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Opinion: The problem Netflix needs to fix
OPINION: What was once Netflix's secret weapon is now its curse.
Juha Saarinen: Is Russia on the internet a bad idea?
Add up the cost of the attacks and Russia on the internet seems a bad idea.
Opinion: The case against the Reserve Bank and Finance Minister
OPINION: Economics professor says our key inflation tool has been abandoned.
244-room Auckland hotel hits market
The building stands on a leasehold site owned by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa.
'I was terrified of him': Survivor of serial teen rapist speaks out about 'calculating predator' at school
Victims confront serial teen sex offender who changed the trajectory of many young lives.
From security pacts to dancing kiwifruit: Was PM's overseas trip a success?
The Prime Minister took the opportunity to announce New Zealand was open for business.
'We are absolutely broken': Reward offered for information on shot horse
The horse was shot on a rural property near Whanganui.
Get off social media, go and meet someone
Happiness Editor Matt Heath gets some advice on social media from a happiness professor.
Opinion: The French rule all Kiwi companies should follow
If your colleague starts down this path, you might go down it too.
Watch: Brazen ram-raid - cars driven into and through mall, shops ransacked
'There must be an element of thrill-seeking involved.'
House or travel? The new question for the 20-somethings
In many ways the answer for young people has already been decided.
Project Auckland: Phil Goff's greatest regret as mayor of Auckland
Phil Goff reflects on the trials and successes of his time at the reins of the Super City.
Who will be Auckland's mayor? The candidates chasing NZ's second-biggest job
With Phil Goff leaving for London, who is hoping to take his place?
Sneak peek: First look inside $100m-plus Costco NZ store today
Media being invited into new 1.4ha store at Westgate on Auckland's northwest fringes.
Watch: Brazen ram raid - CCTV footage shows stolen cars being driven inside mall
Ormiston Town Centre say they are concerned about the increase in incidents.
Wealthy couple seeks permission to double number of chopper flights
Ex-All Black Ali Williams and billionaire partner want a helicopter pad in Westmere.
'It's a horrible feeling': Sonia Gray reacts to shock DWTS elimination
Gray believes the judges were a "bit harsh" on her and her partner
Act boycotts Parliament Euro trip
Brooke van Velden said the party "declined the invitation".
Man accused of murdering woman after $25m business fallout
Murder accused Fang Sun blamed Zhong for ruining his life, prosecutors said.
Is Parker planning a wealth tax?
David Parker wants to start a debate on tax, but denies he is plotting new taxes.
Prince Andrew's 'porn obsession' revealed in new book
The Palace Papers by Tina Brown describes disgraced Prince Andrew as a 'sleaze machine'.
Liam Dann: I didn't want Musk to get Twitter...but he did. So now what?
Will Musk be a Rupert Murdoch for the 21st century? Yes and much more, it seems.
Inflation hits rents: New figures show how tenants are affected
Where rents are rising the fastest.
Lawyer in intensive care after street attack
Whanganui lawyer Mark Bullock remains in ICU in Wellington Hospital after being attacked.
Security staff, cleaners endangered as stolen vehicles plough through mall
Three stores were raided by multiple people in three stolen vehicles.
'He was part of the fabric of Newstalk ZB': Hawkesby's heartfelt Bruce Russell tribute
OPINION: His listeners were fierce in their loyalty to him; and he was loyal back to them.
Depp recording warned of a 'bloodbath'
Audio clips played to the jurors of actor shouting vulgarities at his wife.
Port worker deaths: Call for inquiry
Two deaths in less than a week - one in Auckland and one in Lyttelton.
Kiwi mum accused of killing daughter won't fight extradition
A woman accused of beating her two-year-old to death will be extradited to Australia.
Unlawful: Homeless and mentally unwell man locked up for longer than law allowed
Victims and defendants are suffering the consequences of delays in mental health reports.
Helen Klisser During: 'The best thing anyone can give you is an introduction.
The art adviser, photojournalist and baker's daughter talks to Elisabeth Easther.
Will the inflation monster devour Labour's re-election hopes?
Inflation is shaping up as the biggest political talking point this year.