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Some of the water at the SkyCity fire is ending up in Auckland Harbour with contaminants. Photo / Herald

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Live: 'Winning the battle' - SkyCity fire could be out tonight

23 Oct, 2019 5:24pm

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Skycity fire: 'Work from home', what you need to know for tomorrow's commute

23 Oct, 2019 6:33pm
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Spy scandal: England players lift lid on Eddie Jones' bombshell claim

23 Oct, 2019 6:50pm
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Partnership visa rules discriminate against Indians, migration association says

23 Oct, 2019 5:00pm
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National promises to end a 'state house for life'

23 Oct, 2019 7:00pm
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23 Oct, 2019 11:03am
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23 Oct, 2019 6:03pm
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The Auckland Regional Health Service has released its latest advice following the SkyCity convention centre fire. Photo / Dean Purcell

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SkyCity fire: Should I wear a mask? Your health questions answered

23 Oct, 2019 7:14pm
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The Auckland Regional Health Service has released its latest advice.

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Chris Rattue: Smart-arse Eddie's England are rugby's biggest joke

23 Oct, 2019 6:00pm
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Comment: The All Blacks losing to the Donald Trump of the World Cup is unbearable.

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'Kiwi arrogance': English star's foul-mouthed clash with All Black

23 Oct, 2019 2:00pm
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Former England star James Haskell revealed an explosive exchange with Brodie Retallick.

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Skincare brand in fake reviews scandal

23 Oct, 2019 1:50pm
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Employees were allegedly forced to write fake reviews on Sephora website for two years.

The All Blacks perform the haka. Photo / AP

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UK expert ranks World Cup sides: Why 2019 ABs are far from the best

23 Oct, 2019 4:00pm
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Ranking the All Blacks World Cup sides and how this vintage compares to predecessors.

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Inside convention centre fire: Expert explains what's driving blaze

23 Oct, 2019 11:07am
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Expert who consulted on centre's fire risk shares insight into what's driving the blaze.

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Construction worker dies after fall in north Auckland

23 Oct, 2019 5:29pm
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SkyCity fire: Lotto won't be televised tonight

23 Oct, 2019 5:54pm
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Firefighters at work on Hobson St to quell the Convention Centre fire. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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SkyCity inferno: More than 25 businesses shut up shop

23 Oct, 2019 5:53pm
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Twenty four hours on, the fire continues and businesses flee the city.

Dangerously close to the art. Photo / Dean Purcell

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SkyCity fire: 'Tragic event for everyone involved' - Sir John Key

23 Oct, 2019 7:00pm
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Sir John Key and Steven Joyce on the NZICC fire.

Current partnership visa rules disadvantaged Indians, the NZ Association for Migration and Investment says. Photo / File

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Partnership visa rules discriminate against Indians, migration association says

23 Oct, 2019 5:00pm
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Wife of man who lived to his cultural expectations denied a visa to enter NZ.

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Container Door seeks to raise $2 million to help repay debt

23 Oct, 2019 5:46pm
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Container Door looks towards global exit as it seeks to raise capital.

Jackie and Jason McIntyre (left) with CPR heroes (rear from left) Rohan Knowles, Simon Kirner, paramedic Jordan Retemeyer and emergency medical assistant Amelia Fleming. Photo / Stephen Parker

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'I am privileged to be here': Tears as man meets CPR heroes

23 Oct, 2019 12:00pm
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Olivia Gant died at seven, supposedly of a terminal illness. Now her mother has been charged with her murder. Photo / Supplied

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7yo with fake terminal illness 'killed by mum'

23 Oct, 2019 3:12pm
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The girl died at 7yo, from a 'terminal illness' - now her mum is charged with her murder.

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SWIDT are back - and they're mad as hell

23 Oct, 2019 5:00pm
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Ex-bodyguard lifts lid on Kanye's demands

23 Oct, 2019 2:21pm
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A former staffer claims Kanye West is "10 times worse" than he appears to be.

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Richie Mo'unga of the All Blacks leaps up for a ball during his side's win over England last year. Photo /Getty

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Which of these All Blacks will make the starting XV against England? Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Make your calls for which All Blacks should be starting against England on Saturday night.

Former England World Cup winning rugby team captain Lawrence Dallaglio in Tokyo. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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'Are you mad?': The All Blacks decision which stunned English legend

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All Blacks coach Steve Hansen all smiles during his press conference in Tokyo, Japan. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Wales' Dan Biggar, England's Owen Farrell, South Africa's Handre Pollard and New Zealand's Richie Mo'unga. Photos / Getty

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New York Times: Top US diplomat in Ukraine, implicated Trump in an effort to withhold aid.

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Firefighter injured as crews get on top of SkyCity inferno

23 Oct, 2019 5:18pm

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New Housing New Zealand properties in Northcote. The National Party wants more state housing tenancy to be reviewed to help shorten the public housing wait list. Photo / Michael Craig

National promises to end a 'state house for life'

Should tenants be able to get a state house for life?

MPs have been debating whether the legislation should go to a public referendum after its final vote. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Parliament debates euthanasia referendum

Will the final decision on assisted dying be left to the public?

Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford has given a ministerial statement to Parliament on the fire in Auckland. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Parliament praises firefighters' response to the 'tragedy' of SkyCity fire

Cross-party co-operation called for to respond to the convention centre fire damage.

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says it looks 'extraordinarily unlikely' the SkyCity Convention Centre would be part of 2021 Apec meeting. Photo / Alex Burton

Winston Peters: Convention Centre 'extraordinarily unlikely' to host Apec leaders

Foreign Minister says despite the fire damage , New Zealand will still host Apec in 2021

Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman, who used to be the Green Party's co-leader. Photo / Paul Taylor

'Let it go, Russ': Russel Norman flayed on Twitter over Auckland fire tweet

Former Green Party co-leader heavily criticised on Twitter over his Auckland fire tweet

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Euthanasia bill vote on a knife-edge

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Air New Zealand plans to start flights to New York next October. Photo / Supplied

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