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Cocaine use doubles in New Zealand as wastewater data shows record highs

Police say weekly cocaine use now costs $3.5 million in social harm across NZ.

Heading away for Easter? What to expect with fuel prices, traffic, road closures

Kiwis have been advised to stay cautious and plan ahead for the Easter long weekend.

'Accident waiting to happen': Sawmill fined after two workers badly injured weeks apart

One worker suffered a 20cm laceration; a second had broken bones and internal bleeding.

Police seek missing shotgun linked to double homicide

The firearm has likely been discarded in the Murumuru Rd, Parinui or Ruatiti areas.

Auckland Airport fog restrictions lifted

Morning fog caused widespread travel disruption for both arriving and departing flights.

'I still remember the carnage so clearly': The day a bus tragedy rocked a school

A first-hand account of the fatal school bus crash that rocked a small community.

Construction downturn hits apprentices, but signs of recovery emerge

Construction is Tauranga’s second-largest employer, with 10,067 jobs in 2025.

Editorial: Petrol prices are going up, but drug prices are coming down

OPINION: Meth prices dropped 55% in eight years, and that should concern us all.

Cameron Law: How Auckland can learn from Sydney’s tech boom

Auckland hosts more than 11,000 tech firms and 60% of NZ’s top 200 tech companies.