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Brunch review: Copper Spot Cafe, Albany
Lifestyle

Brunch review: Copper Spot Cafe, Albany

27 Jul 07:30 PM
Police dish out 596 fines to window washers
New Zealand

Police dish out 596 fines to window washers

07 Jul 05:00 PM

Window washing infringements total more than $80,000 since the law came into force.

Swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco on bucket list
New Zealand

Swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco on bucket list

07 Jul 05:00 PM

Family and friends to tackle swimming challenge in memory of Ross Duncan.

Horror road toll: Top cop's drive to survive warning
New Zealand

Horror road toll: Top cop's drive to survive warning

30 Jun 03:37 AM

NZ's top road cop's plea to motorists as the carnage on our roads continues to soar.

Kiddie pick 'grooming' gamblers, experts fear
New Zealand

Kiddie pick 'grooming' gamblers, experts fear

29 Jun 05:00 PM

A harmless fun activity for the kids, or a gateway to problem gambling?

Britomart Country Club doors closed after 7 years
Lifestyle

Britomart Country Club doors closed after 7 years

24 Jun 04:27 AM

The carpark that became a restaurant has a new future.

Family in despair after grandparents' ashes stolen from cemetery
New Zealand|crime

Family in despair after grandparents' ashes stolen from cemetery

22 Jun 05:00 PM

The family is pleading for the return of their precious memorial ashes.

'Go back to your country' - Kiwis share racism stories
New Zealand

'Go back to your country' - Kiwis share racism stories

16 Jun 11:05 PM

'Go back to your country' - Kiwis write in to the Herald to share tales of racist abuse.

'Go back to your country' - Kiwis share their stories of racism
New Zealand

'Go back to your country' - Kiwis share their stories of racism

16 Jun 11:05 PM

'Go back to your country' - Kiwis write in to the Herald to share tales of racist abuse.

Kiwi actress Grace Palmer's Hollywood break
Entertainment

Kiwi actress Grace Palmer's Hollywood break

09 Jun 05:00 PM

Ex-Shorty star Grace Palmer, who played Lucy, has starred in her first blockbuster.

Bye-bye roast lamb and pav, hello Marmite pud
Lifestyle

Bye-bye roast lamb and pav, hello Marmite pud

02 Jun 05:00 PM

As well as established chefs, culinary students are exploring the Kiwiana of food today.

Auckland v Wellington: Battle rages on as Auckland hits back
New Zealand

Auckland v Wellington: Battle rages on as Auckland hits back

02 Jun 05:57 AM

Auckland has been lauded for its world-class events at a global sporting awards.

Moo goes there? Wandering cows causing night-time unrest in central Auckland
New Zealand

Moo goes there? Wandering cows causing night-time unrest in central Auckland

01 Jun 05:00 PM

When a Mt Albert resident was woken by mooing one morning, he thought he must be dreaming.

First-time parents should go with their gut - parenting educator
New Zealand

First-time parents should go with their gut - parenting educator

01 Jun 06:00 AM

Go with your gut and take advantage of the small moments of respite, experts say.

Royal wedding cake spurs run on elderflower
Lifestyle

Royal wedding cake spurs run on elderflower

25 May 05:00 PM

Elderflower cordial sold out at every single Farro store in Auckland last weekend.

Australia's Gold Coast for the win
Travel

Australia's Gold Coast for the win

20 May 04:00 PM

Charlotte Carter discovers the new age of the GC; great food, culture and accessibility.

The Breaker Upperers a huge hit at Kiwi box office
Entertainment

The Breaker Upperers a huge hit at Kiwi box office

18 May 05:00 PM

The film has grossed a total of $1,079,144 at the kiwi box office after only two weeks.

Cash buyer ignored by 9 real estate agents
New Zealand

Cash buyer ignored by 9 real estate agents

18 May 07:09 AM

Only one agent has responded to Rhys Attwood's enquiry. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Gold Coast: Transforming into a cultured city
Travel

Gold Coast: Transforming into a cultured city

14 May 12:00 PM

The Gold Coast underwent a transformation like no other for the Commonwealth Games.

No more Girl Guide bikkies: 'Selling is a barrier for girls'
New Zealand

No more Girl Guide bikkies: 'Selling is a barrier for girls'

12 May 05:00 PM

A total of $1.3m was raised through Girl Guide biscuit sales in 2016.

End of an era: Girl Guides to stop selling biscuits
New Zealand

End of an era: Girl Guides to stop selling biscuits

12 May 12:37 AM

A statement from the organisation said the move was about modernising their practises.

Angler reels in monster marlin
New Zealand

Angler reels in monster marlin

08 May 07:00 PM

May the 4th was with Josh Roberts on Monday when he towed his prize catch to shore.

Warning signs possible after multiple great white sightings
New Zealand

Warning signs possible after multiple great white sightings

07 May 05:00 PM

DOC shark expert said he had heard of a "really large" great white in Henderson Bay.

Leave the kids at home, thanks: Restaurant bans children
New Zealand

Leave the kids at home, thanks: Restaurant bans children

05 May 05:00 PM

If you bring a child under 10 with you to The Little Bistro, you will be turned away.

Pokie spend on the rise in Northland
New Zealand

Pokie spend on the rise in Northland

02 May 06:00 PM

The number of pokies in Northland has gone down in the last year, but spend is up.

Veterans upset after ceremony location changes
Kahu

Veterans upset after ceremony location changes

01 May 08:30 AM

Veterans left "quizzical and upset" after apparent late change of venue for Anzac service.

Helen Clark backs Penny Bright on Facebook
New Zealand

Helen Clark backs Penny Bright on Facebook

27 Apr 05:06 AM

Penny Bright has attracted an unlikely supporter in her bid to stop the sale of her home.

Pool fencing shock: 10 of 11 non-compliant
New Zealand

Pool fencing shock: 10 of 11 non-compliant

23 Apr 11:04 PM

Council randomly audits pool fencing after concerns raised - with appalling results.

Code Brown! Auckland's pooiest pools revealed
New Zealand

Code Brown! Auckland's pooiest pools revealed

21 Apr 05:00 PM

Two Auckland pools have been forced to evacuate 29 times so far this year.

Supermarket introduces 'quiet shopping hour' for people with autism
Business

Supermarket introduces 'quiet shopping hour' for people with autism

18 Apr 06:00 PM

Parents all over the country have been calling on other stores to get on board.

Injured tramper seeks good Samaritan rescuers
New Zealand

Injured tramper seeks good Samaritan rescuers

13 Apr 05:54 AM

Australian tramper Ilse Arndt was carried to safety by a group of five strangers.

Man burgles Kingsland burger bar in storm
New Zealand

Man burgles Kingsland burger bar in storm

13 Apr 05:19 AM

The looter stuffed chocolate down his pants, despite having a backpack.

Work and Income security incidents highest in Whanganui
New Zealand

Work and Income security incidents highest in Whanganui

08 Apr 06:00 PM

There were 289 security incidents between 2015 and 2017.

Entire shed stolen from kohanga reo
New Zealand

Entire shed stolen from kohanga reo

04 Apr 09:01 PM

The garden shed was fundraised for and was being used as interim storage.

Easter road toll: Four people dead so far
New Zealand

Easter road toll: Four people dead so far

01 Apr 05:32 AM

Police are pleading with motorists to take care when travelling home tomorrow.

Is this NZ's No.1 Trump fan?
New Zealand

Is this NZ's No.1 Trump fan?

25 Mar 12:00 AM

Meet Bill Burr, the Waikato dairy farmer who says we need Trump in New Zealand.

'Not acceptable': Chief Justice responds to damning law survey
New Zealand

'Not acceptable': Chief Justice responds to damning law survey

24 Mar 03:00 AM

In a rare instance, the Chief Justice has responded to concerning survey results.

Malcolm Turnbull's controversial weight-loss doctor sets up in NZ
New Zealand

Malcolm Turnbull's controversial weight-loss doctor sets up in NZ

17 Mar 07:52 AM

Dr Liu apparently helped Malcolm Turnbull lose 14kg.

Harbour bridge lights battery gets spruce-up
New Zealand

Harbour bridge lights battery gets spruce-up

16 Mar 12:49 AM

A mural has been unveiled on the Harbour Bridge lights storage building.

Globe-crossing bottle could break records
New Zealand

Globe-crossing bottle could break records

13 Mar 08:55 PM

Bottle thrown into the sea in 2010 travelled 19,133km across the world.

Assaults on hospital staff on the rise
New Zealand

Assaults on hospital staff on the rise

04 Mar 05:00 PM

Assaults on hospital staff on the rise in Northland.

Tauranga divided on lowering voting age
Politics

Tauranga divided on lowering voting age

03 Mar 04:00 PM

The Children's Commissioner says lowering the voting age to 16 should be discussed.

School for sale draws thousands of hits
Property

School for sale draws thousands of hits

01 Mar 04:00 AM

The former Turakina Maori Girls College has a rateable value of $4,730,000.

Teacher jailed for six years for sexual abuse of student
New Zealand|crime

Teacher jailed for six years for sexual abuse of student

24 Feb 05:00 AM

Judge denies request for a reduced sentence owing to defendant's age and ill health.

Russell McVeagh probe: Ex-staffer's mixed feelings
New Zealand

Russell McVeagh probe: Ex-staffer's mixed feelings

23 Feb 04:00 PM

"Girls dramatising things" was the attitude to warnings about behaviour, ex-staffer says..

Law firm launches review of sexual harassment allegations
New Zealand

Law firm launches review of sexual harassment allegations

23 Feb 02:12 AM

Person outside of the legal community to undertake the review.

E.coli at beaches sparks warning
New Zealand

E.coli at beaches sparks warning

22 Feb 10:00 PM

Testing last week indicated bacteria in a number of waterways across Northland.

Hour-long school bus ride and still late
New Zealand

Hour-long school bus ride and still late

22 Feb 02:32 AM

Welcome Bay students are spending over an hour on the school bus and are still late.

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