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How illicit tobacco quietly grew to a quarter of all cigarettes sold in NZ

Retail NZ says illicit tobacco sales may have risen to comprise 27% of the market.

'Shaking with hurt': Mum pleads for answers after son's tree memorial allegedly ransacked

Tyler Porter’s mother Shara-Lee Porter says every item from 'Tyler's tree' was taken.

'Calculating, deceitful': Serial con woman jailed for web of tax, loan and passport frauds

A judge said the losses Karina Knedler has caused "are truly enormous".

Alleged hammer burglar caught at South Auckland laundromat after eight raids

Police say the Manurewa laundromat was burgled eight times in three weeks.

Far North council backs hapū seats after 'co-governance on steroids' storm

Huge support for council's embrace of Māori as Act councillor goes it alone.

'Something that hurts': Will test cricket ever return to Auckland?

It's been nearly 3000 days since the City of Sails hosted a cricket test.

Multiple injured, one critical after crash shuts highway near Nelson

The crash on State Highway 6 and Wakapuaka Rd happened about 2.40pm.

'Transformative' $1m fund: How one school's old boys plan to make a difference

The old boys aim to grow the Chris Grinter fund to at least $1 million.

Afternoon quiz: What was the currency of Spain prior to the adoption of the Euro in 2002?

Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.

'Very rare': How one contaminated Auckland tap triggered a mass boil-water notice

Around 7800 properties were issued a boil-water notice last week.

Youth arrested after violent back-to-back dairy robberies

Police say they aren't ruling out further arrests.

Luxon reassures Kiwis not to be concerned by fuel shipment departure delay

Diesel stocks in New Zealand have fallen to 20.8 days in-country.

Four decades on: Hamilton marks sister-city milestone with Wuxi

The Chinese community now makes up about 5.8% of the Waikato city’s population.

Paw Patrol: Pet border collie reunited after being taken on cross-city ride in stolen car

A 31-year-old man faces four charges and is due in the Auckland District Court today.