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"Fifty-one percent of Pacific children currently fall into the category of obese or overweight - which is over 70,000 Pacific children." Audio

How small changes in a genome can potentially have a big effect, and how studying these variants can help us better understand the immune system. Audio

Māori and Pacific peoples are three to six times more likely to develop stomach cancer than New Zealanders with European ancestry. Claire Concannon visits a research team taking aim at this disparity.

Rainbow Pride Foundation board director Lady Rhonda Dina says Pride Month is a "powerful reminder of the ongoing struggle for acceptance and inequality".

The plan will shape Auckland's transport network in the next 10 years and public consultation ends today.

For every $1 a Pākehā man earns, a Pacific woman gets 75c. That's not good enough, experts say.

One advocate has heard "harrowing" examples including an elderly man being physically restrained by his own family.

Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected as South Africa's president on Friday after his party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with the main opposition party.

A special version of the chatbot is becoming popular with women who prefer it to real-world dating.

Analysis: The new term will come with new tests for the populist leader, as he is forced to rely on allies to form a government.

Dr Maxine Ronald is the only wahine Māori breast cancer surgeon - and that is not something that sits right with her.

Tough economic times, like the current cost-of-living crisis, can cause the gender pay gap to widen, a senior economics academic says.

While some say attracting graduate students can be difficult, there's no shortage of opportunities for those wanting a start in the regions.

Corrections Nurses are outraged over scrapping of Te Tiriti provisions from the Corrections Amendment Bill.

A quarter of schools say their school needs an increase of more than $100,000 a year.

Explainer: Modi has lost some of his aura of invincibility and the results mean the opposition is back.

Weaponised incompetence in relationships can keep women "locked into" traditional roles, experts say.

Political parties have two weeks to work out a deal before a new parliament sits to choose a president.

"Our Pacific region is home to independent experts and skilled personnel, that are familiar with this region, its history, its people, and importantly, its context, that can support all parties to…

The ANC had the most votes by some way and was well ahead in the early results, as expected.

Love it or hate it, the Budget will affect you in some way. This is what industry leaders have to say about funding that might impact you.