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Four-car crash on Fraser St partially blocks road

No one was injured, police say.

Auckland Transport boss on why he's walking away after turbulent tenure

Dean Kimpton is leaving just as a law change strips AT of key planning powers.

Mansion party witness says 'fluid, beautiful' slap-like 'flick' caused shocking neck gash

A property developer is accused of wounding a colleague who insulted him at the soiree.

Top NZ diplomat heads to US critical minerals summit as PM brushes off deal talk, China watching

Christopher Luxon refused to say what the benefits of such a deal could be.

Why the Epstein files could be bigger than Watergate

More than three million pages of Epstein material have now been made public.

Epstein files likened to Watergate as global power links emerge

International relations professor Robert Patman joins The Front Page to unpack the international ramifications of the DOJ's release of 3 million files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

New Zealand couple managed Epstein’s island, newly released files reveal

The couple described Little Saint James as their 'new home' in a 2016 email.

Te Pāti Māori expulsion: Party offered to retake vote on Mariameno Kapa-Kingi's membership ahead of court hearing

The hearing comes just days before Waitangi celebrations.

Mauao landslide: Council opts to bring in external reviewer

Several councillors emphasised the need for rapid answers after the slip took six lives.

Afternoon quiz: World War II was fought across how many years?

Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.

Man wanted by police over alleged violent late-night attack

Hone Haunui Neal is wanted in relation to two incidents on Vernall St and Lyon St.

One dead from injuries after Auckland Anniversary motorbike crash

Police said they are investigating the circumstances around the South Auckland crash.

'Dream come true': Coromandel man captures near 100kg marlin after quarter-century quest

The marlin weighed in at just under 97kgs, and was caught off the coast of Whangamatā.

Government announces new school assessment, reporting tools

The changes will ensure a nationally consistent approach to assessments.