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Helicopters over Poripori Water Holes as crews attend fatal drowning incident

Raw sewage overflows near popular Corsair Bay, Christchurch

'A lot of smoke, a lot of noise': Madrid building explosion kills one and injures nine

Trump speaks on Venezuela, oil, Iran and Greenland claiming 'easy way or the hard way'

Western Europe braces for heavy snow fall and strong winds as storm approaches

Kyiv police continue assessing damage after overnight Russian strikes

Philippines: Rescue workers search for dozens missing after landfill collapse

Elina Svitolina completes comeback win over Sonay Kartal for semi-final spot

Escort stole thousands from clients while entering her payment details into their phones

Anahera Marino then wanted home detention to continue escort work to repay her victims.

'Stressful': Families' holidays upended as Bluebridge cancels ferry sailings

Six Cook Strait sailings this weekend have been axed as crews fix a faulty ramp.

Inside Sir Peter Jackson's multimillion-dollar plans for Wellington suburb

Documents released to the Herald show the movie mogul plans more than just a vet hospital.

I was addicted to painkillers. Using medicinal cannabis has been a 'game-changer'

Andrew Fleming, who is paraplegic, uses prescribed medicinal cannabis to manage pain.

Refugee and 501 deportee sliced man's face with letter opener after parking dispute

The victim suffered an 8cm gash to his cheek, requiring seven stitches.

'The smell is pungent': Rental damaged by urine after tenants kept up to 10 dogs

Even replacing the carpet didn’t remove the strong smell of dog urine from the property.

What extreme heat in NZ does to your body

How to protect your health during a heatwave.

'A really unfair kick in the guts': Mark Richardson on losing his media career

The former Black Cap and broadcaster has started again - in a very different kind of job.

A deep dive into the world of sharks

Auckland Museum's new exhibition Sharks reveals…

A guide to managing moisture at home

Resene’s experts provide tips and strategies to tackle the issue.

Helping locals this Christmas

Bringing food, support and festive-season kindness to the community.

Mortgage-free in six short years

How one Kiwi couple hit freedom fast – without missing life’s fun.