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From the archives: Developer to deviant, the rise and fall of Mark Lyon
From millionaire property developer to the drug-addled owner of a sex dungeon.
Italians react with horror after man beaten to death
Slain man's lawyer said he was attacked after complimenting a woman for her beauty.
Prince Charles' charity donation from bin Ladens
Sunday Times reports royal advisors urged the heir to the throne to refuse the $1.9m.
Sideswipe: The great kiwi pothole debacle
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.
Guns, rage and racism: Has NZ become an angry nation?
Headlines have taken a darker turn in recent months.
Small Business: How a $30,000 loan from a relative launched a $3.5m firm
Alice Moore on why Christchurch firms were more prepared than others for remote working.
Controversy surrounds multi-million Point Chevalier RSA sale to Foodstuffs
A former president and members allege a forced sale vote and missing financial records.
'Lost control': Kiwi singer storms off mid-concert in Melbourne
Sticky Fingers singer storms off mid-concert in Melbourne, sparking fury.
Phil Gifford: It's no surprise NZ Rugby 'twitchy' about Razor
OPINION: We've rarely handled eccentricity well in New Zealand sport.
'Yummy, yum, yum': Gordon Ramsay sparks outrage on TikTok
Ramsay sparked outrage after a video on TikTok of him playfully picking out lambs to eat.
Detective's door-knock leads to guilty verdicts in teen rape and kidnap case
'The shotgun barrel was four inches from my head,' a woman victim says.
Boneyard boost: How Singapore Airlines swung back to profit
The airline has got A380 aircraft from storage at a desert 'boneyard' and back in the air.
'Punched in the face': Chris Rock reacts to Will Smith's apology
Will Smith said his behaviour at the Oscars was 'unacceptable'.
US city declares monkeypox a public health emergency
To date, there have been more than 22,000 monkeypox cases reported in nearly 80 countries.
Sasha Borissenko: I asked big law firms about pay rises. This is what they said
Who's getting a pay rise?
'Bargaining chip': Where can Putin go if Russia loses?
If Putin loses the war and has to flee Russia, there are only a few places he could go.
Revealed: New Zealand's nine biggest criminal fortunes
Crime doesn't pay? Since 2011 courts have identified a billion dollars of its proceeds.
Watch: Third Hawke's Bay Four Square ram raided in two weeks
Supermarket badly damaged.
Comm Games live: Clareburt stuns with gold, Black Ferns lose semi
All the action from day two at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
The region where at least a third of Kiwis have been infected
Winter conditions and the BA.5 variant are driving infections.
NZ border fully reopens at midnight - allowing students, cruise ships to return
More than two years and four months of Covid-19 border restrictions are set to fully end.
Four more medals! Kiwi cyclists destroy records at Comm Games
New Zealand's cyclists have backed up their four-medal haul from day one.
Liam Dann: Who has worst job - Ian Foster or Adrian Orr?
How valid is the intense criticism being pointed at the Reserve Bank Governor?
Ex-Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell's daring Ukraine rescue mission
Powell is bringing in supplies and voluntarily helping people escape Ukraine
Firefighter's warning after losing life savings to sophisticated bank scam
"I feel like they have totally, and utterly let me down in their service."
Hamish and Kyle: On how to find a good GP or counsellor
Often you will hear that a great first step is to go talk to your doctor.
Neil Patrick Harris, multidimensions and finance grads: Top TV picks for the week
Each week, Calum Henderson picks the hottest TV, movies and podcasts.
'They were brutal': How The Block's Adam and Stacy beat the haters
The reality show's unluckiest couple are back to claim the top prize.
Diana Clement: Do you have a friend who won't pay their share?
OPINION: There are ways to get reluctant or forgetful people to pay up.
The barman shaking up NZ's uber-rich
Cocktail guru Frankie Walker is set to shake it up for New Zealand's uber-rich.
Paula Bennett: 'It's a new welfare crisis unfolding in plain sight'
The benefits of work are more than monetary
Joe Naufahu feels the heat on Brokenwood
Things get heated on the eighth season of murder-mystery series The Brokenwood Mysteries.