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1000 new social houses could impact cost of builds
Briefings: Agencies suggest existing target of 6400 homes by 2020 should be revised.
Fewer children in poverty but more work needed
New report comes with a word of caution against complacency.
Auckland's red hot market spreading to other regions
As the Auckland market cools, would-be buyers look elsewhere.
Election 2017: The rise of Gareth Morgan
Six months ago Gareth Morgan would not have placed bets on making it into Parliament.
Parnell Art Gallery open for business
Eye-witness accounts and a "lot of forensic evidence" could help catch the thieves.
New home builds: Auckland's expanding fringe
Auckland's housing stock is slowly growing - but is still not keeping up with demand.
'They don't like us cooking curry'
A newly-wed couple say they have been overlooked by Tauranga landlords more than 30 times over fears their cuisine would leave a lingering smell.
Hundreds of criminals deported home
More than 400 people have been deported for a criminal offence in the last five years - the majority from Samoa, China and Tonga.
East Cape rocked by 'severe' quake
Sunday brunch has been a shaky affair for those in the East Cape who've been rocked by a "severe" 5.8 magnitude quake this morning.
The suburbs rising more than Auckland
It's not just Aucklanders scrambling to afford property.
Tourist driver has jail term quashed
The Chinese driver who'd faced imprisonment for causing the crash that killed a Tauranga motorcyclist has had her jail term quashed by a High Court judge.
'You never get over the loss'
Three months on, his grieving mother has launched a campaign for cars driven by overseas visitors to display V plates.
Rain, heat and a heap of traffic
The wet Waitangi weekend weather has begun as transport officials urge holidaymakers heading out of town to stay safe and avoid creating highways to hell.
Party will be special for Skyla
At first glance Skyla Keating appears to be your average Kiwi kid. But in her room at Ronald McDonald house are the first clues that life is not as cosy as it looks.