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Victopia owners near end of $72m, six-year repair saga as scaffolding comes off
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Victopia owners near end of $72m, six-year repair saga as scaffolding comes off

Doughnut-shaped top scaffolding is scheduled to be removed by January 8 as works finish.

15 Dec 02:00 AM
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Gales, heavy rain and cooler temps on way as active front sweeps up NZ

It's expected to reach the North Island by tomorrow and draw temperatures down.

14 Dec 09:53 PM
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On The Up: The Roller Black who doesn't let anything stand in his way

Eamon Wood has lived an adventurous life despite being in a wheelchair.

13 Dec 09:00 PM

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Why giving man half of his ex's $900k house would be 'fundamentally unjust'
New Zealand

Why giving man half of his ex's $900k house would be 'fundamentally unjust'

He wanted her to 'shut up and leave him alone' so he could raise the children in peace.

13 Dec 07:23 PM
Interislander ferry to resume sailings after 'technical issue' in Cook Strait
New Zealand

Interislander ferry to resume sailings after 'technical issue' in Cook Strait

The ferry was forced to turn back to Wellington mid-sailing yesterday.

12 Dec 09:34 PM
Motorbike rider dies in Far North crash
New Zealand

Motorbike rider dies in Far North crash

12 Dec 08:42 PM
Hawke’s Bay’s twin cities record hottest spring in 135 years - experts warn of ‘new normal’
New Zealand

Hawke’s Bay’s twin cities record hottest spring in 135 years - experts warn of ‘new normal’

12 Dec 05:00 PM
Under pressure: Inside the unhappy All Blacks camp and NZ Rugby’s big call
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Under pressure: Inside the unhappy All Blacks camp and NZ Rugby’s big call

12 Dec 04:01 PM
Bred to protect: Meet Kimi, rodent detection dog in training
New Zealand

Bred to protect: Meet Kimi, rodent detection dog in training

12 Dec 04:00 PM
Interislander ferry turns back to Wellington after mid-Strait technical issue
New Zealand

Interislander ferry turns back to Wellington after mid-Strait technical issue

Harbour master Grant Nalder said there was no safety risk to anyone aboard.

12 Dec 08:19 AM
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Movers got 67% of work from Arvida: liquidated after contract cancelled
Property

Movers got 67% of work from Arvida: liquidated after contract cancelled

After Americans bought Arvida, which then cut costs, the movers lost their contract.

12 Dec 03:00 AM
'Don't shrink yourself': Why this trainee surgeon decided to share her life online
New Zealand

'Don't shrink yourself': Why this trainee surgeon decided to share her life online

How Dr Kyla Matenga juggles her medical career, Crossfit, family life and social media.

11 Dec 10:14 PM
All Blacks star dominates NZ Rugby awards
All Blacks

All Blacks star dominates NZ Rugby awards

Ardie Savea has taken out New Zealand's biggest rugby prize for the third time.

11 Dec 08:00 AM
Jug attack leaves man with fractured skull, but offender spared jail for now
New Zealand

Jug attack leaves man with fractured skull, but offender spared jail for now

The victim also suffered a brain bleed and permanent hearing loss after the pub attack.

11 Dec 05:02 AM
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The Kiwi woman powering into Red Bull's F1 future
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The Kiwi woman powering into Red Bull's F1 future

She beat more than 3500 applicants to secure a coveted graduate engineer role.

11 Dec 01:01 AM
DoC warns rat numbers could double by 2090 without extra $150m funding
New Zealand

DoC warns rat numbers could double by 2090 without extra $150m funding

DoC says it needs more money just to stop biodiversity going backwards.

10 Dec 03:14 AM
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From field to lecture hall: Rugby star on return to medicine after World Cup success
Kahu

From field to lecture hall: Rugby star on return to medicine after World Cup success

She will return to Otago University in 2025 while staying contracted to NZ Rugby.

10 Dec 02:00 AM
Parole board lifts Mark Lundy media interview ban and curfew, but keeps porn limits
New Zealand

Parole board lifts Mark Lundy media interview ban and curfew, but keeps porn limits

The Parole Board has lifted Mark Lundy’s curfew after six months of freedom.

10 Dec 12:00 AM
Govt’s feral cat changes ‘validate’ Nelson Tasman rules
New Zealand

Govt’s feral cat changes ‘validate’ Nelson Tasman rules

Nelson and Tasman added feral cats to their pest plan a year before Wellington.

09 Dec 08:31 PM
Drunk, speeding teen driver crashed after mistakenly thinking police were chasing her
New Zealand

Drunk, speeding teen driver crashed after mistakenly thinking police were chasing her

A coroner has found Tielyr Ayrton's death was avoidable.

09 Dec 04:20 PM
'Devastating news': Tramper who died on West Coast named
New Zealand

'Devastating news': Tramper who died on West Coast named

Amy MacIver, 53, of Māpua, died while tramping in the Klondyke Valley on Friday.

09 Dec 12:19 AM
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What it's like for a Kiwi rugby player to face the All Blacks haka
All Blacks

What it's like for a Kiwi rugby player to face the All Blacks haka

Blair Murray says facing the All Blacks haka in Cardiff felt 'like I was in a movie'.

08 Dec 05:01 PM
Sweltering summer temperatures continue for NZ with more heat alerts possible
New Zealand

Sweltering summer temperatures continue for NZ with more heat alerts possible

Temperatures are forecast to remain in the low 20s to high 30s during the next few days.

08 Dec 04:00 PM
New Russell McVeagh boss bets on AI and Queenstown growth
Dynamic Business

New Russell McVeagh boss bets on AI and Queenstown growth

Russell McVeagh’s new Queenstown office has already exceeded first-year goals.

08 Dec 02:00 AM
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Billionaire retailers to buy ex-Beca HQ, betting on $5.5b City Rail Link
Property

Billionaire retailers to buy ex-Beca HQ, betting on $5.5b City Rail Link

'City Rail Link will be a game-changer, with the Karanga-a-Hape station metres away.'

08 Dec 12:25 AM
Knife attack in car during drug deal ends in collision with heritage park building
New Zealand

Knife attack in car during drug deal ends in collision with heritage park building

The victim crashed through a fence into Nelson’s Founders Heritage Park while fleeing.

07 Dec 06:00 AM
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Inside One NZ's push to automate its network with AI
Dynamic Business

Inside One NZ's push to automate its network with AI

One NZ now runs 31 AI agents beside staff, from billing to network control.

07 Dec 05:04 AM
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Measles locations named where attendees must contact Healthline 'urgently'
New Zealand

Measles locations named where attendees must contact Healthline 'urgently'

People there on or before November 30 may now be infectious with measles.

07 Dec 04:09 AM
Heavy rain and gales to hit South Island as temperatures soar in NZ's east
New Zealand

Heavy rain and gales to hit South Island as temperatures soar in NZ's east

Most South Island weather watches and warnings are due to lift early tomorrow morning.

07 Dec 12:26 AM
Golden pours and global stars: Inside the World’s Best Vineyards party
Travel

Golden pours and global stars: Inside the World’s Best Vineyards party

Decadent food, stunning landscapes, and the world’s finest winemakers made the night.

06 Dec 10:00 PM
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'Was I an arsehole?': Chris Cairns on cricket, cancer, stroke – and his marriage ending
New Zealand

'Was I an arsehole?': Chris Cairns on cricket, cancer, stroke – and his marriage ending

The sports legend talks frankly to Mark Crysell about his life and hopes for the future.

06 Dec 07:00 PM
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I'm a wife. I'm a mum. I live a simple life. I know people will call me a tradwife
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I'm a wife. I'm a mum. I live a simple life. I know people will call me a tradwife

The NZ influencer who has taken inspiration from her great-grandparents' way of living.

06 Dec 05:45 PM
Multi-car crash flips vehicle and chokes central Auckland traffic
Auckland

Multi-car crash flips vehicle and chokes central Auckland traffic

An elderly driver was freed from a white Toyota that flipped onto its side.

06 Dec 03:05 AM
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The offspring: How heirs to Kiwi family fortunes earn their keep
Business

The offspring: How heirs to Kiwi family fortunes earn their keep

Meet the heirs of New Zealand's wealthiest families.

06 Dec 02:19 AM
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