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The NZ Pool Association cited 'unsportsmanlike behaviour' for suspending the champion.
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‘I am dependent on her’: Man says deportation of his wife will kill him
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Rare medical diagnosis saves Waikato man after decades of mystery
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'Living in fear': Woman calls for rapist to be deported after he's served his time
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Joanna Wane: You’re in for a treat at the best dog cafe in town
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Bruce Cotterill: The overlooked potential of KiwiSaver in NZ’s infrastructure push
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Riders can see landmarks like the Taonui and Hāpuawhenua Viaducts.
How to keep NZ water park afloat: ‘Your customers get a bit bored’
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‘An unbelievable history’: Why French SailGP team named new boat Aotearoa
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In search of a new home: The creepy crawlies moving south from Auckland
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Questions raised around spa pool death of 3-year-old Travis
Travis Mallett, age 3, died after a spa pool incident in Reporoa.
Billionaire couple’s seawall dispute at $24m waterfront property
The council ordered the pair to stop any more reclamation of coastal marine area.
Simon Wilson: $150b shock – Council v Govt on big Auckland projects
Opinion: Three big surprises came with Auckland Council's infrastructure announcement.
Letters: NZ needs a long-term vision for infrastructure
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Kerre Woodham on life as an empty nester: ‘You can fill it in a really purposeful way’
Radio host joins The Little Things to offer advice to parents going through the change.
Russian disinformation sites target NZ with te reo Māori content
'Pravda' sites in New Zealand are part of a global 'hybrid war' campaign.
The makeover of Britomart
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Focus on ‘combat-readiness’: Military aviators’ requests to grow mullets rejected
Aviators were told a focus on mullets-for-charity could blunt their fighting edge.
How Britomart was transformed from neglected site to Auckland’s coolest precinct
Britomart values Auckland's past, present and future, says Christine Fletcher.
How Northland’s new expressway aims to boost the economy
The Government will open procurement for the Northland Expressway project.
‘This is it’: Mr Asia’s addicts describe how they fell for heroin
The drug took off as young counter-culture Kiwis wanted more than rugby, racing and beer.
Warriors respond in style to fly past Sea Eagles
The Las Vegas hangover lasted just one round for the much-improved Warriors.
‘United in our commitment’: Saviour found for school lunches after Libelle Group liquidation
The Herald is aware of at least seven schools that closed their tuckshops today.
Crown says Crips leader accused of murdering 75yo wanted to ‘teach the world a lesson’
Lawyers for the trio said murder was never their intention.
How support helped a young cancer patient’s journey to health and happiness
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