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Peeni Henare selected as Labour's candidate in Tāmaki Makaurau

Henare, who previously served as the Auckland seat's MP, faces off with Oriini Kaipara.

'Increased risk': Warnings after DJ dies from fatal drug mix at Splore music festival

Simon Garside performed as a DJ on the final day of Splore '23. Hours later, he was dead.

Wendy Petrie tackles ocean swim challenge in Fiji 

Three ocean swims over three days? How hard could it be?

New Zealander killed by shark in Australia was not wearing shark deterrent device he owned

Steven Payne, 37, died after the great white shark attack in Western Australia in March.

Deadly volcanic eruption clouds could travel 15km across Auckland – research

New research challenges current estimates of hazard zones.

'Family endured difficult tenancy': Rental managers fined $9700

Tenants rented place for 18 months but tribunal upheld complaints about the Auckland home.

Here's what is new in travel this week

Tourtoises, french celebrations, Gold Coast artists, new stays, and a crocheted wharenui.

Life in the balance: What it's like to be young on a transplant waitlist

Paul was tested at 20 and told to go live her life - before she developed kidney disease.

'Negligent': First mother-baby HIV cases diagnosed in NZ in 20 years

Routine screening had effectively eliminated perinatal HIV cases – until now.

'Gonna whack it': Ex-gang member with hitman aspirations finally named

The conspiracy to kill lasted only 29 hours before it was thwarted by fellow gang members.

'My moment': NZ-born boxer becomes first Māori to be crowned undisputed world champ

In her debut at Madison Square Garden, the 30-year-old produced a 'total beatdown'.

Autistic man indecently assaulted by rapist who had served 33 years behind bars

Mark Williams wore a balaclava and entered the man's home in December 2023.

'You weren’t sure who you could trust’: Sue Wood's time in ‘snake pit' National Party

Ex-National Party president Sue Wood to revisit Muldoon's 84 snap election in new memoir.

'Small localised landslide': Muriwai homes evacuated as road drops

Occupants of at least two evacuated properties have been given the all-clear to return.

New World customers warned after ‘password spraying’ attack

New World's parent company Foodstuffs says none of its systems were breached.

Former Black Caps coach claims players were 'egotistical buggers'

Andy Moles hasn't held back about Brendon McCullum and other ex-Black Caps in a new book.

Auckland man's decades of work to get 100-year-old steam ferry afloat

The ferry has been parked off Auckland's Northwestern Motorway for over two decades.

Home build dream shattered after business hacked and woman launders couple’s $150k

Sophie Winchester-Krishan earned $5k for laundering the couple's scammed money.