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Aotearoa: A name and a choice - a response to the Herald's editorial

OPINION: There are concerns with how language is being used as a political instrument.

'Like playing the All Blacks': Father and son open supermarket to take on the duopoly

The family-run store opens tomorrow and promises cheaper food and 'fairness'.

Watch: Trail of dead fish found floating in the water off Great Barrier Island

A fishing trawler was spotted near the trail of fish in the Hauraki Gulf.

Lifeguards issue warning after multiple rescues over busy weekend

Eastern region lifeguards have carried out 144 rescues this summer.

North Island woman was made redundant - now she's won $340k Lambo

Sonya Smith thought it was a scam call until the video turned to show her new Lamborghini.

Elderly man dies after being crushed by car at Wānaka home

The victim lived alone at the Roche St property for many years.

Afternoon quiz: Robin Williams won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for what film?

Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.

Residents fear 'Trojan horse' development over film studio plans near Queenstown

Proposed Ayrburn Screen Hub is being considered under the fast-track approvals process.

Manage My Health hack could re-traumatise sexual violence, family harm victims

More than 400,000 Manage My Health files were taken in the cyber attack.

Drones, helicopters and specialist crews at work in week-long hunt for tramper

Connor Purvis, 20, set out to tramp alone about December 30 and did not return.

Watch: 'It just went up so quickly' - Man charged with arson and assault after wild house fire

Neighbours used garden hoses as windows exploded and flames shot metres high.

Good on defence, and attack: Hawke's Bay woman wins top Defence Force award

Deena-Ranginui Puketapu continues to stand out, in all of her fields.

'It's a dream': Disability advocate buys first fully accessible home

Her new home was built 'fit for purpose' with wider doorways, no carpet and sliding doors.

Family tribute after death of young DJ who taught Rhythm and Vines' DJ SuperGran

22-year-old Gisborne DJ Jamil Shiloh Weiss dos Santos has been remembered by whānau.