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The traditional art of Māori tattooing, known as tā moko, was at risk of total extinction after New Zealand’s brutal colonial-era efforts to suppress indigenous culture. But 50 years later, tā moko is far from vanishing – it has undergone an unprecedented renaissance. Our Observer, Mokonui-a-rangi Smith, told us this…

Russia's foreign ministry on Saturday announced sanctions against 32 officials and journalists from New Zealand for supporting what it called the country's "Russophobic agenda."

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Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) have found that a native New Zealand stinging tree produces toxins that could hold clues for future pain medication. The findings were announced in the journal Biological Chemistry on July 27. In a quest to find new molecules that affect pain pathways, Dr.…

England legend James Anderson turns 40 today and Mirror Sport has taken a look back at his remarkable career, which has seen the Lancashire star take more Test wickets than any other seamer in the history of the game

New Zealand wins two-match series 2-0 against Scotland

Jeremy Marshall-King is in the form of his life and wants to end his time at Canterbury with a bang and pick up a New Zealand jersey along the way.

A Dame and a double-medal cycling hero led Kiwi wāhine to a great start at the Commonwealth Games; LockerRoom wraps up the action on Day One in Birmingham. 

Nearly 500 patients consigned to the Tokanui psychiatric hospital died there, their only legacy a memorial wall in a field

The great rugby man's influence was felt across the sporting world

Spanish rugby captain Laura Delgado Dueñas has followed her dream to play in the Farah Palmer Cup - the hammer thrower turned professional prop turning out for the Hawkes Bay Tui