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Landslides, flooding, fallen trees: Nelson-Tasman residents urged to stay home
The upper South Island has been slammed by severe weather yesterday and today.

'Gonna whack it': Ex-gang member with hitman aspirations finally named
The conspiracy to kill lasted only 29 hours before it was thwarted by fellow gang members.

'My moment': NZ-born boxer becomes first Māori to be crowned undisputed world champ
In her debut at Madison Square Garden, the 30-year-old produced a 'total beatdown'.

Autistic man indecently assaulted by rapist who had served 33 years behind bars
Mark Williams wore a balaclava and entered the man's home in December 2023.

'You weren’t sure who you could trust’: Sue Wood's time in ‘snake pit' National Party
Ex-National Party president Sue Wood to revisit Muldoon's 84 snap election in new memoir.

'Small localised landslide': Muriwai homes evacuated as road drops
Occupants of at least two evacuated properties have been given the all-clear to return.

New World customers warned after ‘password spraying’ attack
New World's parent company Foodstuffs says none of its systems were breached.

Former Black Caps coach claims players were 'egotistical buggers'
Andy Moles hasn't held back about Brendon McCullum and other ex-Black Caps in a new book.

Auckland man's decades of work to get 100-year-old steam ferry afloat
The ferry has been parked off Auckland's Northwestern Motorway for over two decades.

Dai Henwood on performing live comedy with stage four cancer
No cameras, censors or lawyers, as TV team prepares for 'rule-breaking' national tour.

Steve Braunias asks Polkinghorne if the eye surgeon killed his wife
Steve Braunias called the Polkinghorne murder trial "the apex of a very long career".

‘Fire sale’: World-renowned artist’s work to be sold against his will
Yaacov Agam is alleged to owe $6.8 million to a NZ-based printing company.

Kumeū crash: Police identify teen who died after vehicle crashed into house
The vehicle fled police, crashed and flipped upside down before hitting a house.

Gregor Paul: How Wellington's woes are reshaping NZ Rugby's HQ strategy
OPINION: NZ Rugby considers relocating its headquarters, questioning Wellington's future.

'Dirtiest-minded young woman in NZ': Dame Fiona's lifetime of flouting convention
New doco is a psychological study of the Wellington writer who flouted convention.

Sailing greats steer water polo towards LA Olympics
The White Caps aim for their first Olympic water polo appearance.

Fran O'Sullivan: New Zealand must move on from Ardern criticism to get real benefit from Covid inquiry
OPINION: Covid response should be examined dispassionately so NZ can learn for the future.

Woman awarded $500k after deceitful sale of rotting Auckland house
One defendant used a dehumidifier to falsely claim the house was dry.

'The public have a right to know': Judge denies man with cache of child abuse files anonymity
'I must denounce your conduct in the strongest possible terms,' the judge told him.

'Courage is contagious': The return of the Rainbow Warrior and other Auckland news
Opinion: Love this City looks at Auckland Council and other city news of the week.

Your ultimate guide to Auckland's arts and culture this weekend
Baby, it’s cold outside, but Auckland’s arts and culture calendar is heating up.