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Whitianga Summer Concert cancelled as Iggy Pop tour adds Auckland date

The new Auckland show at Spark Arena is set for January 29.

Motorist fined $150 by AT for driving along bus lane on police orders after crash

The man officially appealed but the fine was only reversed after Herald questions.

Looking for a hotel in Auckland tonight? Good luck

Hotels hit stratospheric prices as thousands prepare for Metallica takeover in Auckland.

Families brace for bare Christmas as demand for help surges

Anau Fangupo says her children accept there may be no presents this year.

‘He’s our hero’: Father killed in Auckland double-fatal house fire died trying to save his son

Jung Sup Lee died after running into the flames to save his 11-year-old son.

Bid to give NZ Breakers new $200m Auckland home as report to mayor suggests stadium takeover

Breakers part-owner Leon Grice says Auckland is short by 75 basketball courts citywide.

William Dart review: Daniel Müller-Schott captivates in Schumann concerto with Auckland Philharmonia

German cellist Daniel Muller-Schott led Schumann's concerto with rare grace.

WorkSafe warning after 'timber delivery went tragically wrong'

WorkSafe has guidelines for working near overhead powerlines and advises extreme care.

Pregnant at 18, surviving domestic violence, now politics – new councillor's moving speech

'I've survived the hardest parts life could throw at me', the new rep for Albany said.

Inside Economics: Is the brain drain keeping unemployment down?

ANALYSIS: Is the brain drain distorting our own unemployment rate?

Simon Wilson: Michelin restaurants v elbows on the table

Opinion: What's really going on when the Government pays for Michelin praise.

New Councillor Victoria Short’s powerful speech

From being pregnant at 18 and surviving domestic violence to politics, new councillor delivers powerful speech.

Residents oppose plans for 9-level purple apartment block, The Kubrick, in wealthy Auckland suburb

It could be much worse. Plan change 120 means area zoned for 15 levels, opponents admit.

Police justified in West Auckland shooting, IPCA finds

IPCA said the officer’s use of force was reasonable and proportionate.

Deborah Pead: Has Gen Z killed the department store?

Ballantynes says it is 'feeling the squeeze' as NZ’s retail icons disappear.

Property Insider: Beachcroft gets new builder: Seascape, Du Val good news? Southern Cross at Epsom

Nervous buyers of a big Onehunga block have been told they will be settling soon.