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New director leads Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival with all-female team

Car crashes into shops at Minden

Drone footage shows repaired sections of Scenic Drive ahead of reopening

Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway closed after a person died.

NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon speaks to media

Truck crash snarls traffic on Northwestern motorway

NZ Herald Live: Fonterra agrees to sell consumer arm

Sky makes deal with NZR for rugby rights

Man bites police officers during arrest in Lower Hutt

Two police officers are injured after they were hit by a vehicle in Lower Hutt.

Documents show NZ's unease over 'unprecedented' Chinese flotilla in South Pacific

'They didn’t come this far south to see the penguins.'

Sir Ashley Bloomfield endorses mayoral candidate

Bloomfield praised the candidate's community ties and government experience.

Emmy winning New Zealand cinematographer dies aged 78

Cameraman John Bartley earned global acclaim for his work on Lost and The X-Files.

'Brave and wise': Mayor praises council for open dialogue on land return

Eight parcels of land in Kaiti are prioritised for potential purchase by Ngāti Oneone.

'We are just the right people': All-female leadership revives arts festival

Jade Baker leads the Hawke's Bay Arts Festival with an all-female team.

'Ruthless but, gosh, it works': Kirk Penney on Zuru's impact in nappy dispute

The former Tall Black tells court about cut-throat competition and secret recordings.

The unanswered questions surrounding Jordan Keil's tragic escape

Evidence produced that Jordan Keil was seen at a time when his door was shut.

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ANZ signals opportunity for landlords as rates ease, confidence lifts

The most challenging period for landlords may now be behind them, according to ANZ.

Ageing fast, saving slow: NZ’s retirement timebomb keeps ticking

Experts warn our rapidly ageing nation is not saving enough.

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