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New Zealand’s busiest airport days and tips for flying this summer

Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane remain the most popular overseas destinations.

Clandestine lab, drugs found as police hit suspected Waikato dealers

About 16 police staff conducted search warrants in Matamata-Piako, Hauraki and Coromandel.

An athlete’s perspective on AUT’s female-based concussion research programme

Kite foiler Lucy Bilger shares her experience regarding a concussion and participating in AUT's concussion research. Video / Alyse Wright

Auckland University of Technology's innovative female-based concussion research programme

AUT Millennium is the host to a revolutionary blood detector used as part of their female-based concussion research. Video / Alyse Wright

Supreme Court finds Govt must consider climate change when offering oil and gas tenders

The case was brought by university students who are part of Climate Clinic Aotearoa.

Dad on meth with child in car first to fail new Wellington roadside drug test

The driver refused to give police a blood sample and has lost his licence for 28 days.

Holiday traffic: Plan for delays and road changes

Drivers face likely delays on SH2 and SH29, with pressure at key gateways.

Afternoon quiz: What is the first name of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher's racing brother?

Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.

Land ahoy: New fields for Pirates of Park Island

The shifting of the Napier Pirates club to Park Island means new rooms and new fields.

Man, 28, in court over Rotorua death

Nicholas Mitchell, 37, died after crashing into a tree on Ford Rd on Friday.

'Disgusted ... total lies': Inside the struggle between Matt McCarten and Willie Jackson

They were like brothers for decades. Now they've had a falling out of epic proportions.

What the Waitangi Tribunal’s sweeping new report means for councils and iwi

The latest Waitangi Tribunal report says Māori knowledge was considered to be irrelevant.

'You have to adapt': How a family-run bar survived 21 years of change

The Cornerstone Bar first opened in 2004 on Tauranga’s The Strand and is celebrating.

Kiwibank scraps plan for part-privatisation - for now

Reserve Bank rule change means Kiwibank no longer needs third-party capital to grow.