Asian communities nationwide are marking mid-autumn celebrations in their own ways.

The Ministry of Social Development declined Special Needs Grant applications on that basis on more than 8000 occasions.

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Māori in Europe are calling for greater protection of haka and Māori culture, after a Spanish artist was criticised for using haka-like choreography in his performances.

A long-nosed fur seal at Beachport in South Australia tested positive for the H5 bird flu, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

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An early learning centre in Hamilton has concerns after a gun retailer unexpectedly opened next door, but says they have plans in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children, families and...

Outrage as Colombian president hands out footballs in earthquake-hit city where residents say they await urgent aid.

A three-year-old girl and a 75-year-old man have been pulled alive from the rubble days after Colombia’s earthquake.

Locals in impoverished areas say the insufficient government response after the earthquake speaks to a broader trend.

Eleven candidates of Asian heritage were included on National's party list that was unveiled on Saturday.

Eleven candidates of Asian heritage were included on National's party list that was unveiled on Saturday.

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Members of the country's Chinese community are calling for Foreign Minister Winston Peters to be sacked from Cabinet after telling a Chinese MP to "go back to your own country".

Tung Jung Association of New Zealand Inc, 1926

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The prime minister is yet to pick up the phone to Winston Peters after his tirade towards a Chinese-born MP in Parliament last week, saying he will talk to the foreign minister "at some point".

“Mandarin-speaking communities are so familiar with Winston, we have nicknamed him 'Lao Pi'. Lao Pi is like that grumpy neighbour everyone knows is a problem. Except he’s not a random neighbour. He is...