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How Rotorua's 'shocking' motel mile is shaping the city's mayoral race

The community feel like the situation is out of control.

'Pointless death': A mother's fight for her slain police officer son

Diane Hunt has lodged a formal complaint with WorkSafe regarding how she was treated.

Auckland youth crime wave: New Govt package launched in response

The move comes as ram raids have increased more than 500 per cent since 2018.

Simon Wilson: Co-governance, climate change and the big fix this city needs

Auckland needs fixing, but not so much in the ways some mayoral hopefuls think.

David Shand: Questions Auckland voters should be asking

OPINION: A member of the commission that set up Auckland's Supercity pens some advice.

Focus: PM on emergency housing in Rotorua

Jacinda Ardern has addressed the concerns and allegations raised around the safety of emergency housing in Rotorua. Video / Mark Mitchell

Govt joining forces with Nasa in space race

The NZ Government wants to get into the space race.

Watch: Law changes to 'hit gangs where it hurts'; Govt to seize $25m more per year

Changes aim to 'create distance between organised criminals and assets' - Kiri Allan.

Iggy and his Pop: Barry Soper on dad life at 70 - and plans for baby number 7

For Barry, being a new dad at 70 is one of the best things he's done.

Beehive Diaries: How to win a Covid meat pack

NZ Herald political editor Claire Trevett is backing Transport Minister Michael Wood.

Hayden Munro: Politics more important than policy in Kiwisaver U-turn

OPINION: Ministers need to avoid getting sucked into the group-think of their officials.

The Opposition's warning about 'dubious' Reserve Bank board appointments

How Reserve Bank board appointments ended up being so contentious.

Claire Trevett: Don't like the rule in, rule out game, Luxon? Tough luck

OPINION: After eight days of biting tongue, Nats leader rules out Tamaki.

White wash? New claims on what the Treaty of Waitangi really meant

British sovereignty and Maori self-government were supposed to co-exist, says author.

Cost of living payment: 'Warnings were ignored'

OPINION: Ex-Treasury official points out 700,000 eligible for the payment didn't get it.

How the 'KiwiSaver tax' drama unfolded - and will it impact Labour long-term?

And has National emerged from the week unscathed?