Waiheke’s hidden building boom: The $30m houses you’ll never see from the road

Island swarming with tradies as wealthy buyers build the homes of their dreams.

Fail File: Jean-Christophe Poizat, Maison Vauron co-founder

"I believe everyone should have a happy place."

On The Up: Hastings couple changing community with free fitness classes

'Give me 100 people each session, I want to be challenged,' says Nane Araia.

The Elephant | The C-Word: Still offensive or just another swear word?

Winston Peters: NZ’s position on the Middle East Ceasefire

Kiwi Walk/Run Series: Irene van Dyk champions safer trails for Kiwi women

NZ Drug Laws ‘ Colossal failure': NZ Drug Foundation

Morning quiz: Elton John co-wrote the songs for which animated Disney film?

Afternoon quiz: Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain died in what year?

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Parenting expert reveals what our kids really worry about

The Front Page: 'There's nowhere for you to go' - Call for national youth housing strategy

Liam Dann’s Money Talks: End of season highlights

‘Abuse and low pay’: Why some council roles struggle to attract candidates

White Ferns bounce back against Bangladesh

Sophie Devine’s 63 powered White Ferns past Bangladesh for maiden World Cup win.

Power rankings: New Zealand’s top sporting schools of 2025 revealed

Which school can claim to be the country’s biggest sporting powerhouse?

Kiwis set sights on rare Australian Group 1 win

Strong New Zealand flavour to Caulfield Group 1, but some rain would help.

The small-time trainer taking on racing’s biggest names

One-horse trainer could upset New Zealand's biggest stables on Sunday.

Waiheke’s hidden building boom: The $30m houses you’ll never see from the road

Dress Smart at 30: How a toilet stop at a 's***ty' US mall sparked a Kiwi shopping revolution

Mortgagee auction of landmark villa less than two years after $4.55m sale

Should Kiwis lock in a 5-year rate now? Economist who got it right in 2021 says yes

Robyn Malcolm and Melanie Lynskey on why the Pike River movie had to be made

Robyn Malcolm and Melanie Lynskey portray a powerful friendship forged by loss.

Duncan Garner: Timid and weak govt is handing the election to ‘do nothing and say nothing’ Labour

Let’s not sugarcoat National's plight: it’s in trouble

How the insanity defence fell apart: Steve Braunias on the trial of Jasmine (Hakyung) Lee

Part II on the trial of a mum who killed her children and hid their bodies in suitcases.

Top 10 bestselling NZ books: October 11

The local books Kiwis have been buying this week.

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