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Flowers have been left outside mosques in Auckland this morning. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

'Love will overpower all' - Auckland community mourns alongside Christchurch

16 Mar, 2019 12:47pm
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Kiwis are showing their support for the Muslim community following yesterday's atrocity.

Police Association president Chris Cahill has already flown to Christchurch to support police officers following today's massacre at two mosques in the city. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'This will be the toughest thing they've had to deal with'

15 Mar, 2019 8:51pm
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Police are trained to deal with trauma, but nothing could've prepared them for today.

Police block the road near the shooting at a mosque in Linwood, Christchurch. Photo / AP

NEW ZEALAND

'They pulled three guns, maybe four, from the car'

15 Mar, 2019 7:16pm
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Witness describes moment hero policemen arrested man following Christchurch massacre.

Police stand outside a mosque in central Christchurch following a mass shooting. Photo / AP

NEW ZEALAND

'Don't watch the gunman's video' - clinical psychologist

15 Mar, 2019 5:26pm
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Watching footage of massacre is traumatising and voyeuristic,so don't do it, expert says.

Still from video showing the moment police arrest a man after ramming his car off the road. Photos / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Captured: The moment armed police hauled gunman from car

15 Mar, 2019 4:13pm
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One officer appeared to strike the person with their gun during the incident.

NEW ZEALAND

Mosque shootings: Gunman 'had magazines strapped to his legs'

15 Mar, 2019 3:04pm
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The gunman was also wearing a uniform, mosque-goers told a neighbour.

The unwanted comments were made by a driver on a Ritchies bus, the woman said. File photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

'You're looking yummy': Woman's shock at bus driver's comments

9 Mar, 2019 6:40pm
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Passenger wants bus driver taken off route after she says he sexually harassed her.

Murdoch McLennan in his Parnell antiques shop. Photo / Michael Craig

BUSINESS

'I'm a finished, washed-up antique dealer'

9 Mar, 2019 8:55am
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TV show Antiques Roadshow started the death knell for antique shops, retiring owner says.

SPORT

Heartbreaking farewell for Blues prop

8 Mar, 2019 4:55pm
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The partner of Mike Tamoaieta says she'll "forever be proud" of him.

Mike Tamoaieta, pictured in January 2018. Photo / Michael Bradley / Getty Images

SPORT

Blues prop Mike Tamoaieta farewelled in Auckland

8 Mar, 2019 2:51pm
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The rugby player died suddenly a week ago, aged 23.

Invercargill mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt is surrounded by icons of Southland in this pop-art inspired modem designed for charity. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Mayoral mug on modem for charity

3 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Sir Tim Shadbolt turns modem-model to put food in kids' mouths.

More women have come forward to share stories of unwanted sexual touching while on flights. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

'I sat there and silently cried': Kiwis share shocking indecent assault travel stories

2 Mar, 2019 11:28pm
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On a bus and on plane journeys, the women's experiences were terrifying.

It has been five years since the MH370 disappeared. Inset: Danice Weeks with her children - JacK (left) and Lincoln (right).

NEW ZEALAND

MH370 five years on: 'My son asks when he can see his dad'

2 Mar, 2019 9:42pm
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Danica Weeks won't fly without her sons, so they're not orphaned if her plane crashes.

Police examine the scene in Pukemiro where a person died last night after a fight. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Fight in rural settlement leaves one dead

2 Mar, 2019 11:10am
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A neighbour has described the incident as "pretty graphic".

Miriama McDowell with daughter Hero Fraser. Photo / Dean Purcell

ENTERTAINMENT

Actor role model for Kiwi working mums

2 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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She brings her toddler to rehearsals, and company pays for childcare during performances.

Chelle Tucker and her best mate George. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

For George: 'The trail I pound for the love of a hound'

24 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Chelle Tucker will run more than 120km for dogs like her beloved George.

Warriors star Jazz Tevaga has spoken about how a seat belt helped saved his life in a car crash. Photo / Supplied

SPORT

'I could've easily taken both their lives': Warrior's message after crash

17 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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League star reckons he would've gone through the windscreen if not for his seat belt.

A young Mike McRoberts, before he was a leading broadcaster. Photo / supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Letter to my 18-year-old self

17 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Well known Kiwis give their younger selves some advice.

Ted Ford is a volunteer at Appleby near one of the danger zones where residents still can't go home. Photo / Tim Cuff

NEW ZEALAND

Big Read: Into the darkness - the Nelson night fighters

13 Feb, 2019 8:44pm
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Cherie Howie spends a shift with the fire crews who clock in after the sun goes down.

Firefighters and helicopters battle the flames near Pigeon Valley. Photo /Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Tasman fires: Heroics, heartbreak in burning landscape

13 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Cherie Howie tells of charred properties and disrupted lives as the battle goes on.

Nelson Firefighters continue to try and keep the fires at bay.

NEW ZEALAND

Civil Defence gives latest on Nelson fires

12 Feb, 2019 3:52pm
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Fighting the blaze will take weeks, if not months, fire chief warns today.

A helicopter is using a monsoon bucket dropping water on a flare-up in the Tasman bush fire in the Teapot Valley near Wakefield. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Nelson fires could still be burning in March

11 Feb, 2019 12:10pm
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Wakefield evacuees could return home tonight, dew and high humidity helping firefighters.

Wakefield evacuee Terry Coleman, with dogs Bella, left, and Kobe, at his temporary camp in a paddock near Nelson. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Tasman fires: 'Our home is not far away from the fire. Everybody's worried'

10 Feb, 2019 3:36pm
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Terry Coleman isn't sure if he'll have a home to go back to.

Volunteers Anna Perry-Smith, left, and Janine Thompson in their temporary supermarket of donated goods for fire evacuees at the Nelson Suburbs football club. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Community rallies to help fire evacuees

10 Feb, 2019 3:16pm
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Loo roll in the changing room, cornflakes in the bar:The clubroom-turned-free supermarket.

Ariel Chuang and Sian Evans, in Paris after they became engaged. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

Valentine's Day special: When I popped the question ...

10 Feb, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Annoying your partner as you sneakily arrange a marriage proposal isn't the best start.

Firefighters work to contain the edges of the Tasman bush fires at Teapot Valley near Nelson. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

'Could take weeks to put out': Firefighters doing it tough inside cordon

10 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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It's not exciting, it's not glamorous and it's certainly not easy.

NEW ZEALAND

'Our house is surrounded with black': Evacuated residents' mad dash

9 Feb, 2019 4:13pm
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Affected residents speak about being evacuated and helping out on the home front.

Tension has to be just right in the set up for the high wire act in Cirque du Soleil's Kooza. Costumes by Marie-Chantelle Vaillancourt. Photo / Matt Beard

ENTERTAINMENT

Peek behind the curtain: An inside look at life with Cirque du Soleil

9 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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Go backstage at Cirque du Soleil's Kooza, coming to Auckland this month.

Ghislain Ramage, in a costume by Marie-Chantelle Vaillancourt, performs several roles in Cirque du Soleil's Kooza. Photo/Matt Beard

ENTERTAINMENT

Meet the Cirque du Soleil Kooza artist who will mesmerise you

9 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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It's 18kg and a taskmaster, but Ghislain Ramage wouldn't be without his circus partner.

The heatwave is over, but it'll still be warm for some this week. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Waitangi Day weather: Cool in south, warm in north

3 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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It's a mixed bag weather-wise for our national day.

Jai Costello, with his parents Kayla Mackenzie and Anton Costello. The family spoke about Jai's throat condition to encourage people to support a Ronald McDonald House fundraiser. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

A second home: The boy who has had almost 100 surgeries

2 Feb, 2019 6:53pm
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Parents had newborn and redundancy to deal with when he was rushed to hospital.

Emergency services, including the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter, at the scene of the Bombay crash. Photo / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust

NEW ZEALAND

Tragic day: Three dead, 13 hurt in vehicle incidents

2 Feb, 2019 6:40pm
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Police confirmed a third death tonight, in a black day around the country.

Matilda Rice and Art Green don't mind their commute to Auckland from Warkworth - there's podcasts, music, audiobooks and, sometimes, each other to listen to. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

The rise of the supercommuter

2 Feb, 2019 5:00am
15 minutes to read

Thousands travel from outside Auckland to work in the city. We meet some of them.

People who had been fishing on the Ali-Kat helped the orca following the stranding. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Stranded orca refloated following frantic rescue

1 Feb, 2019 7:06pm
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A group of fishing buddies armed with buckets were first to help.

Celebrity couple score a perfect day for nuptials. Photo / NZME

SPORT

Exclusive photos: Beauden Barrett wedding at island hideaway

20 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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All Blacks descended on a tiny Auckland island yesterday - population 21

All Black superstar Beauden Barrett and longtime partner Hannah Laity chose to wed on the tiny Hauraki Gulf island of Rakino - population 21. Photos / NZME / File

SPORT

First photos: Barrett weds at island hideaway

19 Jan, 2019 8:25pm
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The happy couple chose the secluded and luxurious Hurakia Lodge.

Paul Farrow and Lee Rush, pictured in their dream home in the Waitākere Ranges last February. Photo / Nick Reed

NEW ZEALAND

The loving legacy and home Lee Rush built

19 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Lee Rush fought to stay alive, both for her partner and to help complete their dream home.

Cheaper Living (NZ only!) founder Hannah Noble, with her children Jesiah Noble, 7, left, and Isabelle Noble, 5. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

The money-saving Kiwi Facebook page that got too big is back

19 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Founder started the budget-busting tips page so she could ditch caravan for first home.

Marsh Ihaka loves his job wrecking end-of-life cars. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

I'm the person who ... wrecks your car

13 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Marsh Ihaka reckons going to work each day is like being "a kid in a candy shop".

Don't bring inflatables, they can be blown offshore. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

Summer etiquette: How to behave at beaches

13 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Enjoy the sunshine, but watch your beach and pool etiquette.

The lights were seen from Northland to Nelson. Photo / Richard Kern

NEW ZEALAND

Shooting stars, exploding satellites: Why lights in the sky fascinate us

13 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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The starry night is an ancient and enduring object of human fascination, expert says.

The driver of the car involved in the bus crash in Meadowbank died at the scene. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Fatal bus crash in Auckland city: Mum injured as she shielded baby

12 Jan, 2019 3:08pm
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A mother received serious bruising to her arms protecting a young child in a bus crash.

Emergency services at the scene of the crash between a bus and a car. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Kids among injured in fatal crash between bus and car

12 Jan, 2019 2:30pm
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Part of a suburban street remains closed following the crash on Gowing Dr in Meadowbank.

Alisi Manatau thought heights weren't her thing but now works dangling hundreds of metres above downtown Auckland. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

On a high feeling Auckland's heartbeat

11 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Alisi Manatau's is a job with a view - 328 metres down.

Michael Stone, 80, has been ringing church bells since he was 11. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

I'm the person who ... rings the church bells

10 Jan, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Meet the man behind the chorus of ding dongs at one of Auckland's best-known churches.

Making fireworks is a labour of love for Bruce Allan. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

I'm the person who ... makes fireworks

7 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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It all started with a spectacular trick gone wrong at school.

A man raises a red flag indicating rough weather conditions in Chaweng beach, Koh Samui, Thailand. Photo / AP

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi couple trapped on Thai island by tropical storm

4 Jan, 2019 11:42pm
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Lynne and John Davis are stuck in the disaster zone after their flight was cancelled.

NEW ZEALAND

Big Read: Meet the locals in paradise, population 21

4 Jan, 2019 7:45pm
14 minutes to read

Paradise found: Rakino Island is their "forever home", several residents say.

Herald journalist Cherie Howie. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Meet our journalists: Cherie Howie

31 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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I love journalism because I can help people who are being treated unfairly.

Matt Greenslade, left, and Stefan King, pictured in front of The Bugaboos mountain range in British Columbia, Canada. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Go Pro series: Conquering Aoraki Mt Cook

30 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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A 17-hour journey in one of our harshest environments ends in triumph.

Flight Instructor Paul Ryan, left, and student pilot Lachie Jones at North Shore Aero Club in North Auckland. Photo / Leon Menzies

NEW ZEALAND

Go Pro series: Come fly with me

29 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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It's time for take-off.

Sophie Stantiall loved her experience swimming in Kelly Tarlton's shark dive cage. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Go Pro series: The world down under

28 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Take a dip in Kelly Tarlton's shark diving cage.

Danyon Paniora, at work 194 metres above downtown Auckland. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

GoPro series: Jumping off the Sky Tower

27 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Do look down! Eighty plus jumps off the Sky Tower helped Danyon Paniora conquer her fears.

Frazer Tavener, 16, fell for high and spring board diving during a school holiday programme when he was 11. Photo / Leon Menzies

SPORT

Going off at the deep end

26 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Teen Frazer Tavener shares the thrill of high and spring board diving.

Brooklyn MacDonald, 3, has plenty of company this Christmas, after his mum gave birth this year to quadruplets, from left, Quinn, Indie, Hudson and Molly. Photo / Cassandra English / Hazel & Cass

LIFESTYLE

Merry Quadsmas, babies!

22 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Festive wear, family and a few toys on the agenda for fab four's first Christmas.

A lightning strike over St Heliers, in Auckland, last night. Photo / Supplied via Michael Brown

NEW ZEALAND

Spectacular thunderstorm: 27,000 lightning strikes hit North Island

15 Dec, 2018 8:32am
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Rain totalling 50mm fell in an Auckland suburb in two hours, and others are without power.

A week of fading hopes by British backpacker Grace Millane's family came to a devastating end last night with police confirming a homicide investigation. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Seized car 'the key' to Grace Millane's alleged murder

9 Dec, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

A car seized by police is key piece of evidence in backpackers' death, says former cop.

Missing British girl Grace Millane. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Man to be charged with murder of Grace Millane

8 Dec, 2018 10:06pm
6 minutes to read

The 26-year-old who has been speaking with Police will be charged.

Detective Inspector Scott Beard of NZ Police today announced the disappearance of 22-year-old Grace Millane is now a homicide investigation. Photos / Supplied / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Grace Millane disappearance now a homicide, police say

8 Dec, 2018 6:30pm
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A week of fading hopes for British backpacker Grace Millane has come to a devastating end.

NEW ZEALAND

Missing tourist: What has happened to Grace Millane?

8 Dec, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Police have "grave fears" for backpacker, last seen entering hotel with man.

Jeremiah Malaki Tauiliili died on Wednesday from injuries suffered in an alleged group attack in Samoa. Photo / AUT

NEW ZEALAND

Samoan police charge three men over death of former NZ student

7 Dec, 2018 10:52pm
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Jeremiah Malaki Tauili'ili died in hospital after an alleged group beating.

Dallas Adams spent 24 years in the underground construction and mining industry, but left to spread the message about safety after losing his dad and brother in workplace accidents. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'I had two family members who went to work, and didn't come home'

2 Dec, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Dallas Adams lost his dad and brother in workplace accidents - now he works to save others