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Small town where Santa's a Māori woman - and no one bats an eye
Central North Island town celebrates onset of Christmas season with a hearty 'kia ora'.
Con Air: Unlicenced driving in Oz ends in being dumped in NZ
Meet the human face of Australia's deportation policy for unwanted New Zealanders.
Warriors day-oner: Looking on in wonder
Will 2018 compensate for the 23 years of long winter? Hell yes, it already has.
Airbag recall: This is how easy the fix is
Journalist Edward Rooney found booking an airbag replacement surprising effortless.
Is this hot weather making us stupid?
COMMENT: Vague is in vogue as the heat goes to our heads. Here are the reasons why.
Marae proposed for bailed offenders
Struggling Northland marae could be fixed up by bailed offenders, advocacy group says.
Newspapers delivered to more jails
Inmates at eight prisons are at last getting their share of current affairs.
'Horrible start' to summer riding season
Disappointing start to the traditional summer riding season for motorcyclists.
Billion dollars will be easily spent on regions
The depth of Shane Jones' pockets will be tested by NZ's needy regions