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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.

'It feels like winter has started early': Mount businesses fight for survival

Quiet streets, big bills: How Mount businesses are coping after Mauao slip.

Small Business: Frozen yoghurt your way with Mount Maunganui’s Yomi

Michael Sparrow talks to Tom Raynel about his yoghurt bar start-up Yomi.

Half of Govt’s $433m regional loan book now flagged as at risk of default

Loan impairment provisions jumped from $19m to $28m in the year to June 2025.

Opinion: Early 2026 gains hint at solid year ahead for share investors

Smaller companies and sectors like energy and materials led January’s gains.

Watch: Man attempting world-record swim joined by orca in shallows at popular NZ beach

Lifeguards tracked the pod along Pāpāmoa Beach to protect swimmers.

Stan Walker and Nauti release new single One Life with 9th Wonder

The track was written at an APRA camp after long talks on culture and roots.

'Dream come true': Coromandel man captures near 100kg marlin after quarter-century quest

The marlin weighed in at just under 97kgs, and was caught off the coast of Whangamatā.

These are NZ’s 10 best surf beaches, but which will you vote as the ultimate winner?

Voting is open for the country's top beaches across five categories. Which will you pick?

Ferrari reveals name and fantastically retro-inspired interior for first-ever EV

The interior of Ferrari's first EV, the Luce, leans hard into retro-inspired tactility.

Caterham Seven 2026 update brings new colours and added kit

Did you know it was still being built? Well, it is, and they have just given it a refresh!

Ford plugs into Canoe Racing New Zealand with Ranger Stormtrak

Ford New Zealand has become the official vehicle provider for Canoe Racing NZ.

Mini JCW Countryman All4 Favoured review: why we think an $84k Mini is quite good value

Biggest Mini is also quite big on a fun driving experience.

Pimped-out shed in suburbia sells for close to $1m at heated auction

Unusual property fetches almost $400,000 above its RV.

‘Really tough decision’: Family agonised over $1 reserve auction for Parnell penthouse

They hope it will help find the right buyer for the luxury leasehold apartment.

Lotto dreamers: 8 of the most expensive homes for sale right now

Would you spend your winnings on an island or Paul Henry's Auckland mansion?

Tony Alexander: The new average - and why we all need to get used to it

What agents are noticing at open homes - and what that means for the recovery.

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Bumper harvest: Million reasons to smile for Tairāwhiti apple growers

A significant uplift in apple productivity is a game-changer for growers.

'Not what anyone wants to read whānau': Fresh warnings for storm-hit parts of North Island

The 15-hour tropical rainmaker kicks off tomorrow and continues into Saturday.

Kiwis pip Wales in first shearing test match

The Waitangi Day showdown drew 122 competitors to the small King Country town of Aria.

Skellerup lifts profit 20% to record $28.9m, shrugs off US tariff hit

The company now forecasts annual net profit of $57m to $62m, up on guidance.