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'No hard feelings': Ex-NRL veteran speaks after seizure in 'run it straight' bout

The former Kiwis player was 'immediately concussed' after colliding with his opponent.

Foodstuff supermarkets face salad shortages as storm delivers 'logistical hit'

Spinach, mesclun and other salad greens are currently in limited supply.

Elective surgery boost: 21,000 more operations as Govt pays private hospitals more

Health Minister Simeon Brown says using private providers will cut waiting lists.

How Savea's position shapes the All Blacks' loose forward strategy

Three rookies are poised to debut as All Blacks ponder a reshuffle for first French test.

'He’s dealing with so much': Family of brave Connor, 8, cherishing final moments

Connor Coster's fight with cancer began before he even started school.

Opinion: NZ cities are heating up – here are 5 things councils can do now for a cooler summer

Heatwaves could lead to 48 more days above 25°C in Auckland by 2099.

NZ’s largest taxpayers revealed - does big business play fair?

Thirteen companies each pay more than $100m in annual income taxes.

Warmer, wetter months ahead as tropical weather patterns impact NZ

'While cold snaps and frost will occur, they are expected to be less frequent than usual.'

‘Jury of strangers’: Advocates push for judge-alone sexual violence trials

Ruth Money calls for expert decisions in sensitive trials, not juries.

'I am scared of drug money': Money launderer's staff complained cash was wet, sticky

Convicted money launderer Ye Hua's prison sentence has been reduced by 18 months.

Atmospheric river to swamp parts of northern NZ, flood-hit South Island braces for fresh deluge

Soldiers and Fire and Emergency rapid response teams are being sent to Tasman to help.

Young internationally ranked NZ sportsman cops ban after cocaine use

The athlete argued that his use of cocaine was unrelated to sport performance.

'Massively disappointed': Helipad approval sparks backlash

Council received 1400 submissions; more than 1300 opposed the helicopter flights.

Fore the Record: Blair Tuke tees off on America's Cup and SailGP goals

'As a sailor, I still felt like I had more to give to the team.'

NZ Super Fund-backed Kaingaroa Timberlands expands with Waikato land purchase

Kaingaroa Timberlands has bought 9200ha of forestry land in South Waikato.

How two child sex abuse survivors brought 'monster' to justice

'Accountability matters,' one of his victims said as she confronted him after 30 years.

House-building trend still soft as annual consents fall

May's annual consent total is the second-lowest for any month since the end of 2018.

Iconic Kiwi lolly Jaffa comes to end, quietly discontinued by manufacturer

When shops run out of the Kiwi favourite there will be no more packets to buy.