An unnamed Northland food outlet is being investigated over nine confirmed cases of a rare type of Salmonella…

A neighbour with a garden hose was unable to douse a garage fire early this morning which killed a man.

A man is being treated in hospital for gunshot wounds after an incident in south Auckland last night. Police were called…

Judith Collins says Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is right not to comment on Winston Peters' latest attack…

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The family of Supreme Court judge Sir Robert Chambers have suffered a second tragedy with the shock…

1. Judge to be posthumously knighted

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

1. Porn making youth permissive: study

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

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

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

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A firm of Auckland architects behind a building restoration which revitalised part of Queen St scooped…

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

1. MasterChef to master dad

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

1. Lester Levy: Restoring faith in Auckland's transport system (27 comments)

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

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

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

1. Jump forecast in Kiwi gambling

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

1. Courts stick with legal aid

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

1. Affordable housing policy

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

1. Aaron Lim: GCSB legislation could prevent a Boston Bombing (101 comments)

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

1. GCSB: Opposition demands independent report

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

1. NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission

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

1. Claws are out in luxury CBD tower

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

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Rising prices are pushing middle-income earners out of the housing market. Geoff Cumming goes in search of solutions

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

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

1. Legal high bill to be fast tracked

Watch the cartoon with all the family. Come on Mum and Dad – sort out your sideline behaviour! While most parents are great…

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

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

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

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

1. Man sentenced for indecent assault after giving girl synthetic cannabis

Planners who want to reshape the city to support public transport are swimming against the tide, writes John Roughan. It…

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Post-earthquake demand for free legal service at Community…

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China's recent 'Green Fence' policy has the recycling industry very worried. Sam Judd takes a look at…

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

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

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Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry is reportedly recovering "in great humour" after suffering…

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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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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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