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John Roughan: Why Wayne Brown will be getting my vote for mayor
OPINION: To believe in a car-less vision of the future you have to want to believe it.

Claire Trevett: Bye bye traffic lights - will the PM rip off the Covid-19 band-aid?
Will the Government give the green light to scrapping its Covid-19 powers?

Opinion: Prince Harry's awful predicament
OPINION: The Duke of Sussex faces a shocking choice of what to do next.

The $87m mall bargain: Northlands sale 35% below 2019 valuation
"Valuation has decreased from its peak towards the figure [it] sold at," say owners.

Why New Zealand is unlikely to race towards republicanism after Queen's death
On the Tiles discusses the challenges facing the UK in the months ahead.

Car crash kills two on SH3 in Taranaki
SH3 is closed near the intersection with Old Mountain Rd due to the crash.

The only time Queen Elizabeth broke royal protocol
The Queen was normally never one to break the rules - this moment was an exception.

Man considers adding final detail to intricate tattoo of the Queen
His mother said it would 'finish off his tattoo in quite a nice way'.

After a lifetime of preparation, Charles takes the throne
Charles, at 73, is the oldest person to become monarch.

Ten facts about Queen Elizabeth II
From her education to a knack for imitating others - 10 facts about an extraordinary life.

The formal steps ahead for Charles after instant shift from queen to king
Prince Charles became king immediately upon her death but coronation may be months away.

Opinion: New Kate video proves Meghan wrong in 83 seconds
In just over a minute, and without saying a word, Kate proved Meghan completely wrong.

$1.1b Oranga Tamariki spend-up a 'disparate collection of ideas' with no strategy
Treasury has delivered a scathing report of Oranga Tamariki's Budget funding.

Covid blunder: Should Govt apologise to women at centre of Northland lockdown?
Businesswomen had their reputations tarnished by false allegations.

'Shattered worlds': Victims of teenage rapist Jayden Meyer speak out
'This has been a challenge like no other and has taught us all a very valuable lesson.'

Tears as Lovely by Skin staff greeted by liquidators
Redundant Lovely staff member told the Herald of staff crying out the back of clinic.

'It's a holiday' - Hundreds turn out to protest teen rapist's home detention sentence
Public backlash has been immense since details of the teen's sentence were revealed.

Why prosecutor didn't seek prison term for teen rapist
Crown Solicitor did not oppose a sentence of home detention.

'It is what it is': Burglar caught crawling out of jewellery store with $11k in goods
The thief said he was "trying to keep up with boys up North".

SBW and Mark Hunt to square off in boxing ring
Sonny Bill Williams and Mark Hunt will square off in Sydney this November.

School lunches: 'What even is that?' Mum's photo of daughter's supplied lunch leaves foul taste
Disgusted mum snaps photo of daughter's school lunch and asks: "what even is it."

Woman says she became a sex worker to pay for grandmother's funeral
Woman faces deportation after working in the sex industry while on a student visa

Putin's latest chilling threat to Europe
Russian leader declares: 'Everything preventing us from going forward will be rejected.'

Harry Tam wants apology after wrongful lockdown implication
'I got named. If anyone should be getting an apology it should be me.'

'Cheap shortcuts': First Union concerned about L'Oreal's move to shift management
Union for L'Oreal distribution staff concerned about firm taking 'cheap shortcuts'.

Thomas Coughlan: Can Labour promise to cut taxes?
OPINION: Labour hasn't ruled out tax cuts - but it hasn't exactly ruled them in either.

Sideswipe: Fixing famous paintings with AI
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