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Locals, including Ryan Fox, oppose the plan, citing recreational loss.
'Tears of frustration': Amputees call for overhaul of NZ limb service amid delays
Some amputees face weeks of pain with ill-fitting or defective limbs.
How do you mess up a Kiwi classic like Jaffas? - Deborah Pead
OPINION: RJ’s says it stopped making Jaffas due to declining sales. What a cop-out.
'World-leading': New 250-student private school planned for central Auckland
Classes will have a maximum of 25 students and initially cater for Year 0-10 pupils.
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'Forever 25, our hero': Murder victim was trying to protect his cousin
Schizophrenic 501 deportee must serve at least 10.5 years in prison.
Enraged 'mistress' kills innocent motorist while chasing man's wife over family photo
Widow: 'You took a man out of this world whose heart was all about making a difference.'
Market close: Interest rate-sensitive stocks drive NZ sharemarket higher
Expectations of interest rate cuts helped push NZ stock values up.
'It's a mess': Auckland roadworks chaos to last another two years
Roadworks on Paerata Rd in Pukekohe will now finish in February 2026.
Arli Liberman: The art of scoring in sport
'I don’t score the images, I score the idea; the feeling, the heart'
'Ticking time bomb': Auckland woman shares reality of rare cancer diagnosis
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Woman traumatised after alleged gang rape by men she met at Ponsonby bar, two charged
The men were granted bail and have a curfew from 7pm to 7am.
The reason behind Hilary Barry's absence from Seven Sharp
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From the theatre to a line mechanic: Hastings woman aims to inspire women into electrical trade
'They just treat me like "one of the guys" but still realise I have different strengths.'
Film producer declared bankrupt after leaky Auckland penthouse dispute
He was made bankrupt after a body corporate took the dispute to court.
Dead baby found in Auckland wheelie bin, woman in custody
A newborn baby was discovered outside an address in Freemans Bay.
'Dangerous and stupid': 12 more arrested over Levin boy racer 'invasion'
Two police officers were hurt, woman knocked unconscious as crowd filmed her.
'Stay home': NSW braces for severe weather, power outages
Ulladulla recorded 223mm of rain, the heaviest July rainfall on record.
MetService concedes Cyclone Gabrielle red weather warning could've come sooner
The decision was influenced by Hawke’s Bay hydrologists, who opposed the warning.
Planned for years, 25% owner sells out of Queenstown's Lakeview Taumata
'Troubled, controversial, deathly quiet': Crux on site of $2b mixed-use Queenstown scheme.
'Makes a lot of sense': Bioeconomy Science Institute's new HQ
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Cecilia Robinson: Come on, The Warehouse, do better. Just apologise
OPINION: The ASA upheld complaints against The Warehouse's ad for reinforcing stereotypes.
'This was your fault,' judge tells boy racer who hit pregnant teen, killing baby
Now 24-year-old asked for home detention for the highly unusual manslaughter case.
Lorde's new see-through CDs 'won't play' music, fans claim
'Whoever decided to design this is an idiot,' one woman said after purchasing it.
Noble false widow spider establishes itself in New Zealand
One of the world’s most invasive arachnids is thriving in urban areas in Aotearoa.
Wet, wet, wet: Rain warning for BoP as more tropical weather looms
An orange rain warning begins at 10am, lasting until 3am Friday.
Para athlete's journey to world champs amid funding challenges
She's been named in the NZ team for the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.
Opinion: I’m glad Jaffas are gone - here's what should be next
OPINION: 'When was the last time you purchased a bag of Jaffas for your own consumption?'
Ikea opening ‘around Christmas trading period’, plans for traffic mitigation at Sylvia Park
'Ikea is likely to open around the Christmas trading period at the end of this year.'