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One Kiwi Ikea importer to close, others change product lines

Parallel importers see both negatives and positives from Ikea's entry to New Zealand.

From the boardroom to the breakdown: Mark Robinson's turbulent reign

Gregor Paul: Mark Robinson's time in charge of NZ Rugby could yet be judged a success.

Former league rep found safe after going missing for nearly 24 hours

Mark Roiall's family say he was found in Mission Bay after going missing near Glen Innes.

Is it the end of the lavish office Christmas party?

In the 1980s and 1990s, some firms spent over $1m on Christmas parties.

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.'

'I spent 10 minutes licking sodium off my back molars': The best and worst Christmas chocolate bars

Is a $25 artisan block better than a $1.50 milk compound chocolate Santa?

Locals wowed as Rocket Lab barges giant 'hungry hippo' nose cone out of Warkworth

America's Cup technology meets the space race.

Qantas announces new international flights from Auckland, revamped lounge

New Auckland lounge has room for more than 370 travellers.

‘Food is just the beginning’: Trump’s tariff backdown presents opportunity for NZ

US experts at events in Auckland last week shared advice on coping with Trump's America.

Editorial: MPI must consider the strength of its yellow-legged hornet response

OPINION: The speed of this incursion is worrying.

Mick On Monday: Shock retirement after Orchestral loses her rhythm

Orchestral was so dominant when she won the Trackside NZ Derby, she only paid $1.30.

Qantas launches Auckland-Perth service, new Johannesburg route

The routes tap into Perth's 60,000 Kiwi and 38,000 South African residents.

Auckland family violence refuge full as demand surges before Christmas

Grenville Hendricks links rising domestic violence to cost-of-living strain.

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.

'I want to get out now': Violent offender's prison term to stretch beyond 20 years

Hoki Matete was the first woman to be given preventive detention for serious violence.

Measles locations named where attendees must contact Healthline 'urgently'

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