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Brothers admit role in fatal attack that claimed young man’s life at service station

Shayden Perkinson died trying to protect his cousin at an ATM in 2023.

Editorial: Why we need tougher measures to tackle minor crimes

OPINION: Shoplifters are leaving supermarkets with trolley-loads of stolen food.

Why you should talk to your parents about wills and funerals

Putting crucial conversations off does not stop the inevitable from happening.

Foodstuffs and Watercare clash over new $100m Highland Park supermarket

Watercare says it has offered an interim solution so the opening can happen on time.

Property Insider: Fixing Ryman’s sinking Edmund Hillary hub; Britomart revitalisation turning 20

Site was rubbish dump, says boss of Mainmark, drilling through floor slabs up to 4m down.

‘I wanted to piss off the police’: Arsonist reveals why he torched train station

Daniel Vale has previously been jailed for torching the office of former PM Sir John Key.

$673,000 cash, 11.3kg meth found in drug searches, court hears

Crown says Sunia To'ofohe was a drug dealer; defence says he's a victim of poor policing.

Market close: NZ stocks drift ahead of reporting season

The local index fell 0.2%.

'Changed forever': E-scooter accident leaves woman with brain injury

E-scooter related ACC claims have totalled $50 million since January 2019.

Phil Gifford: A match-maker’s dream and rugby’s saddest story

OPINION: The Chiefs will need no reminder how much effort is needed to beat the new Blues.

'One-of-one' signed Jonah Lomu card hits US auction, owned by Kiwi collector since 1996

The card was brought in 1996, and signed by Lomu two weeks before his 2015 death.

Tech Insider: Size of four rugby fields – Amazon buys more Auckland land

Amazon expands its data centre presence in West Auckland.

‘Awful situation’: Edmund Hillary village residents complain about sinking hub

Residents didn't expect retirement living to involve what feels like a construction site.

500 schools ranked: NCEA hotspots where top marks meet affordable housing

Discover the schools with the highest academic results and most affordable house prices.

Pesticides and illegal drains: Wetland suffers damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields

Pesticides were sprayed, and 600m of drains illegally installed.

Auckland Art Gallery closes due to ‘unexpected building issues’, safety concerns

A leaking pipe on the second floor of the gallery has forced its closure.

Man, 60, charged over Auckland stabbing

The victim was rushed to hospital with serious injuries on Saturday evening.

Tuxedo stakes Derby claim with dominant Waikato Guineas win

Tuxedo's dominant win at Te Rapa boosts his Derby prospects significantly.