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Is it too much to ask for a year of 'less toxicity' and 'more tolerance'?

What local leaders hope for in 2026.

On The Up: 'Crazy enough' - Passionate 13-year-old cyclist rides from Cape Reinga to Bluff

She’ll spend Christmas on the road with her dad, carrying all their gear themselves.

Surf’s up: Matakana kids riding high with gear from Bay Boardriders

The donation includes boards, wetsuits and vests for juniors through to adults.

The 90-year-old widower who walked 7300km in three years

He walked many miles with his wife, and many more to process his grief after her death.

How 2026 could play out for your mortgage, investments and the election

OPINION: The OCR, now 2.25%, is tipped to reach the bottom of its cycle in 2026.

Avocado growers brace for $150b shift

More than half of New Zealand farm owners will be 65 or older within a decade.

‘World-class’: How Tauranga became the Bay’s next big stage for sport and live entertainment

What’s driving this surge, and what does it mean for the local economy and community?

Escape to Mount Maunganui beach: Why travellers book the ‘mini Gold Coast’

Mount Maunganui hosts everyone from families to corporate groups and annual golf getaways.

Where are NZ’s best beaches? Dai Henwood, Bret McKenzie, Hilary Barry share their picks

From Northland to Nelson, famous Kiwis share their favourite NZ beaches.

NZ's Best Beach 2026: Help choose the 2026 winners, from hidden gems to city sands

The search for the country's best beach returns and we need your help.

New Year Honours: Tech titan, red-hot racer, DIY philanthropist and 97yo organist among 177 recognised

There are four new knights and three new dames in the New Year 2026 Honours out today.

New Year Honours 2026: The full list

The 2026 New Year Honours are out today. Here's the list of New Zealanders recognised.

Mazda CX-6e confirmed for NZ: Japanese brand plugs into China for its new electric SUV

CX-6e EV will be here at the end of the year, alongside the 6e sedan.

Kia reveals EV2 baby EV: driving a picnic box

Korean maker reckons its entry-level EV is strong on emotion. And picnics.

More than a game: how Gran Turismo shaped a generation of drivers

Gran Turismo has been entertaining us for years, but it has also been teaching us too.

Leapmotor B10 full review: smaller by design

The B10 is a Chinese compact-SUV with a European connection.

NZ film-making royalty quietly sells her West Auckland bach

Niki Caro and her architect husband owned spot close to where Jane Campion shot The Piano.

Have wealthy Kiwis soured on the 1990s' most expensive suburb?

Homes in the waterfront strip have plunged in value since market peak.

Where house prices dropped the most in 2025 - and where they kept on climbing

The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Loan-killer suburbs: Where you can pay off the mortgage in six years and retire debt-free

Fastest places to become mortgage-free revealed, and how to do it.

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Queenstown wetland wildlife at risk as cats caught hunting

Whakatipu Wildlife Trust stated that trail cameras detected 44 cats over three weeks.

The Country: Shearer Simon Goss on breaking world record

Wayne Langford, Mike McIntyre, Kate Scott, Simon Goss and Phil Duncan.

'Frightened all the time': Inside a $3m kiwifruit tax evasion scam

'Money mule' was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted after threatening to blow the whistle.

Summer questions: A year of change for dairy - Fonterra's Matt Bolger reflects

MD of co-operative affairs says the sale of Mainland will deliver value back to farmers.