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Edyn Rubena-Misilisi suffered an allergic - and ultimately fatal - reaction to nuts. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Big-hearted, musical prodigy': mourners remember teen who died from allergy

16 Nov, 2018 3:36pm
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"She was the kind of young woman the world needs": mum Bonita Rubena-Misilisi.

Commission for Financial Capability's Bronwyn Groot is trying to alert Kiwis to the dangers of romance scams as part of Fraud Awareness Week. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'I found him charming': Heartbroken woman tells of romance scam

13 Nov, 2018 7:02pm
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Non-profit Netsafe estimates Kiwis have lost $8.7 million to romance scams this year.

Police are appealing for help from public after a man was charged with attempting to abduct a girl in Hamilton. Photo / Wayne Drought

NEW ZEALAND

Huntly man charged with attempting to abduct 4-year-old girl

13 Nov, 2018 3:03pm
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The alleged abduction took place on October 5, police say.

The 8-week-old was taken to Starship Hospital for treatment. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland infant taken to Starship with serious injuries

13 Nov, 2018 10:37am
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The 8-week-old was taken to Starship Hospital for treatment.

Michelle Simpson has been missing since 11.30am yesterday and police are appealing for help to find her. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Police appeal for help finding missing Waitākere woman

13 Nov, 2018 10:16am
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Simpson may be confused or disorientated, police say.

Traffic is backing up on the Southwestern Motorway. Image / NZTA

NEW ZEALAND

Commuter chaos: Citybound motorists face lengthy delays

13 Nov, 2018 6:56am
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NZTA: Avoid route if possible or expect long delays.

Apart from isolated showers tomorrow, Aucklanders can expect sunny skies and tops into the low 20s this week. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Your weather: Warm temperatures and blue skies tipped for rest of the week

13 Nov, 2018 6:24am
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We can thank a high pressure ridge for the warm stable weather, MetService says.

Loan Market mortgage adviser Bruce Patten says the banks are in a fight for customers and it's good news for home buyers. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Mortgage wars: Historic low interest rates offered by major banks

12 Nov, 2018 4:21pm
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ANZ, BNZ and Westpac are all offering fixed-term rates under 4 per cent.

New KiwiBuild home owners Derryn Jayne and Fletcher Ross with Phil Twyford and Jacinda Ardern. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

KiwiBuild odds better than Lotto: Housing Minister

11 Nov, 2018 8:42am
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Housing Minister Phil Twyford says his KiwiBuild initiative is not a lottery.

Laura Wheeler and daughter Jess, 14. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'I'm never going to see my kids again': Mall hostage speaks

10 Nov, 2018 12:15pm
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Christchurch mum Laura Wheeler was in Auckland with her daughter to see Taylor Swift.

NEW ZEALAND

Man in court after knifepoint hostage situation at Auckland mall

10 Nov, 2018 10:52am
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The man who allegedly took a woman hostage at knifepoint has appeared in court.

Mark Watson, left, takes a punch from Jesse Ryder fight during the KFC Godfather of All Fight Nights at Sky City in 2012. Photo / Photosport

NEW ZEALAND

Facing Jesse Ryder in boxing match was 'terrifying': Commentator

8 Nov, 2018 7:14pm
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Commentator Mark Watson says charity fighters should be better prepared before lacing up.

NEW ZEALAND

'All of us are devastated': Family of charity boxer Kain Parsons

8 Nov, 2018 6:56pm
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Parsons stepped in ring for a children's charity because he was "so driven to do good".

Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek has claimed a financial interest in the Remuera home. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Sroubek Remuera home taken off the market

8 Nov, 2018 2:38pm
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The $2.3m Remuera home was also alleged to have been recently burgled.

In the last quarter, 2186 people applied for Government help because they were homeless, while 4613 sought help because they had insecure accommodation. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Homelessness this winter the worst in years: Twyford

7 Nov, 2018 6:39pm
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It comes despite 1300 more households getting access to public housing than a year ago.

Te Uku resident Claire Andrews says a stray firework has made a mess of her Mercedes sports car. Photo / Claire Andrews

NEW ZEALAND

Sports car 'cooked' by stray firework landing in window

7 Nov, 2018 3:46pm
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"I couldn't believe my eyes. I had waterworks flowing": owner.

NZTA has suspended car inspector Dale Barlass over concerns about the quality of his work. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Car repair certifier suspended after NZTA concerns

6 Nov, 2018 4:31pm
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Dale Barlass is the third vehicle inspector to be suspended as part of the wider review.

The open-air courtyard with its gas fireplace is the Sky Garden penthouse's most unique selling point, according to developer John Love.

BUSINESS

'Nothing like it in NZ': $15m Auckland penthouse for sale

4 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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The apartment includes an open-air courtyard one-third the size of a tennis court.

A police spokesman said no injuries were reported. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Ponsonby crash crumples Japanese food delivery van

2 Nov, 2018 1:00pm
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There were no injuries but possibly some damaged gyozas.

The apartments come with an oven, cooktop, dishwasher, washer-dryer combo and carpark. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

New KiwiBuild apartments to go on sale

2 Nov, 2018 12:38pm
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The two-bedroom apartments are priced between $580,000 and $600,000.

Adventurer Jo Morgan miraculously survived an avalanche in the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Felt the earth move all under my feet': Jo Morgan

2 Nov, 2018 10:55am
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Jo Morgan has described the terrifying moment a deadly avalanche struck

Eateries infested by cockroaches or rats risk being closed down and hit with an E-grade rating. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Cockroaches found at Auckland eateries

2 Nov, 2018 9:12am
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Food businesses get E ratings after premises inspected.

A police dog handler could have used lesser force to arrest a woman involved in a car chase, an independent report has found. Photo / Wayne Drought

NEW ZEALAND

Woman bitten by police dog victim of excessive force: Report

2 Nov, 2018 8:24am
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A woman was giving herself up when a police officer unleashed his dog on her.

Sanjida Pathan and her sons Elijah, 9, and Xela, 17, at the Mangere East home they are buying through Habitat for Humanity. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

'Missing middle': Govt to offer cash to help renters who miss out on Kiwibuild homes

2 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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A Government subsidised scheme could help make housing more affordable for renters.

Housing NZ is selling vacant land in Mt Albert with planning permission to build three-storey townhouses. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Housing NZ offers up controversial site for sale

31 Oct, 2018 5:36pm
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Housing NZ will hand off a more than 8000sq m block of land to a private developer.

Dunedin man Paul Le Comte had to question whether his drink had been spiked after an earthquake knocked him off the toilet. Photo / Paul Le Comte

NEW ZEALAND

Shaken but not stirred: Quake knocks Dunedin man off toilet

30 Oct, 2018 4:56pm
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Paul Le Comte was mid-stream in the early 1990s when a quake knocked him off the throne.

Foreign buyer activity in inner city Auckland has halved in the last quarter. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Beat the ban: Foreign buyers snap up one in 10 inner-city Auckland houses

30 Oct, 2018 10:57am
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Foreign buyers also bought 2 per cent of homes across New Zealand as a whole.

The five-bedroom Tamaki Drive home overlooks St Heliers Beach and comes with three bathrooms, two-living areas and

BUSINESS

Mortgagee sale for multi-million dollar St Heliers property

30 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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The five bedroom home has "expansive" decks and overlooks St Heliers Beach.

There have been 43 mortgagee sales in Auckland so far this year, compared to the 1183 in 2009 after the Global Financial Crisis. Photo / Nick Reed

BUSINESS

Mortgagee sales the lowest in more than a decade

30 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Low interest rates and plenty of job opportunities helping Kiwis pay off their home loans.

The median priced Herne Bay's home gained $960,000 in value last year, while the typical Auckland worker made just $53,872. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Does your home earn more than you do?

27 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Home owners in Wellington and Gisborne and Auckland's Herne Bay have reason to celebrate.

Buyer and developer Murphy McDade has his work cut out for him after buying this Ponsonby home at auction today. Photo / Michael Craig

BUSINESS

Holes, grass in floor: Ponsonby 'dump' sells for $1.21 million

24 Oct, 2018 4:46pm
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The new owner expects to complete the renovation in just three months.

NEW ZEALAND

More sunny skies tipped for tomorrow

23 Oct, 2018 7:41pm
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Spring sunshine coats New Zealand from Auckland to Invercargill.

Fire crews battle a blaze at Auckland's KartSport club last night. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Kart racing setback after suspicious fire damage

23 Oct, 2018 2:37pm
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The fire is likely to have caused more than $30,000 damage, racetrack volunteers say.

Police at the marina this morning. Photo / Daisy Hudson

NEW ZEALAND

Body found in search for missing Queenstown man

21 Oct, 2018 1:20pm
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The body was found about 8pm yesterday using underwater camera gear.

Junior Haupini is supporting Australia - despite not being Aussie or having lived there. Photo / Ben Leahy

NEW ZEALAND

Tongan fans jovial for league match

20 Oct, 2018 6:55pm
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A sea of chanting Tongan fans dressed in red have descended upon Mt Smart Stadium.

Police are yet to receive information about whether anyone has been injured in the crash. Photo / Bevan Conley

NEW ZEALAND

Car reportedly down bank in Otago: police

20 Oct, 2018 5:17pm
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A fire crew is at the scene of the crash with police and ambulance on their way.

Simon Bridges at Diwali celebrations in Auckland today. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Simon Bridges seeks to mend fences at Diwali Festival

20 Oct, 2018 4:01pm
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National leader appeared keen to put controversial comments behind him.

This Epsom home sold for $375,000 less than its capital value at an auction this week. Photograph / Supplied

BUSINESS

Auckland homes with million dollar CVs taking a hit

20 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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While owners are having a tougher time selling, some buyers are finding bargains.

Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford's KiwiBuild building programme now has 70 homes under construction across the country. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

New Mt Albert KiwiBuild apartments to go on sale

19 Oct, 2018 10:22am
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The 18 KiwiBuild properties will range in price from $435,000 to $600,000.

Papakura mum Dawn Robbie and her 10-month-old daughter were forced into a home that flooded when it rains because of Auckland's rental shortage. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Rental shortage leading renters to become 'desperate'

17 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Papakura mum was driven to desperation because of how hard it was to find a rental.

Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford says work is underway on a Government

NEW ZEALAND

Govt should co-own houses with first home buyers: Salvation Army

17 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Salvation Army wants Government to spend $1b per subsiding renters to buy their own home.

Police at the scene of the fatal crash said the Serious Crash Unit was investigating but early indications were that it appeared to be a head-on collision. Photo / Ashburton Guardian

NEW ZEALAND

Fatal SH1 crash: 'You couldn't even tell what kind of car it was'

15 Oct, 2018 1:55pm
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The two drivers were the only occupants of their vehicles and both died at the scene.

You'll have to dig deep into your wallet if you want to get your hands on these plates. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

What's the price of being a god? About $100,000, according to one Kiwi

15 Oct, 2018 11:57am
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If you've got an oversized ego and wallet, this number plate could be for you.

Fire teams have put out a smouldering fire aboard a cargo ship docked at Auckland's port. Photo / Brett Phibbs.

BUSINESS

Smouldering coal on cargo ship in Auckland doused

15 Oct, 2018 10:04am
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Firefighters douse smouldering coal fire aboard cargo ship in Auckland port.

A kereru (wood pigeon) feeds on a bush at Maraetotara in Hawke's Bay. Photo / Warren Buckland.

NEW ZEALAND

Big bird: Kererū crowned New Zealand's Bird of the Year

15 Oct, 2018 9:12am
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Humble kererū beats out the kākāpō and kakī to win Bird of the Year competition.

BUSINESS

Big rigs descend on Auckland city: Truckies protest high petrol prices

15 Oct, 2018 7:28am
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Truck convoy descends on Auckland to protest petrol prices.

Residents looking for a huge chunk of picturesque coastal land to build their own holiday getaway or to develop might be interested in this slice of the Coromandel now up for sale. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

$5m slice of untouched paradise for sale

13 Oct, 2018 5:10pm
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Rare opportunity and resource consent subdivision on the coast is hard to get, agent says.

One Auckland couple have paid almost $800 in roaming charges after turning their phone on to make one call in India. Photo / Mark Fryer

BUSINESS

The single phone call in India that cost a Kiwi couple $800

12 Oct, 2018 4:28pm
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Auckland pair hope to warn other older couples after being hit with $800 roaming bill.

Thirty-one people have been taken to hospital suffering side-effects in the past three weeks, including six requiring intensive care treatment. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Synthetic drugs send 31 to hospital in three weeks

11 Oct, 2018 6:48pm
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Synthetic drugs send 31 Christchurch residents to hospital in three weeks.

Wellington's Life Flight rescue helicopter is currently searching for the man in waters off Cape Palliser. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Ocean rescue: Fisherman overboard off Wellington coast

11 Oct, 2018 8:35pm
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Ocean rescue still underway for man who fell overboard from commercial fishing vessel.

Customs have seized 1.91kg of methamphetamine and 768 grams of cocaine. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Customs arrest Fijian over meth and cocaine imports

11 Oct, 2018 4:08pm
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Fijian man arrested and charged with importing meth and cocaine.

Auckland's Homeless Count found an estimated 800 people were living on the city's streets, while almost 3000 people were in temporary housing. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

Affordable rentals needed to end homeless crisis: support workers

10 Oct, 2018 5:26pm
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Homeless crisis easing, but far from over, support groups say.

NEW ZEALAND

Property managers should be licensed, urges united lobby

10 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Government must regulate property managers, urge industry insiders and lobbyists.

Papkura resident Kerry Nairn has been pulling out the sleeping pills after being kept awake all night by passing trucks. Photo / NZ Herald

NEW ZEALAND

Losing sleep: Man wants diverted trucks off his street at night

9 Oct, 2018 6:12pm
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Papakura residents says trucks diverted from the motorway are keeping him awake at night.

Housing Minister Phil Twyford says the Government will build 6400 new state houses by 2022. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Future ghettos? Concern over Govt's house build process

9 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Concern as Government cuts up front funding for new community houses.

Tenants may no longer have to pay letting fees as early as December. Photo / Janna Dixon

BUSINESS

End of letting fees could see small property managers close

7 Oct, 2018 5:52pm
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End of letting fees may put bad property managers out of business, says consultant.

Canterbury high school student Sarah Calley was bitten by stray dogs when going on an early morning run along a Thailand beach. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Holiday horror: Kiwi teen attacked by wild dogs

7 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Kiwi girl with dreams of becoming a vet left scarred by Thai dog pack attack.

The three men's boat capsized in the Bay of Plenty south of Tauranga. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Three rescued after boat capsizes on Bay of Plenty sandbar

6 Oct, 2018 1:47pm
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Three men have been rescued after their boat capsized south of Tauranga.

The first 18 KiwiBuild ballot winners are set to get the keys to their new homes. Photo / Doug Sherring

BUSINESS

First KiwiBuild buyers to pay $100k below market value

5 Oct, 2018 1:37pm
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First home buyers selected for a KiwiBuild house are getting a steal, new figures show.

Auckland Council hopes 7000 new homes are built near Whenuapai Air Force base in Auckland's northwest. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

New homes go on sale in Auckland development hotspot

5 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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The first of 7000 new homes planned for north-west Auckland go on sale.

Toffee, Florence and Frankie visit Auckland University of Technology for World Animal Day. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Puppy love: Auckland uni students meet bulldog pups

4 Oct, 2018 4:09pm
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French charm: university students cuddle bulldog pups for World Animal Day.

Landlords are calling for greater protection under the law after more tales emerge of

BUSINESS

Landlords get cold feet over rogue tenants

2 Oct, 2018 5:07pm
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Landlords share horror stories as they seek fairness in reforms to tenancy laws.