new show.

Long-time Tuhoe activist Tame Iti was among artists selling their work to raise funds for those affected by the 2007 police raids. RUBY ARMSTRONG-KOOY and CARL SUURMOND got an exclusive interview.

The Government’s tertiary education revamp will cut community interest and involvement in polytechnics and institutes of technology.

LEE STACE talks to Whitireia Polytech chairman Dennis Sharman, who leads the sector’s protests to the Education Minister.

Kiwi Michelle Kern says she still feels the differences of lifestyle and mentality between her old and new home, she tells SABRINA DANKEL.

Amid renewed national debate about Maori representation, PAUL McBETH, KRISTINA KEOGH, CHARLOTTE HILLING and LUKE APPLEBY look into Wellington regional council’s partnership with Maori.

A cervical cancer vaccine has raised heated debate among religious groups. So what do New Zealand’s Catholics think of Gardasil? SARAH CODDINGTON finds out.

Rheumatic heart fever affects Maori and PI people more than any other group. JESSICA DIXON investigates this preventable disease that haunts a quarter of the nation.

Weaving success owed to Te Wananga-o-Raukawa.

Opinions differ about whether they herald a long, hot summer.

Move to Mandarin is response to NZ’s diversfying population.

New film shows how the UN can be used to improve rights for Maori.

Newswire reporter SARAH CODDINGTON talks to the editor of Tu Mai magazine about its claim to Obama, moving base to the Capital, and recent successes in the media industry.

Sickness and exhaustion cut Maori MP numbers.

But figures show the number in work is actually higher than ever.

SANDRA DICKSON looks at the history of the vote, and how New Zealand once led the world in enfranchising people.

Election polls hold a lot of sway with voters, but are they giving an accurate picture? NewsWire polled nearly 600 Wellingtonians and many are still undecided about their party vote.

Whakairo work to appear in museums across the Pacific.

Social networks will be used to enrol ‘missing’ voters.

Wellington artist Matthew McIntyre Wilson’s work is going to the US.