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'Slap in the face': Fishers fined over black market seafood

None of the fishers held permits allowing them to sell fish.

Border bust: 1.6 tonnes of cocaine, meth and MDMA seized at border so far this year

Wastewater testing across NZ has shown significant increase in methamphetamine everywhere.

Frank Film: Stories from the South, Episode 7: Back Centre Stage

In a state of the art, purpose-designed building, the Christchurch Court Theatre has returned to the heart of the city. Video / Frank Film

Canterbury's aerospace plan aims for $1b industry, 1500 jobs by 2035

Canterbury aims to quadruple its aerospace value to over $1 billion annually by 2035.

Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp dies aged 50

The Tāmaki Makaurau electorate MP and former Manurewa Marae chief executive died following kidney disease. Video / NZ Herald

'Absolutely unreal': Dive trip inspires young conservationists

The trip to one of the world's best dive spots rewarded the passion of nine Northlanders.

Emma Nesbitt, 20, set to fight 47-year-old Aussie boxer in Auckland

Nesbitt trains daily with IBO world champion Mea Motu at Peach Boxing.

'Just isn't good enough': Willis warns of tougher penalties for supermarkets

Misleading promotional practices and common pricing errors have to stop, minister says.

Slip blocks highway as heavy rain and gale-force winds lash NZ

Dunedin was sitting on 16C at 6am, despite usually seeing 11.8C highs at that time of day.

Daughter's mortgage to be cleared as $30m Powerball jackpot claimed

Each winner took home $15,083,333, becoming the latest multimillionaires.

'Elio': Pixar's imaginative journey of aliens and friendship

Elio is a hyper-imaginative orphan desperate for alien abduction.

'On autopilot': Peters criticises Treasury's ferry advice

Winston Peters disagreed with Treasury, citing higher economic value.

Kea Kids News: Car racing kids go up against the grown-ups

Reporter Rudhraaksh is at a North Harbour Radio Control Car Club race, where kids are hitting the track with radio-controlled cars that drive (and crash!) up to 80 kph.

Xero to acquire US platform Melio in $4.1b deal

Accounting software firm Xero plans to buy Melio for US$2.5b.

Rotorua’s Kyro Uri defies size with skills as he heads to Tai Mitchell Tournament

Kyro Uri, Rotorua Maroon first five, will take the field in this week's Tai Mitchell Rugby Tournament in Rotorua. Video / Supplied

Veteran sports broadcaster Garry Ahern dies at 75

He covered 14 Commonwealth and Olympic Games.

'Horrendous driving': Public help nab teen driver in police pursuit across Waikato

Driver struck innocent motorists, and it was 'only down to luck' no one died, cop says.

Scammer who refused to name co-offenders may inherit share of $337k theft - judge

The judge threw out the appeal, ruling his prison sentence 'could well have been higher'.