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Memorial service being held in Christchurch to mark 15 years since deadly quake

A minute's silence will be held at 12.51pm, the time the 2011 earthquake struck.

21 Feb 07:56 PM

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Internet restored for 8000 West Auckland homes hit by major outage

Chorus confirmed the fault had been largely fixed late last night.

21 Feb 07:32 PM

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'Simply not credible': Judge rejects fugutive cannabis cultivator's bizarre explanation

He had a voracious appetite for cannabis and some stellar luck, if he was to be believed.

21 Feb 07:00 PM

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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Nimbys shouldn't be vilified for defending their castle

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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Nimbys shouldn't be vilified for defending their castle

21 Feb 04:00 PM

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'Murder, kill, nightmare': Authorities apologise after woman's sinister letterbox message

21 Feb 04:00 PM

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Inside the alcohol monopoly of this NZ city and the power of the licensing trust

21 Feb 04:00 PM

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Editorial: Are we failing to protect our seniors from elder abuse?

21 Feb 04:00 PM

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Ex-NZ international athlete who admitted sex offence with minor now working at school

21 Feb 04:00 PM

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Auckland Pride Parade kicks off on Ponsonby Road

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21 Feb 07:23 AM

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Shortland Street actor’s wife diagnosed with stage 4 cancer

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20 Feb 07:56 PM

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NZ Herald Morning News Update | Trumps tariffs illegal, former home of former Prince Andrew searched

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20 Feb 07:31 PM

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Kelsey Waghorn on her new book Surviving White Island: and Everything that Came After

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20 Feb 04:00 PM

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15 years on: Gerry Brownlee on the Christchurch rebuild

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20 Feb 04:00 PM

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Mercury boss Stew Hamilton on how hydro, wind and geothermal power stack up

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20 Feb 04:00 PM

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Royal reckoning: Inside Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s public humiliation after arrest

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20 Feb 03:55 AM

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Fire and Emergency Auckland region manager takes questions on Northcote College fire.

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20 Feb 01:31 AM

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Nick Cave launched NZ’s arts festival in Wellington and we’re still buzzing

21 Feb 05:00 PM

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Internet restored for 8000 West Auckland homes hit by major outage

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‘Nowhere is safe’: The business preparing communities for the next natural disaster

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Vege tips: Summer's not over, so why am I thinking about winter?

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Glenn Dwight: Drive to Survive takes Kiwis from couch to chicane

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From hospital bed to exercise award: The 300kg dad who refused to give up

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Nick Cave launched NZ’s arts festival in Wellington and we’re still buzzing

21 Feb 05:00 PM

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Guests demanding compensation after stay in leaky Wellington penthouse

21 Feb 04:00 PM

Wellington

'Murder, kill, nightmare': Authorities apologise after woman's sinister letterbox message

21 Feb 04:00 PM

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Inside the alcohol monopoly of this NZ city and the power of the licensing trust

21 Feb 04:00 PM

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Memorial service being held in Christchurch to mark 15 years since deadly quake

21 Feb 07:56 PM

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Nick Cave launched NZ’s arts festival in Wellington and we’re still buzzing

21 Feb 05:00 PM

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Inside the alcohol monopoly of this NZ city and the power of the licensing trust

21 Feb 04:00 PM

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Job in Auckland but home in Mexico: Meet family taking remote work to extreme

21 Feb 08:00 PM

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Internet restored for 8000 West Auckland homes hit by major outage

21 Feb 07:32 PM

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'Simply not credible': Judge rejects fugutive cannabis cultivator's bizarre explanation

21 Feb 07:00 PM

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One dead after car hits parked vehicle and flips in Auckland suburb

21 Feb 06:53 PM

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DoC warns walkers off unstable Mt Manaia track after landslide damage

A 30m section of the track was destroyed by a landslide in January.

21 Feb 04:00 PM

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‘Is it going to come back?’: Mum’s fear as daughter outlives terminal prognosis

Elyse Johnson, 12, was given months to live when she was aged 2.

20 Feb 07:00 PM

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‘Is it going to come back?’: Mum’s fear as daughter outlives terminal prognosis

Elyse Johnson, 12, was given months to live when she was aged 2.

20 Feb 07:00 PM

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‘Nowhere is safe’: The business preparing communities for the next natural disaster

Founder Hamish Coulter launched Crisis Bunker after seeing Cyclone Gabrielle's impact.

21 Feb 05:04 PM

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'Here to erase the evidence': Duo removing the aftermath of big nights out

'We know the energy that goes into hosting - and the dread that comes the next day.'

21 Feb 05:00 PM

Whanganui Chronicle

'Why don't we just fund it?': The bridge replacement battle

'The bridge has critically deteriorated and is no longer considered safe for traffic.'

20 Feb 05:00 PM

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Vehicle flips after hitting parked car in serious Hillsborough crash

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'The unsung hero of Christchurch': Ex-PM on Gerry Brownlee for making tough post-quake calls

21 Feb 06:31 AM

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E-bike rider rushed to hospital after serious crash in central Auckland

21 Feb 06:19 AM

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Auckland man fined $70 after parking in own driveway during 10-minute lunch break

21 Feb 05:00 AM

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Chorus races to fix damaged cables after thousands of Auckland homes without internet

21 Feb 04:48 AM

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Northcote College blaze: School shuts next week for demolition of burnt asbestos-filled building

21 Feb 04:46 AM

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Taika Waititi set to direct adaptation of the award-winning novel James

21 Feb 04:38 AM

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'Disastrous, tragic’: Three injured, one critical after Christchurch dog attack

21 Feb 04:17 AM

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Security guard punches elderly man several times because 'he was looking at me'

21 Feb 04:00 AM

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Three injured as serious crash shuts SH25 in Hauraki Plains

21 Feb 03:41 AM

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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital following serious crash near Queenstown

21 Feb 03:16 AM

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‘Deeply concerning’: Surge in work-related concussions at Oranga Tamariki

21 Feb 03:15 AM

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Memorial service being held in Christchurch to mark 15 years since deadly quake

Internet restored for 8000 West Auckland homes hit by major outage

'Simply not credible': Judge rejects fugutive cannabis cultivator's bizarre explanation

One dead after car hits parked vehicle and flips in Auckland suburb

'Here to erase the evidence': Duo removing the aftermath of big nights out

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Guests demanding compensation after stay in leaky Wellington penthouse

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Nimbys shouldn't be vilified for defending their castle

'Murder, kill, nightmare': Authorities apologise after woman's sinister letterbox message

Inside the alcohol monopoly of this NZ city and the power of the licensing trust

Editorial: Are we failing to protect our seniors from elder abuse?

Ex-NZ international athlete who admitted sex offence with minor now working at school

Auckland Pride Parade kicks off on Ponsonby Road

Shortland Street actor’s wife diagnosed with stage 4 cancer

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Trumps tariffs illegal, former home of former Prince Andrew searched

Kelsey Waghorn on her new book Surviving White Island: and Everything that Came After

15 years on: Gerry Brownlee on the Christchurch rebuild

Mercury boss Stew Hamilton on how hydro, wind and geothermal power stack up

Royal reckoning: Inside Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s public humiliation after arrest

Fire and Emergency Auckland region manager takes questions on Northcote College fire.

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Nick Cave launched NZ’s arts festival in Wellington and we’re still buzzing

Internet restored for 8000 West Auckland homes hit by major outage

Inside the alcohol monopoly of this NZ city and the power of the licensing trust

‘Nowhere is safe’: The business preparing communities for the next natural disaster

Vege tips: Summer's not over, so why am I thinking about winter?

Glenn Dwight: Drive to Survive takes Kiwis from couch to chicane

From hospital bed to exercise award: The 300kg dad who refused to give up

Fonterra's Peter McBride named top chairperson for second time

‘Extraordinary impact’: A2 Milk CFO wins top Deloitte finance award

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare wins Deloitte Top 200 Best growth award

Tower’s digital revamp drives most improved Deloitte award win

Nick Cave launched NZ’s arts festival in Wellington and we’re still buzzing

Guests demanding compensation after stay in leaky Wellington penthouse

'Murder, kill, nightmare': Authorities apologise after woman's sinister letterbox message

Inside the alcohol monopoly of this NZ city and the power of the licensing trust

Memorial service being held in Christchurch to mark 15 years since deadly quake

Nick Cave launched NZ’s arts festival in Wellington and we’re still buzzing

Inside the alcohol monopoly of this NZ city and the power of the licensing trust

Job in Auckland but home in Mexico: Meet family taking remote work to extreme

Internet restored for 8000 West Auckland homes hit by major outage

'Simply not credible': Judge rejects fugutive cannabis cultivator's bizarre explanation

One dead after car hits parked vehicle and flips in Auckland suburb

DoC warns walkers off unstable Mt Manaia track after landslide damage

‘Is it going to come back?’: Mum’s fear as daughter outlives terminal prognosis

‘Is it going to come back?’: Mum’s fear as daughter outlives terminal prognosis

‘Nowhere is safe’: The business preparing communities for the next natural disaster

'Here to erase the evidence': Duo removing the aftermath of big nights out

'Why don't we just fund it?': The bridge replacement battle

Vehicle flips after hitting parked car in serious Hillsborough crash

'The unsung hero of Christchurch': Ex-PM on Gerry Brownlee for making tough post-quake calls

E-bike rider rushed to hospital after serious crash in central Auckland

Auckland man fined $70 after parking in own driveway during 10-minute lunch break

Chorus races to fix damaged cables after thousands of Auckland homes without internet

Northcote College blaze: School shuts next week for demolition of burnt asbestos-filled building

Taika Waititi set to direct adaptation of the award-winning novel James

'Disastrous, tragic’: Three injured, one critical after Christchurch dog attack

Security guard punches elderly man several times because 'he was looking at me'

Three injured as serious crash shuts SH25 in Hauraki Plains

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital following serious crash near Queenstown

‘Deeply concerning’: Surge in work-related concussions at Oranga Tamariki

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