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Migrant workers in visa scam each paid $16k for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery jobs that did not exist

The eight men arrived in New Zealand to find the jobs did not exist.

Flood-prone Whangārei campground getting drainage makeover

The thousands of visitors at Uretiti Campground have to dodge flooding after heavy rain.

James Ehnes dazzles Auckland with Brahm’s Violin Concerto

Bede Hanley's oboe launched the second movement with lyrical heights.

Aaliyah Hunt’s international dance triumph: How hard work pays off

Aaliyah Hunt has been dancing since she was 3 and aspires to dance on cruise ships.

Mangawhai community mourns champion and harbour vigilante

Jim Wintle enjoyed seeing the community benefit from the projects he was involved with.

Elderly tenant told to ‘p*** off’ by landlords when he complained about noise

He said he was kept awake by instruments, a boxing bag, a weed eater, a mower and trucks.

‘My life as a CODA’: What it’s like growing up as the family’s only hearing person

Jodee Mundy's new solo show Personal bridges the world of sound and the world of silence.

‘Exposes your true instincts’: Judge slams child abuser for ‘appalling lack of empathy’

He denied being a paedophile, even after pleading guilty to repeated sexual abuse.

Double water tragedy: Two dead in separate Auckland incidents

Two people died in separate water-related incidents in Auckland yesterday afternoon.

‘Pure heartlessness’: Man laundered $44k from 22 victims for Kenya-based scammers

Patrick Neho claimed he did it to feed his children but in reality, he fed his addictions.

‘She trusted me’: Jude Dobson on ghostwriting a bestselling spy memoir

Dobson has told Pippa Latour’s incredible memoir as a wartime spy in The Last Secret Agent

Young King Cole laps up praise

Cole Davies has been earning plaudits from motocross legends he has long admired.

‘Sorry’: Foodstuffs admits staff leaked photo of ex-MP as new breach emerges

Guard sacked over leak as new case emerges of political privacy breach at the checkout.

Planned floating restaurant will be a walk down memory lane for many

Old Northland ferry gets glamorous makeover for new gig as a floating restaurant.

Uplifting ideas for your weekend: From free ice cream and music, to mermaids at Queens Wharf

Put down your phone, put aside your woes and get into the city for some fun.

New boat-sharing operator launches for Auckland boaties

Freedom Boat Club is one of the largest in the world. Now it's come to New Zealand.

Simon Wilson: Inside Wayne Brown’s bid for re-election

The big announcement happened on a humid afternoon at the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron

Wānaka cancer patient raises $400k to get cutting-edge treatment in China

Emma Holden, 36, will soon travel to Shanghai, China for cutting-edge cancer treatment.