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Editorial: Labour won't win back Auckland until the city can trust the party again

OPINION: Labour lost traditional strongholds like New Lynn and came close in Mt Albert.

Job hiring activity falls in December, halting 2025's momentum

Seek's latest employment report shows job ads fell for the first time in more than a year.

Remuera man admits secretly filming nearly 400 victims in Newmarket pool changing room

'That person has completely violated our community.'

University mates chase Ellerslie dream with $20k purchase

A huge group of young owners are hoping for a Midnight Dart at the Karaka Millions.

'Urgent': Ministry intervenes at Akl school after ERO flags poor attendance, NCEA pass rates

Fewer than a third of students passed NCEA level 1 or gained university entry.

Society Insider: NZ’s two richest families play host to Lupton/McGoldrick wedding

Plus, who are the millionaires and billionaires in town for the polo and bloodstock sales?

Cut off, flooded and in the dark: Landslip takes out house, two rescued; North Island states of emergency continue overnight

Widespread flooding has isolated towns and submerged homes.

Fire crews rush to reports of flames at Auckland city hotel

Firefighters were directing water at the Hotel Grand Chancellor's upper facade.

'Almost incomprehensible': Leigh Hart pays tribute to hard-working NZ nurses subject to racism

Hart was unimpressed by patients being racist to nurses.

Paying by the minute: How Ed Sheeran, All Blacks and the theatre stack up on value

Are big nights out still worth the money in NZ? We crunch the cost per minute.

Member of the public tackles knife-wielding teen after bid to steal Pokemon cards

The teens allegedly tried to steal Gundam kits and a Pokemon battle deck.

De Armas can still take centre stage at Millions even from tricky draw

Most favourites drew well in the richest races at the glamour Karaka Millions meeting.

20,514 Aperol Spritz and 5000 truffle fries! ASB Classic hits record numbers

Overall attendance jumped more than 19% on last year’s record crowd.

Watch: Luxon confirms 2026 election date, rules out three parties from coalition consideration

Setting the election date is one of the few powers that is reserved solely to the PM.

The only Kiwi uni to crack the world's top 100 – and it did it twice

Auckland Uni is among the world's best universities, but a report shows NZ has work to do.

Is this the next Kiwi to represent Ireland in rugby?

Sean Jansen could be the next Kiwi to face the All Blacks later this year.