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26-year-old from Dunedin can become only the third New Zealand Paralympian to have won three consecutive gold medals in track and field, writes Peter Thornton

The life and times of a gay playwright dividing his attentions between hedonism in New York, and the respectable living rooms of New Zealand

Some advice from Dr Chris Eichbaum for incoming ministers and political staff is to read the Cabinet Manual and code of conduct, and treat those leaving the Beehive with dignity.

In reducing the curriculum to a function of choice, competition, and financial gain, Act’s policy bypasses questions about what the curriculum is for and the fundamental role it plays in a public education system, argues Claudia Rozas Gomez

Despite the racially-charged clamour that permeated the election campaign, voters look to have returned more Māori to Parliament than ever before.

Greens relinquish prized ministerial portfolios to diminished fates: Co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw will say goodbye to their respective portfolios of passion – Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence and Climate Change, but are promising to advocate hard in opposition, reports Emma Hatton

Labour's caucus is still thick with ministerial expertise, but there are looming questions about whether Chris Hipkins and other senior MPs decide to stick around. Marc Daalder reports.

Gangs have easy access to deadly weapons thanks to four decades of weak political leadership

Crunched data shows the rate of death and injury from vehicles is higher in areas where people earn less. Emma Hatton reports.

Auckland Council has spent more than $100k on a series of children’s books targeted at disaster readiness in migrant communities

Labour’s loss of at least four of Māori electorate seats is more than just a blip or a slap to Labour. It could signal a fundamental generational, economic and demographic shift, writes Aaron Smale