A tired toddler, a long flight, and one calm stranger. The Tall Texan showed that leadership isn’t always loud — sometimes it’s as simple as staying still so someone else can rest.

From car parks to community gardens, Waikato’s fight against hunger isn’t about charity - it’s about dignity. Feeding Hope tells the story of locals who refused to let their neighbours starve in silence, proving that compassion, not policy, is what truly nourishes.

Across New Zealand, positive stories are unfolding - from Waikato’s new community developments to Marlborough’s award-winning aquaculture and innovative Kiwi companies reducing waste. Communities are revitalising towns, protecting our environment and building a stronger, more sustainable future. These wins remind us that Aotearoa’s true strength lies in resilience, collaboration and creativity.

Amid tough headlines, hope is alive in Aotearoa. From Taranaki’s Scale Up Grants to South Auckland’s flourishing gardens, Kiwi SMEs, communities and innovators are proving resilience, creativity and kindness are still driving us forward.

Amid rising costs and global uncertainty, Aotearoa is proving that resilience and ingenuity run deep. This week we spotlight solar power leadership in Hawke’s Bay, South Auckland’s flourishing community gardens, disaster resilience in Newlands, Gen Z’s surprising financial discipline, and A2 Milk’s record profits with local reinvestment. Together, these stories show New Zealanders creating practical, hopeful solutions.

This week in The Good News Times: a crystal that breathes like lungs, Copenhagen’s sponge-city revolution, drones that outsmart mosquitoes, ocean-wise school lunches, and a star on the edge of going supernova. Add in seahorses making a comeback and chemistry unlocking future tech – proof that innovation, care, and curiosity are quietly reshaping our world.

While headlines focus on challenges, New Zealand’s quieter story is one of resilience and renewal. SMEs are investing in skills, communities are funding grassroots projects, and researchers are tackling cancer and inequity with world-class science. Across Aotearoa, momentum is building and it’s a story worth celebrating.

From fintech breakthroughs to arts funding, cultural festivals to community housing, here’s this week’s round-up of Kiwi wins making a real impact.

Kiwis love a good news story – a local win, a business breakthrough, a young leader stepping up. But truly resilient progress comes when we balance optimism with realism. In this article, we explore six recent success stories in Aotearoa, examining both their promise and the caution they deserve. From revitalised wool mills to Māori social enterprises, we invite you to see the full picture – glow and grit alike.

From a compostable Mānuka dog chew to Christchurch-built diagnostic AI and bold science investments, New Zealand’s innovation scene is bursting with purpose. In this edition of Good News Aotearoa, we showcase six stories where Kiwi courage, care, and curiosity are shaping a smarter, more hopeful future.

From the All Blacks’ hard-won series victory to the quiet heroism of conservation volunteers, this week’s edition of Good News Aotearoa is packed with stories of resilience, leadership, and innovation. Discover how space law, community restoration, and four-day workweeks are shaping a better future for Aotearoa.

From Rwanda’s Akagera National Park, where former poachers are now rangers, to microalgae concrete, carbon-eating electric cars, and AI that detects depression early, this week’s Good News Times is packed with powerful proof that when we invest in restoration, nature, and each other, we can change the world. Read on for global success stories, regenerative technology, and hopeful news from land and sea.

Even in a week crowded by political noise, good things are happening in Aotearoa. From young leaders stepping up in Parliament to teachers receiving long-overdue support, these six stories showcase real progress and community-led change across New Zealand.

In a week where headlines often focus on crisis, four stories stood out for their promise and progress. New Zealand’s long-term infrastructure roadmap was unveiled, the whisky industry made global waves, a brave public health campaign won at Cannes and digital healthcare took big leaps forward. These wins show that when Kiwis plan boldly, care deeply, and think differently - good things happen.

From the Sahara’s rebirth to dolphins in the Thames, the 19th July edition of The Good News Times celebrates powerful examples of hope in action. Discover how reforestation, biotechnology, youth-led innovation and urban nature recovery are transforming the world -one inspiring story at a time.