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Bad eggs: Study highlights high levels of lead in Auckland's backyard chickens

Hens would ingest lead from soil in a backyard by pecking at the ground or eating bugs.

I'm the person who ... wrecks your car

Marsh Ihaka reckons going to work each day is like being "a kid in a candy shop".

Fatal bus crash in Auckland city: Mum injured as she shielded baby

A mother received serious bruising to her arms protecting a young child in a bus crash.

Focus: Man killed in Meadowbank bus crash named

The man killed when his car collided with a bus in Meadowbank has been named, 24-year-old Jarryd Davidson. / Video by Michael Craig

Local Focus: Legendary lifeguard's career spans 40 years

This 61 year old lifeguard has no plans of stopping. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hero saves man from Harbour Bridge leap

A second was all it took Jesse Harrison to bolt, in jandals, towards the bridge edge.

Focus: Karen Walker on creating global success with style

The New Zealand Herald spoke to Karen Walker where she talks about the moment Michelle Obama wore a double denim Karen Walker design.

How Karen Walker built a fashion empire

Karen Walker started her fashion brand with $100.

Focus: Auckland Council announces Lime e-scooter licence extension

Auckland Council has extended the Lime e-scooters licence for 10 weeks to the end of March.

'When, not if': Preparing for the 'megathrust' quake

An emergency response plan will be based on a magnitude 8.9 quake and tsunami scenario.

Auckland Council extend Lime e-scooter licence for 10 weeks

There have been more than 600 ACC e-scooter claims since October.

'Bankrupt' Eden Park could lose AB tests, major events

The performance of the Blues and loss of an All Black test is not helping Eden Park.

Focus: Do property sellers need real estate agents?

Ryan Pellett and his partner Candice Ruthven are marketing and selling their own property privately in Royal Oak. Siva and Sheila Batu are selling their property through a real estate agent in Sandringham.

Under the hammer: How hard is it to sell your home without a real estate agent?

The Herald tracks two families selling their homes - one with an agent, one without.

Focus: Eden Park facing $80m in losses over next decade

Eden Park is in big financial trouble and could run up losses of $80 million over the next decade, says a report commissioned by Auckland Council.

Focus: Preventable drownings reduce 26 per cent in last year

The number of preventable drownings has dropped sharply in the past year but Water Safety NZ is warning Kiwis that our waterway "playgrounds" can be unforgiving.