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'A lot of preparation work being done': Removal of giant Helena Bay Hill slip challenging

The slip may need between 10,000 and 20,000 truckloads cleared from site.

'Seems immoral’: Uncertainty over rising rents and redevelopment at Rotorua pensioner units

Pensioners fearful and confused as council housing shifts to a private provider.

‘Always a cop at heart’: Hundreds of senior police return to the frontline

High-level staff had been working alcohol checkpoints, concerts and beat patrols.

'Nowhere to live': Home of family forced to flee deadly slip red-stickered

The landslide narrowly missed mum Becks Smith's bedroom in the Welcome Bay Rd rental.

Pāpāmoa slip: Family forced to flee home after deadly landslide

Becks Smith and her children fled their home after a massive slip in Pāpāmoa. The slip destroyed their neighbour's property, killing two people.

Morning quiz: What chess move involves moving the king and a rook in the same turn?

Test your brain with the Herald's morning quiz.

Magpies front-row rock to try rugby in the UK

Pouri Rakete-Stones is off to England, but could be back to front up with the Magpies.

Inside the 2026 election machine: The strategists shaping how votes will be fought for

Take a look behind the schenes at who is running this year's campaigns.

Retail crime adviser quits over 'untenable' relationship with chair

Three of the original five retail crime advisers have now resigned in months.

Police seize 11 cars, make arrest after muscle car weekend in North Canterbury

Police and court bailiffs impounded 11 vehicles over the weekend.

Mount Maunganui landslide: Recovery of six missing could take weeks

Police say the recovery could last many days and possibly extend to weeks.

Man punches probation officer, performs crude act in social worker's office, gropes paramedic

Everest Oketopa said he's now committed to respecting emergency and professional workers.

Jailed accountant who created 245 fake invoices won't have to pay back $420k he stole

Thirusivan Perumal Rajah has successfully appealed against the reparation order imposed.

Labour says it will 'never' support Te Pāti Māori prison abolition policy

Labour says it does not agree with the party's stance.