Listen to the track HERE  GRAMMY-nominated Hawaiian singer-songwriter Josh Tatofi is taking the sounds of the Pacific to new heights with the release of his highly anticipated album Paniolo Country, ...

A new nationwide campaign is calling for the Tino Rangatiratanga flag to fly permanently alongside the New Zealand flag on Auckland’s Harbour Bridge, with supporters hoping to gather 80,000 signatures ...

As Aotearoa heads towards the November 7 general election, the major political parties are finally putting their fiscal and economic plans on the table. And after examining the announcements, one […] ...

From the race for NPC semifinal glory and Canterbury’s dominance in women’s rugby to the passing of a World Cup-winning Black Fern, Formula One success for Liam Lawson and an […] ...

Let’s talk about housing. Not simply the number of houses being built, the movement of interest rates or what the latest property market figures might suggest. Let’s talk about what […] ...

ACT leader David Seymour has unveiled a sweeping election fiscal plan promising to reduce government debt by $12.4 billion, but Labour and the Greens have launched a fierce attack, warning […] ...

It has been another action-packed weekend in Aotearoa sport, with Otago and Taranaki storming into the NPC semifinals, the All Blacks celebrating Bledisloe Cup success while managing injury setbacks, ...

Te Pāti Māori president and Tāmaki Makaurau candidate John Tamihere is defending one of the most unconventional election strategies in recent political history, with the party concentrating its ...

New Zealand First is taking aim at the country’s Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme, signalling plans to scrap the existing model as immigration becomes another major battleground ahead of ...

With Aotearoa heading to the polls on Saturday 7 November, the Electoral Commission has confirmed more than 2,300 voting places nationwide, including over 220 Whare Pōti Māori, as voters are […] ...

As Aotearoa marks World Homeless Day, Manaaki Rangatahi chief executive Bianca Johanson is calling for greater political urgency to address youth homelessness, warning that some of the country’s most ...

From major election promises and questions over government transparency to the rising cost of living, Māori education, environmental protection and inspiring community leadership, First@5AM brings ...