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How a 'clean' $32,000 second-hand car hid dangerous damage missed by checks and reports

Worried mum is glad the defects were caught before teenage son drove the car.

Waka land on Te Tii Beach as the Mana Mokopuna hīkoi reaches the Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Fighting for the rights of the next generation is the focus of this year’s hīkoi to Waitangi led by Northland Māori. Video / NZ Herald

Chappell Roan tells Laneway crowd she feels safer in New Zealand than US

The Pink Pony Club singer told fans it was 'awesome' to see New Zealand embrace queer visibility. Video / @toddfishernz

Hawke’s Bay police continue major crime investigations

A week of homicide, shooting and robbery inquiries in Hawke's Bay.

Pedestrian dead after being struck on Auckland motorway

Emergency services were called to the incident early this morning.

Ngāti Hine chair Pita Tipene says messages coming from Te Pāti Māori are confusing

Ngāti Hine chair Pita Tipene on Rawiri Waititi's "fantastic" speech but "confusing" tautoko haka. Video / NZ Herald

Body found at Napier beach after late-night search

Police say the death will be referred to the coroner.

Summer drowning numbers tracking higher than last year

Thirty people have died so far, close to last summer's total of 34.

Sun for North Island holidaymakers as South braces for rain and cloud

Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and Napier are all set for mid to high 20s heat.

Auckland entertainer faces fresh underage sex charges, new complainants come forward

The alleged offending spans from 2014 to 2021, when the girls were 13 to 15.

'An ongoing inconvenience': Auckland rail shut again for Waitangi long weekend

The closure follows weeks of summer rail disruption for City Rail Link-related upgrades.

Matthew Hooton: Forget Paris targets, NZ’s climate focus has to be survival and retreat

OPINION: No NZ government will pay $3b to other governments for foreign climate projects.

Letters: Why Brown's idea of a bridge from Meola Reef is worth investigating

OPINION: Any new motorway needs to be taken well north before merging with SH1.

Editorial: Easier driver licensing won't make anyone feel safer on the roads

OPINION: Cheaper and easier is all well and good, but isn't safer what we really want?