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Police tape blocks entry to the Little Waihī scene where police are investigating the suspicious death of a 2-year-old girl. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Security increased in months before toddler's suspicious death

25 Mar, 2019 4:14pm
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Māori trust had increased security in the Bay of Plenty where a toddler died suspiciously.

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2-year-old girl found dead on tidal flats

22 Mar, 2019 7:16pm
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A two-year-old Bay of Plenty girl has died.

Five Kiwi banks are offering home loan interest rate deals below 4 per cent. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Mortgage war heats up as five banks offer sub-4 per cent rate

22 Mar, 2019 9:16am
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Banks fight for home loan customers after Auckland house sales slumped last month.

Remuera is Auckland's most valuable suburb with $908m in total sales, while Grey Lynn has dropped out of the top 10 suburbs with the highest total sales. Photo / Richard Robinson

NEW ZEALAND

Grey Lynn house sales fall as total Remuera sales hit $908m

21 Mar, 2019 3:09pm
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Remuera's total yearly house sales no longer top $1b after dipping in 2018.

Graffiti damage seen on the train at Avondale's Baldwin Ave station. Photo / John Watson

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Graffiti attack: Train crew needed to call police first - report

21 Mar, 2019 9:20am
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Transdev staff acted appropriately but should have called police earlier, report found.

The sculpture Non-Violence is also known as

NEW ZEALAND

Christchurch mosque shootings: The gun laws and how they work

20 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Under New Zealand gun laws, semi-automatics can be converted to military-style weapons.

Givealittle pages for Christchurch mosque shooting victims, including one for the family of Atta Elayyan (centre) have raised more than $6 million. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Donations for Christchurch victims race past $8m

19 Mar, 2019 8:40am
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Givealittle forced to upgrade website infrastructure to handle increased traffic.

Mourners leaving after a blessing for the victims of the terror attack at the Linwood Mosque in Christchurch on Saturday. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Donations for Christchurch victims surge past $7m

18 Mar, 2019 5:23pm
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Online donations reach $7.4m as meetings held to decide how to hand out the money.

Photos of the Christchurch mosque shooting victims have been displayed at the Tauranga mosque. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Muslim community flooded with support from fellow Kiwis

18 Mar, 2019 2:20pm
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Kiwis have been laying flowers, donating cash and hugging those affected by shootings.

Talented Auckland photographer Janay Johnstone has tragically passed away with her unborn daughter. Photo / Givealittle

NEW ZEALAND

'Bubbly and vivacious': Heavily pregnant mum dies suddenly

8 Mar, 2019 9:40am
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Talented Auckland photographer Janay Johnstone died unexpectedly this week.

This Freemans Bay do-up with a $1.7m capital value is set to be auctioned off on March 16. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

For sale: Rickety Auckland 'do-up' valued at $1.8m

7 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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The three-bedroom home has a CV of $1.775m and 65-years of memories for the Puia family.

Auckland Art Gallery's incoming director Gregory Burke is being investigated for workplace harassment. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

New Auckland Art Gallery director investigated for alleged harassment

6 Mar, 2019 9:15pm
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Incoming director Gregory Burke is the subject of a harassment complaint in Canada.

A police officer in a hurry to lay road spikes to end a police pursuit did so incorrectly, the Independent Police Conduct Authority says.

NEW ZEALAND

Pregnant woman injured by incorrect use of road spikes: Report

6 Mar, 2019 10:50am
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A report into last year's pursuit found the officer misjudged where to lay the spikes.

The St James Sunday School Hall in Mt Eden has now been cleared for demolition after a fire tore through it last December. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Historic Auckland building to be demolished after fire

5 Mar, 2019 11:12am
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Mt Eden's St James Sunday School hall now up for sale after being gutted by December fire.

Auckland Council is yet to resolve all ratepayer disputes arising from his 2017 valuations. Photo / Michael Craig

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Ratepayers still fighting Auckland Council over 2017 valuations

5 Mar, 2019 10:44am
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The owners of 72 Auckland homes are still disputing their 2017 valuations with council.

KiwiBuild homes have sold for $564,000 on average compared to the $856,467 paid by first-time buyers elsewhere in Auckland. Photo / Greg Bowker

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KiwiBuild: First-home buyers could save $300/w for 30yrs

4 Mar, 2019 7:56pm
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Kiwibuild owners are paying $300,000 less for their houses than other first-home buyers.

This Torbay house sold last year for less than it cost in 2016. Photo / file .

BUSINESS

Sign of the times: Auckland mansion loses $250,000 in two years

2 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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EXCLUSIVE: 5% of homes made a loss in October until December.

Emergency services attend a crash on State Highway 2 near Matata. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

'Horrific scene': Workers killed after truck loses control

27 Feb, 2019 6:16am
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One of the trucks was so badly damaged it was left 'opened up like a can of sardines'.

Auckland teen Jack O'Halloran hopes to follow Sir Edmund Hillary to The Roof of the World. Photo / Supplied

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Roof of the World: Kiwi teen to scale 6000m Himalayan peak for charity

26 Feb, 2019 9:49pm
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Auckland teen Jack O'Halloran hopes to raise money for mountain hospital in Nepal.

Singapore and United Airlines admit some local flights have cameras aboard.

NEW ZEALAND

Airlines admit 'disturbing' seat cameras on NZ flights

26 Feb, 2019 6:43pm
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Singapore and United Airlines admit some local flights have cameras aboard.

Police wish to speak to these two men in relation to an unprovoked assault on February 1. Photo / Facebook

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Photos released of two men believed to have information on journalist attack

26 Feb, 2019 5:42pm
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Police release photos of men believed to have information on Newshub journalist attack.

Colliers valuer Nigel Deans says automated property valuations, such as those used by councils, are not accurate enough to base a capital gains tax on. Photo / Richard Robinson

BUSINESS

'V-Day': Properties may be valued en masse ahead of CGT

26 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Warnings of flood of investor objections over valuations if capital gains tax brought in.

The new billboard campaign promotes cheap Timaru houses to Aucklanders.

NEW ZEALAND

Leap of faith: Cheeky Sky Tower billboard plugs Timaru's cheap homes

25 Feb, 2019 11:30am
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Timaru aims to capitalise on high Auckland house prices to attract skilled workers south.

Graham and Amanda Sumner moved to Invercargill from Auckland in 2016 so they could afford to buy their own house for $160,000. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Forget Auckland: Move to regions for $150/w mortgage

25 Feb, 2019 9:38am
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"Moaning millennials" should forget Auckland prices and move to regions.

Had a capital gains tax been in place for over a decade, it may have allowed the Government to pocket $4.9m on the sale of this Herne Bay mansion. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Capital gains tax: Multi-million dollar bill for super rich

23 Feb, 2019 3:22pm
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Herald figures show historic capital gains tax could net $24m on eight sales.

Emergency teams are on their way to a serious crash between a truck and car. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

One seriously hurt in Hawke's Bay crash between car and truck

23 Feb, 2019 8:03am
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The crash took place on State Highway 2 at Poukawa, near Hastings.

Auckland's 50,000 fans should be able to enjoy Six60 rain-free tonight. Photo / Getty

NEW ZEALAND

Drizzle before the sizzle! Clear skies tipped for 50,000 fans at Six60

23 Feb, 2019 6:14am
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MetService is tipping overnight showers to pass this morning.

BUSINESS

Tech start-up founder angry at tax proposal

23 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Engineers fears the capital gains tax would discourage new start-up businesses.

Auckland first home buyers snapped up one in four homes sold last year but overall house sales are down. Photo / Jason Oxenham.

BUSINESS

$950 a week for 30 years: First-home buyers face crushing mortgages

21 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Home prices show only the country's elite earners can afford to buy, community groups say.

First-home buyers bought 23 per cent of all homes sold in New Zealand last year- their highest level since 2007. Photo / Richard Robinson

BUSINESS

$856,467: The cost of the average Auckland first home last year

20 Feb, 2019 10:12am
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First-home buyers snapped up 23 per cent of homes up for sale last year: analysts.

Gayleen Smith is one of 25 Auckland home owners registered with a law firm considering class action over damages they claim was caused by roadworks on the Southern Motorway. Photo / Diego Opatowski

NEW ZEALAND

'Is this a quake?': Homes 'cracking' in motorway work

20 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Twenty-five home owners considering a class action over alleged roadworks damage to homes.

Wellington now has the country's highest rents as renters from all walks of life feel the squeeze. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Rental squeeze hits teachers, students and pensioners across NZ

19 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Rental squeeze grips country as rents climb to record highs in Wellington and Auckland.

Traffic backed up on Moire Rd, near the North Western Motorway. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Big delays on Southern, North Western motorways, Wgtn's Terrace Tunnel closed

18 Feb, 2019 6:07am
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The NZ Transport Agency is asking motorist to delay city-bound journeys on SH16.

Aaron Pascoe, his pregnant wife and two-year-old daughter have until midday today<note>(Thursday)</note> to leave the coastal home in idyllic Little Waihi. Photo / George Novak

Forced out: Couple given days to move out of family home

17 Feb, 2019 3:14pm
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Young Bay of Plenty family facing short-notice eviction from cherished home.

The student was kicked in the head and almost thrown on train tracks. Photos / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'They could have killed my son': Savage beating of student

15 Feb, 2019 3:33pm
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Security staff refused to intervene during attack on school student, mum says.

NEW ZEALAND

Commuter chaos after tragedy on Manukau train line

15 Feb, 2019 2:16pm
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Train services now terminating at Manukau with buses ferrying passengers further south.

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Man takes casual stroll down the North Western Motorway

15 Feb, 2019 1:24pm
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The man's motorway stroll was caught on video and posted to Facebook.

Biosecurity NZ teams are on the hunt for more Queensland fruit flies after one of the destructive pests was found in Auckland. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Buzz off: Fruit and veggie growers on alert over Auckland fruit fly scare

15 Feb, 2019 12:54pm
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Queensland fruit flies are a threat to the country's almost $6b in horticultural exports.

One patient was taken to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Critically hurt person has hand amputated after Christchurch incident

15 Feb, 2019 12:12pm
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The critically hurt patient had their hand "severed/amputated with a skill saw".

NEW ZEALAND

Forced out: Couple given days to move out of family home

14 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Young Bay of Plenty family facing short-notice eviction from cherished home.

Christchurch meth tenants have been ordered to pay thousands to cover the costs of meth testing and cleaning their rentals. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Meth tenants ordered to pay thousands to landlords

11 Feb, 2019 3:19pm
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Christchurch meth tenants stole stain glass window and left piles of rubbish behind.

The fire takes hold in Nelson. Photo / Nelson Weekly

NEW ZEALAND

City under fire as new blaze threatens

8 Feb, 2019 3:20pm
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Nelson residents are being evacuated following a second fire.

NEW ZEALAND

Fans feeling crush on way to sold out T20 double header kicks off

8 Feb, 2019 6:10pm
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Tonight's T20 double header against India could be in front of a record Eden Park crowd.

Lima Feleti Feleti killed Hamuwera Holloway (pictured) when he threw a metal tool at him while they were working in a packaging factory in East Tamaki. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Killed on the job: Teen gets home detention

7 Feb, 2019 2:45pm
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Hamuwera Holloway killed after Lima Feleti flung metal tool at him after heated argument.

Police are still at the scene of a two-car crash south of Auckland in Glenbrook. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

One person critically hurt in two-car crash south of Auckland

7 Feb, 2019 6:32am
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Police investigators are still at the crash scene after one person was trapped.

A real estate agent has been found guilty of misconduct for failing to tell all buyers about roadworks affecting the property. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Real estate agent pinged for not revealing roadworks that cost owner $160,000

5 Feb, 2019 5:56pm
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Auckland real estate agent failed to tell buyers about roadworks affecting property.

A smoker's nicotine habit has cost them dearly at the Tenancy Tribunal. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Southland smoker fined $1700 for staining rental wallpaper

5 Feb, 2019 5:23pm
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Southland woman fined after her smoking habit stained the wallpaper in her rental.

Australia's royal commission into banking has recommended scrapping commission payments to mortgage brokers. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Bombshell banking report: Will you pay more on your mortgage?

5 Feb, 2019 2:25pm
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An Australian report recommends scrapping commission payments to mortgage brokers.

If the Waikauri Bay water is a bit cold, you can always retreat to your own spa with a view at this bach set to be auctioned next month. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Rare waterfront bach near Kawau Island to go under the hammer

4 Feb, 2019 3:20pm
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One of 25 Northland exclusive baches often held by families for generations goes on sale.

Some rental listings are advertising that they don't charge letting fees even though letting fees are banned by law. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

No letting fees: 'misleading' rental ads

4 Feb, 2019 10:40am
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Rental listings on Trade Me likely to mislead with 'no letting fees' comments: REINZ.

House prices in Remuera are 'recession proof' thanks in part to the suburb's access to sought after schools, according to one local real estate agency. Photo / Nick Reed

NEW ZEALAND

High demand for rentals as families in late dash to school zones

4 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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The demand has added to struggles to find rentals within school zones.

One person has been seriously hurt at Muriwai Beach. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Man seriously hurt in water incident at Muriwai Beach

3 Feb, 2019 8:29pm
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Person taken to Middlemore Hospital in a serious condition after Muriwai Beach accident.

This century-old villa offers potential as a do up or as a chance to subdivide, its selling agents say. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

'One of the largest blocks of land left': Check out this rare Grey Lynn gem

3 Feb, 2019 5:33pm
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The 1900s villa sits on a 986sq m block with room to 'let your imagination run wild'.

NEW ZEALAND

Woman wins $3420 after living in a tile shop

1 Feb, 2019 12:14pm
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Landlords fined for failing to get council consent to rent out room and fit smoke alarms.

BUSINESS

Mortgage war heats up with Kiwibank two-year 3.99 per cent rate

30 Jan, 2019 4:21pm
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Kiwibank's two-year 3.99 per cent rate the latest ultra-low deal to hit the market.

Building and Housing Minister Phil Twyford has set a goal of 6400 new state houses in the next four years - and he wants non-profit groups to build 30 per cent of them.

NEW ZEALAND

Use of developers for social housing 'short-sighted'

30 Jan, 2019 11:30am
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The shift towards developers comes as the wait list for social housing nears 12,000.

Scott Ruddock and fellow tenants at The Ridge apartment complex in St Marys Bay are upset at being given just 7 days' notice to leave their flats. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Tenants forced into caravan parks on 7 days' notice

24 Jan, 2019 8:43pm
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Tenants angry after being given 7 days' notice to vacate leaky Auckland apartment complex.

Auckland house sales slumped 20 per cent year on year in December, Westpac says. Photo / Richard Robinson

BUSINESS

House sales slump as foreign buyer ban bites

23 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Auckland house sales slump 20 per cent as the foreign buyer ban hits the market.

The waterfront home includes it's own historic boat shed. Photo / Supplied Marc

BUSINESS

Auckland waterfront 'do-up' offers stunning city views

22 Jan, 2019 3:10pm
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Century-old Auckland waterfront home needs renovating, but has a CV of $1.9m.

Tauranga was ranked the as the eighth least affordable housing market in the world. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Govt taking right steps to ease obscene housing crisis: study

21 Jan, 2019 9:31am
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Tauranga and Auckland are among the top 10 least affordable cities in the world.

Do you know Jerrod Hayes? Photo / Facebook

BUSINESS

Glowing Facebook reviews of Quinovic accused of being fake

21 Jan, 2019 7:52am
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Property manager investigating whether fake reviews have been used on Facebook its page.

A new billboard calling for investors in start-up company Greenfern Medicinal Marijuana has gone up in Auckland as part of a nationwide advertising campaign. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Billboards proclaim medicinal marijuana the next hot product

20 Jan, 2019 2:29pm
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Medicinal marijuana company claims cannabis sales set to boom.