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Simon Wilson: Summer stupidity, Nimbys and Simeon Brown

OPINION: Officials, residents and politicians have all said stupid things this summer.

Queen St an economic powerhouse, but businesses struggling

Retailers in Auckland's city centre say they are still struggling to keep afloat.

AT blames KiwiRail over track ‘heat’ train cancellations

Trains on all lines were being affected between 1pm and 8pm.

37yo swimmer went missing in 'heavy and unforgiving' Piha Beach surf

'Please - don’t swim alone,' says Surf Lifesaving officer after man goes missing at Piha.

'I never touched her': Taiawa Harawira, son of Māori rights icon, denies child sex predator charge

Prosecutors dismissed his testimony about his famous mother as "simply incredible".

Whangārei’s first advanced cardiology trainee gets to heart of patients’ needs

Whangārei's first cardiology trainee says he's learned more than he could've in Auckland.

‘Exciting times’ - Second Costco supermarket tipped for Auckland suburb

Rolleston was thought to be site of a second store. Now, that's changed. Bosses are mum.

Auckland dad on trial accused of murdering baby daughter, assaulting son

Another young man is on trial accused of killing his daughter.

SkyCity CEO Michael Ahearne takes questions on DIA prosecution

Four separate regulatory actions involving the company under way here and in Australia.

Scam victim horrified nine others lost $800k after he reported $1m fraud to banks, police

The victim sent 20 separate money transfers of $50k each over just eight days.

Wayne Brown’s frustration: Fuel tax gone, AT repeating mistakes

Auckland's mayor is facing a new set of troubles, including a pedestrian crossing saga.

Desperate Pharmac plea from family selling cans for unfunded cancer drugs

A desperate Auckland family is collecting cans to try fund blood cancer medication.

'Are you kidding?... It’s a bloody car park' - Real estate agent's $450 shock move-in cost

A real estate agent has surprised people by charging move-in costs for a car park.

Waikato Anniversary Day? Not anytime soon

Local councils say they have more important priorities than a separate holiday.

'Unique opportunity': Radical design of proposed downtown stadium

It’s a concept that hasn’t been seen in New Zealand – or Australasia - before.

Letters: Herne Bay residents object to sewerage upgrade; fuel tax scrapped

OPINION: And "David Seymour does rather have the doleful eyes of a turtle".

Karl Puschmann: Is there a more fiercely patriotic comedian than Guy Williams?

He loves Kiwis. Even the ones that don’t love him back.

Auckland pensioner left homeless by floods trapped in 'bureaucratic stalemate'

A year ago, Sheryl Clarke was rescued from her flooded home. Now she just wants it fixed.