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John Tamihere: You cry separatism? Try being Māori
OPINION: "Why take my money, spend it for me, fail me, then tell me I'm a failure?"

Barry Soper: Labour is abusing its absolute power
OPINION: What's happening to democracy, let alone the promised transparency of this Govt?

The Front Page: The coming tension between the vaxxed and unvaxxed, masked and unmasked
There's growing anxiety about what living with Covid means.

Shane Warne memorial - thousands farewell cricket legend
Hollywood A-listers, cricket legends, family and friends have paid tribute to Shane Warne.

First-time mum with Covid forced to give birth without partner
"What was supposed to be the happiest day of my life, I had to experience it alone..."

'No good argument' for Team NZ to keep free rent of base after $14m in subsidies - Goff
Rent negotiations with Team NZ over base to begin after next America's Cup sold to Spain.

Unvaccinated workers don't have right to get their job back - Govt advice
WorkSafe says few workplaces will be able to justify a vaccine mandate.

Eventual 'slums' or much needed homes? Govt buys two plots for 80 homes
More than 80 new homes for the homeless at two new sites. But what do locals think?

'Danger everywhere': Risk of fallen boulders, trees and mud slips for East Coast roading crews
East Coast road damage includes lanes suddenly falling into rivers.

15,918 Covid cases, 14 deaths as Govt stay tight-lipped on traffic light changes
It comes after our darkest day of the pandemic, when a record 34 deaths were reported.

Man killed in pedestrian versus car crash on SH14
Pedestrian seriously injured on SH14, Tangiteroria, in Northland

Police crack down on street racers, 200 infringement notices issued
About 500 people gathered for illegal street racing.

'Absolutely gutted': Friends of missing doctor on search being suspended
With no new information, police suspended the search for the missing doctor.

Open at last! Ardern cuts ribbon on new-look SH1 highway out of Wellington, Transmission Gully
The new $1.25 billion motorway will open to traffic today.

Three soldiers burned by Molotov cocktail in training
Trio were doused in petrol and set alight during riot training.

Assault on Kyiv scaled back as talks between Russia and Ukraine progress
Moscow's 'goodwill gesture' met with scepticism from the US and others.

Sideswipe: Where's the exit, again?
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.

Brooke van Velden: Little to show for Govt's mental health money
Govt needs to put people at the heart of mental heath services - not on a wait-list.

The Front Page: Auckland mayoral race - 'Is this all there is?'
The second most powerful job in NZ politics is up for grabs. But where are the candidates?

Russia-Ukraine war: Refugee couple leave behind newly renovated home and are NZ-bound
Ukrainian refugee couple farewell newly-renovated home, bound for New Zealand.

'Distracting behaviour': Air traffic controller had sex while directing planes
"I have reached that conclusion despite my finding that he did undertake risky behaviour."

Police stand-off with man who allegedly made death threats against PM
Richard Sivell has allegedly made threats against the PM - today police paid a visit.

Double trouble: Will I be reinfected with Omicron?
What are we learning about Omicron and reinfection? Jamie Morton answers five questions.

Chris Rock's telling off-camera moment after Oscars assault; Smith's emotional Insta apology
A picture following Will Smith's outburst has revealed Chris Rock's untelevised reaction.

Luxon launches anti-bureaucracy broadside, laughs off scaredy-cat claim
Luxon calls for Govt to do more about prickly co-governance concept, Kelvin Davis agrees.

Cancer survivor's health made worse by state of rental home
Six children in one bedroom on $730 weekly rental.

Young battler loses last fight against cancer
Hunter Donghi mourned after short battle with cancer.

Simon Bridges' $3.9m Tauranga home flops at auction
Politician's family home still on the market - but at a fixed price.