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Wayne Brown: These are Auckland's three key areas for economic growth

OPINION: Rate rises have been kept to half the national average, saving $200m.

Matthew Hooton: Labour’s Te Pāti Māori problem

OPINION: Fear of the alternative is Christopher Luxon’s easiest path to a second term.

NZ manufacturers record strongest quarter in seven years

The only sector to report a decline in revenue was clothing, footwear and accessories.

‘Ugly and sad’: Te Pāti Māori MPs condemn unprecedented suspension for haka after chaotic debate

Three Te Pāti Māori MPs have received the harshest penalties in Parliament's history.

Market close: Property companies help boost NZ sharemarket

Ryman Healthcare, Argosy Property and Goodman all recorded share price rises.

Watch: Parliament votes for harshest-ever sanctions for Te Pāti Māori co-leaders

Three MPs have been sanctioned after a haka in the House last year.

Supermarket crackdown: Grocery code shake-up gets mixed reaction from industry players

One says it'll bring transparency while another questions if it has the right balance.

Gregor Paul: Why NZ Rugby's financial struggles are far from over

OPINION: The protracted broadcast rights saga could halt fiscal progress in its tracks.

Watch: 'It's just what we do' - Horseback hero's daring flood rescue

A horse tied to a post in floodwaters would likely have drowned if not for Chase Gage.

'I have murdered someone': Son's confession after he 'snapped' and killed his mother

He confessed to hitting her with a crowbar and stabbing her in the chest.

Urgent search: Police call for help to find vulnerable missing woman

Have you seen Elisabeth, a missing 79-year-old in Christchurch?

Auckland film-maker jailed for child sex abuse material; industry in shock

The actor and director was caught sending images to a 'decoy' police detective online.

How two young scammers used air fryers to swindle $60k from ATMs, parking machines

The pair targeted ATMs and parking machines, stealing more than $60,000.

Inside the facial recognition inquiry - and when it’s coming to a shop near you

Latest developments in supermarket facial recognition explained - and what happens next.

Roger Partridge: New Zealand’s real economic problem: Too little capital, not too much profit

Opinion: The economy faces a worsening capital problem, undercapitalised for 50 years.

Tekapo residents wake up to snow

Drone footage shows snow coverage in Tekapo. Video / George Heard

BB guns, assaults, and abuse: Bus hub’s security struggles one year after teen’s death

Despite extra security, fear and uncertainty remains.

60 emergency calls in upper North as wild weather hits

Fire and Emergency had about to 60 callouts in Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato. Video / NZ Herald