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Editorial: Iwi's message is clear – it is open for business

OPINION: Talks with Samsung, Hyundai and Pacific leaders signal its global ambitions.

Drunk gang member pulled loaded shotgun from under sleeping children and fired it

'I just fired a shot into the air,' Tiaki James Wahanga O Te Rangi Riki told police.

Thief who has been stealing for half his life wants to quit after $25k crime spree

Cole Jenkins' loot included everything from power tools to groceries and spanned regions.

Battle for 3-year-old filly supremacy heats up at Ellerslie

Ellerslie offers a series of fascinating head-to-head clashes of exciting gallopers today.

Simon Wilson's Love this City: Density, sewage, term limits and quotes of the week

Opinion: Why Brown says greenfields growth is bad for Auckland’s future.

Father vs son: Tractor feud tears family business apart

Justice ruled it was ‘improbable’ anyone but Lance Clark took the tractor.

Letters: NZ 'far down the queue' for bankruptcy, Willis resignation question

OPINION: NZ's debt sits at 39% of GDP, far less than Japan, Britain and the United States.

MI6 launches dark web portal Silent Courier to recruit spies against Russia

The portal is MI6’s first official presence on the dark web.

Man shoots dog in the head after it barked at him in supermarket carpark

Danny Livingstone then shot the dog's owner in the arm.

You may hate the chained-up priests – but Gaza is our generation’s Springbok Tour moment

Rev Scottie Reeve says the protest may seem over-dramatic but it was the only option left.

Mum pleads for action as excluded 13-year-old left without school

Three Hamilton schools have refused to take him after his exclusion.

Ranked: Every All Blacks v Springboks test match ever played

Ranking all 108 test matches played between the All Blacks and the Springboks.

'I don’t sugarcoat things': Celebrity chef's straightforward advice for the next generation

Josh Emett once worked 100-hour weeks as a young chef.

Govt scrambles to change law allowing convicted abusers to adopt internationally

MPs will debate the changes under urgency in the House today.

'The cheapest unit of gas is the one you do not use': EECA chief's warning

EECA says simple fixes like sealing steam leaks can slash energy use by 30%.

New Zealand Oaks moving to Ellerslie to save Group 1 status

One of the classics of NZ horse racing is moving to Auckland.