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First XV rugby shake-up: South Island boys' schools plot breakaway competition

Co-ed schools like St Andrew's College and Rangiora High are excluded from the proposal.

Release date set for Auckland's long-awaited property revaluations

The new CVs are due out in the week June 9-13.

Lake Taupō mystery: Photos identify Russian stuntman missing 22 years

Bones found near Motutere have been formally identified as man missing since 2002.

Rich-lister wants to demolish iconic Auckland boatshed

Only viable option to address flooding: Build new boatshed at higher level – application.

This remote island has the best seafood in New Zealand

From Dunedin’s fish and chips to Pitt Island’s paua delicacies.

NZ's new cheapest petrol station revealed

Gull shook up competition in the fuel sector, but the price gap is now closing.

Two private equity firms reportedly circling Spark

Some analysts say the stock is oversold.

On The Up: AI disruptors – meet the Kiwis using new tech to boost their businesses and lead the way

We sound out some New Zealanders who have taken AI by the scruff of the neck.

Watch: Auckland boaties 'once in lifetime' close encounter with curious orca

The 4m-long whale swam right up to the boat.

How dictators meet their end: Insights from those who've seen it first-hand

Smaller countries can influence dictatorships by supporting journalists and NGOs.

Bus driver charged with manslaughter after bus stop attack

The 34-year-old bus driver has been stood down.

A 59-year-old charged after bus crash injures five Auckland students

Charge follows incident where a bus hit a tree in South Auckland.

On The Up: Crimson Education co-founder to teach entrepreneurship at University of Auckland

The course focuses on entrepreneurship and high-growth ventures.

Hundreds of grieving students perform haka for victim of house fire

Navaeh Ngamoki-Porter, 14, was rescued from the burning building, but later died.

Arsonist blames meth and psychedelics after $4m Auckland lodge destroyed in blaze

She predicted to a friend she would burn the place down, then she followed through.

76-year-old completes Hawke’s Bay Marathon, nears 200th race milestone

'Crossing the line is the ultimate achievement - finishing is winning.'

National opposes Napier's boundary change in East Coast submission

Submissions suggest shifting East Coast boundary to align with Gisborne District Council.

Ex-top cop's 'super injunction' lifts but media can't report details of allegations

Former deputy police commissioner fighting to stop publication of new allegations.