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Sister dies on hearing of judge's death
Sister dies on hearing of judge's death

The family of Supreme Court judge Sir Robert Chambers have suffered a second tragedy with the shock death of his sister.

Ban brought forward

Dairies, service stations and grocery stores will automatically be banned from selling synthetic cannabis and other legal…

Kids play too safe

A misguided health and safety culture that is fuelling a culture of fear, is threatening to render children's play meaningless…

Hundreds of kids in CYF abuse review

CYF is reviewing the cases of more than 200 children thought to have been subjected to continued abuse and neglect despite…

$16m budget for country's four flashest apartments
$16m budget for country's four flashest apartments

A group of Aucklanders are building what could be the country's most expensive set of boutique apartments for themselves…

Treated sewage could cover city land
Treated sewage could cover city land

Treated sewage waste could be dumped on land 20m from property boundaries under the draft Auckland Council Unitary Plan.

Devoy keeps clear of Peters' China attack
Devoy keeps clear of Peters' China attack

New Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy has refrained from joining critics of Winston Peters' latest attack on…

Bach and back street among top awards
Bach and back street among top awards

A firm of Auckland architects behind a building restoration which revitalised part of Queen St scooped the country's premier…

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Taking a bite of the Big Apple
Taking a bite of the Big Apple

When New Zealand chef Matt Lambert opens his first restaurant in New York City next week, he will be…

Students bear brunt of transport fares

Auckland Transport has been accused of targeting students with public transport fare rises that will also affect thousands…

$9m fraud family in dock

A Remuera businesswoman allegedly headed a $9.2 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved her siblings, friends and 11…

IRD refuses GST refunds for leaky buildings

The Inland Revenue is withholding GST refunds from body corporates with leaky buildings, even though it is pretty sure they…

SkyCity bets on Queenstown
SkyCity bets on Queenstown

While SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre…

Court rules legal aid system illegal

The new leaner legal aid system is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled. But the system will continue unchanged for now…

Nimbys need housing shake-up: Smith

Aucklanders need to get over their nimbyism and accept lower quality developments if they want affordable housing, says…

Spooks sift through digital footprints

The GCSB doesn't talk about how it spies on people. If it did, Kiwis would find themselves grappling with some uncomfortable…

US spy device 'tested on NZ public'

A high-tech United States surveillance tool which sweeps up all communications without a warrant was sent to New Zealand…

Asteroid to pass by close enough for detailed scan
Asteroid to pass by close enough for detailed scan

Another giant space rock is set to sail by the Earth just a few months after our last close encounter…

Towering row over control of high-rise haven

It was built as the pinnacle of luxury and outstanding architectural design but is now at the centre of bitter battles…

'I've been on same path as Jolie'

At just 24, Brenna Nation became one of the youngest women in New Zealand to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Home seekers take a hammering

When you've worked hard for years, the kids are growing fast and you've scraped together a decent deposit, most NZ families…

Third man on Everest

"I am the last man standing," mountaineer George Lowe wrote in his extraordinary collection of images from the first ascent…

Get your (ultra mild) legal highs here
Get your (ultra mild) legal highs here

Dunne says internet sales from overseas sites will be banned but sales from local sites will be permitted…

Powerful 8.0 earthquake strikes Russia

A powerful earthquake has hit Russia's Far East with slight tremors spreading westwards as far as Moscow. Marina Kolomiyets…

Owner of car found down bank comes forward

Police are speaking to the owner of a car found crashed down a bank on Paekakariki Hill Rd north of Wellington this morning. There…

Sideline Champs: File your own live match report with Rate my Game

We're up and running again this weekend with the new Rate my Game application, allowing you to write your own match report…

Tauranga dairy bows to public outcry over synthetic cannabis

A Tauranga dairy has bowed to public pressure and stopped selling synthetic cannabis. News of the decision came as Associate…

Man killed, children injured after vehicle rolls
Man killed, children injured after vehicle rolls

A man was killed and two children injured when the vehicle they were in rolled several times into a…

Waiheke Island named in top 10 South Pacific islands list

Auckland's Waiheke Island has been ranked in the top 10 islands to visit in the South Pacific by an influential travel review…

Equipment for elderly veterans stolen from RSA

The Hastings RSA is reeling after $50,000 worth of equipment used to help war veterans and the elderly was stolen. "It's…

Driver fights for life after narrowly avoiding decapitation

A motorist was last night fighting for his life after narrowly avoiding decapitation when the van he was driving slammed…

ACC clients contacted over possible interest pay-out

ACC has begun contacting clients who may benefit from a Court of Appeal decision that clarified whether interest should…

Firefighters battle Queenstown blaze
Firefighters battle Queenstown blaze

Fire crews were this evening battling a fire in a four-storey building in Queenstown's main tourist…

Librarians name best books for children and young adults

The best books for children and young adults have been judged by librarians from around New Zealand. More than 130 books…

Novopay errors within performance targets - Minister

The latest pay round for school staff saw more than 350 people affected by payroll errors - fewer than the Novopay performance…

Pharmacist jailed for illegal prescriptions

A pharmacist who was selling unapproved prescription medicines for male erectile dysfunction has been sentenced to four-and-a-half…

Courts stick with legal aid

The courts will continue to operate with the current legal aid system for the timebeing despite the Court of Appeal ruling…

Peters: 'The SuperCity of sin'
Peters: 'The SuperCity of sin'

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has again lashed out at growing Chinese influence, saying it…

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Driving you round the bend
Driving you round the bend

Women's body shapes have long been scrutinised and categorised - the apple, the bell, the cello - and now men can enjoy…

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Maori

Residents 'inwardly bitter' over officers' actions
Residents 'inwardly bitter' over officers' actions

Residents of the eastern Bay of Plenty say there is still an "inner bitterness" towards police after the way they were treated…

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Waka return home
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Weather Watch

Mixed weather for the country
video Mixed weather for the country

Weather analyst Philip Duncan lets us know what to expect in terms of weather this weekend which is shaping up to be a wet…

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Infographics

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Super City

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Auckland's heritage character is under threat from…

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Whether it's walls of apartments on the ridges overlooking…

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