Hanna McCallum

Rona tries to keep a positive attitude for her and her daughter because life in Aotearoa is not something she is willing to give up yet, even after two months of being exploited.

With the advice of her midwife, Sarah-Jane Smith arrived at He Huarahi Tamariki , a teen parent school in the northern Wellington suburb of Linden, when she was 16 years old.

What you need to know The day began at 8.45am with a mihi whakatau in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch

What you need to know Survivors have heard apologies from public sector leaders in Parliament this morning

Senior students from an Ōtaki school at a regional kapa haka competition sent a strong message to Minister David Seymour about putting forward the Treaty Principles Bill.

Hundreds of survivors of abuse in state care and faith-based institutions gathered around the country to finally receive an official apology from the Crown on Tuesday.

A petition calling on the Government to pay students a universal stipend while they train in registered professions with compulsory placement hours has gathered close to 20,000 signatures

The hīkoi remains in Porirua on Monday, before marching into the city on Tuesday morning when it will arrive at Parliament.

The wahine toa of Wellington's kiwi clan – among the first to be reintroduced in the city's western hills – has been made patron of a local primary school.

From Mickey Mouse's first talkie Steamboat Willie in 1928 to Moana 2 screening this month, the rarely seen behind-the-scenes development of Disney Animation will be on display in Wellington next year.