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New solar rules to cope with four-seasons-in-a-day weather
The Government has announced new rules to make rooftop solar panels more appealing.
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The city's growth is bringing more cars, and lots of them.
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Parents gaming system as top Auckland schools close rolls to out-of-zone pupils
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Thomas Coughlan: What if Dame Jacinda Ardern were just an ordinary leader?
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Simon Wilson: Auckland housing, Wayne Brown’s big plan and the silliness of the new speed rules
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What to do in Auckland this weekend: Matariki, midwinter magic and must-see shows
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Market close: NZ sharemarket falls as Israel-Iran tensions spike oil prices
New Zealand share prices tumbled after Israel attacked Iran.
Candlelight vigil: Tributes for 'beautiful couple' who lived in Akl
The pair had recently been travelling to India in the hopes of starting a family.
'Distressing': Neighbours rattled by attack on sweet older couple in Auckland
Photos show broken furniture strewn about and blood smeared on the walls.
'Shambles': Coroner slams police probe, calls for fresh inquiry into Gore 3yo’s death
The coroner blasted police for their initial investigation into Lachie Jones' death.
Child seriously injured after hit by car, section of Henderson road closed at rush hour
Newington Rd is closed between Great North and Kereru Rds.
'Pretty cold': Wet weather grips Hawke's Bay before sunny break
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Indian aviation’s close connection with NZ and student pilots
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Man arrested after violent home invasion in East Tamaki, Auckland NZ
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Inquiry to consider if judge should be removed after NZ First incident
The inquiry relates to Ema Aitken's behaviour at the Northern Club last year.
Stock Takes: Why NZ's largest firms are suddenly ripe for takeover talks
Fletcher Building, Spark and Ryman are potentially all on the radar.
Protest bound for Parliament today as projected prisoner numbers soar
The prison population is expected to reach nearly 14,000 in a decade.
Watch: Auckland mum-of-six dies in ED after failing three times to get help
Pamela Rasmussen, 40, died after trying three times to get help at hospital.
Dawn Aerospace sells its first spaceplane – what the US buyer paid
The Aurora can reach 100km altitude, achieving three minutes of microgravity.
Auckland Hospital mistakenly tells 25 patients they have an STI
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'Fractures on every limb': Daycare's concerns leads to discovery of infant's abuse
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Elliott Smith: Our biggest rivalry? Not if the Blues can't break losing run
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‘Democracy under assault’: On the ground in LA as protests turn into a political battleground
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American Me eyes comeback win in $20,000 Alexandra Park race
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Water cut to 150 Auckland homes after contractor damages main
Key locations, including a doctor's surgery, have been left without running water.
Final big bank drops home loan rates after OCR cut
Westpac announced changes to its six-month and one-year rates today.
Aucklanders brace for stormy wake-up as thunder, lightning lash NI's west
A puff of chilly air will blanket NZ this weekend – but not as cold as last Saturday.
Lender accused of preying on 'vulnerable' members of NZ Tongan community
The woman is accused of charging weekly 15% interest, $10 a day late fees.
Man's 'devil' visions, LSD use led to scientist's fatal stabbing
The accused, deemed unfit for trial, left a bloody knife engraved with his nickname.