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A day out watching a bridge connect a community once more

'We didn’t want to miss it. There were a lot there first thing, 7am.'

Phillips children 'deserve to know' who tried to help them - Judith Collins

Justice Simon Moore KC will examine every agency involved before the kids vanished.

Black Friday sales are under way

Reporter Katie Oliver hunts for bargains at Noel Leeming Westgate.

Police seek public help in search for missing 14-year-old in South Auckland

Tracey, aged 14, was last seen at her home in Conifer Grove.

Man arrested after alleged double-carjacking and Akl motorway dash

Police say the man tried to get into two cars, forcing one person out of their vehicle.

Soggy Auckland Santa parade in store as thunderstorms rumble over north today

The good news is that everywhere should see a fine Saturday.

New $40m hub opening at Papamoa retirement village

This is the new centre at Pacific Lakes, Papamoa. It is being officially opened on Friday November 28. Video / Generus Living Group

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'Acing this world': Waihī mum 'blown away' by autistic son's success

'We would never have dreamed in our wildest dreams that he’d be where he is now.'

'Outdated and dangerous': Govt wants to move e-scooters into cycle lanes as injury costs soar

Tukituki MP Catherine Wedd says new e-scooter rules could take effect by mid-2026.

Volunteers treat 500 patients on three-week Tanzania mission: ‘We have no idea how lucky we are’

Dr Peter Culham joined a Hawke’s Bay team treating 500 patients in Tanzania.

Andrew Patterson: Why Auckland needs a finer grained approach to growth

PC120 could enable up to two million new homes across Auckland by 2054.

‘Make your own’: Family opens pounamu carving studio in centre of Napier

A Napier family has opened a pounamu shop where people can carve their own.

Morning quiz: Whales, dolphins and porpoises are all types of sea mammals called what?

Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.