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Big 2026 travel deals: Flights, tours, cruises and Fiji escapes on sale now

Save big on your 2026 and 2027 dream trips.

'Not traditional whakapapa': Popular hot pools changes its name after three decades

OPINION: Changing the name of Parakai Hot Pools isn't erasing history - it's restoring it.

From Lego to Labubu: Why adults are spending billions on toys for themselves

Adults have taken over from kids as the most important age segment in the toy industry.

Armed police swarm Auckland city centre after gun scare

Armed officers took the 28-year-old man into custody about 4.45pm.

Man who used woman's bank card worried potential employers will think he's not honest

But a judge has told Aaron Robie that is 'the point of a conviction'.

Kiwi wildcard defies massive ranking disparity to push world No 49 at ASB Classic

Ranked more than 650 places lower, James Watt had break chances in both sets.

Why the Manage My Health hack was cheap by design and why it won’t be the last

The logic behind the low ransom and why this attack puts us even more at risk.

Weather, golf and a baby on the way: The subplots around Ruud’s ASB Classic return

The world No 12 was last at the ASB Classic in 2023, when bad weather forced play indoors.

Givealittle fight: Pregnant partner of man killed in sand dune goes to court over funds

Devoted dad died in hospital two days after a sand dune collapsed at Muriwai Beach.

Man and woman charged with murder after fatal late-night Auckland shooting

Police say the victim died at the scene on Balfour Rd, Manurewa late on Friday night.

Auckland film-maker jailed for child sex abuse material; industry in shock

The actor and director was caught sending images to a 'decoy' police detective online.

Samoan chief convicted of slavery and human trafficking set to be sentenced

Slavery convictions like Tuai’s are believed to number only five in NZ history.

Which milk alternative is the healthiest? Expert advice on what to buy and avoid

Oat, almond or soy? Dietitians on which milk alternatives stack up – and which fall short.

From ball kid to contender: Cameron Norrie on why ASB Classic still matters most

The world No 28 Norrie opens the night session on Monday against Hugo Gaston.

Search our map: Swathes of NZ land bought by Ikea for forestry

Ikea's NZ land holdings will soon be the size of the entire Nelson region. See it mapped.

Spearfishing champion warns: Ban bottom trawling or risk more fishery collapses

Darren Shields says the method risks Northland scallop collapses being repeated elsewhere.