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Focus: Auckland drops out of top 200 universities for the first time

Focus: Air New Zealand: First the apology, now fare increases

Air New Zealand is pushing up some prices on a number domestic routes by up to 8 per cent and $10 each way across the Tasman.

Air New Zealand: First the apology, now fare increases

Some higher level fares are on the way up at Air New Zealand.

Focus: Captain of the 1929 Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker aircraft

Video interview with Captain Merle Clawson, who pilots the 1929 Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker aircraft, it was the actual aircraft that started it all for Hawaiian Airlines, 89 years ago. / Brett Phibbs

The brakes go on: Auckland CBD speed limit dropping to 30km/h

The AA says lower speeds are a no brainer on some streets but not motorway feeders.

Focus: CBD speed limits changing

Speed limits around the CBD changed from 50km/h to 30km/h last year, now Auckland Transport has proposed speed limit changes to other 800 Auckland roads. Video / NZ Herald

Hardware face-off: Which smartphone does it better?

NZME tech guru reviews the latest Samsung, Apple and Huawei smartphones.

Focus: Sir Bill English receives knighthood

Former Prime Minister Sir Bill English receives a knighthood Government House in Wellington.

John Tamihere: Fix Auckland's housing crisis or I'll run for mayor

John Tamihere gives Auckland mayor Phil Goff a deadline over housing.

MPs' travel rules tweaked to pay for nannies (but PM foots Gayford's bill)

PM Jacinda Ardern is paying for Clarke Gayford to travel to New York herself.

Focus: John Tamihere has thrown down the gauntlet to Phil Goff

The prominent Waipareira Trust chief executive is setting himself up to challenge Goff for Auckland’s top job at next year’s local government elections.

Focus: 'Con Air' woman's story: 'It was hell'

Debra Forster fights back tears as she recounts how she was bundled out of Australia to a country she doesn't know.

Soper: PM shows some steel in sacking Whaitiri

For her first sacking Ardern turns to the Helen Clark playbook.

Consent concern: Students doctors perform sensitive examinations

"Not getting consent was technically an assault," expert tells

Auckland Council cops flak over heritage blunder

An 80-year Grey Lynn resident is depressed after losing his sun, view and privacy.

Focus: Research reveals student doctors performed sensitive exams without patient consent

New research has revealed University of Auckland student doctors are performing sensitive examinations such as breast and genitalia check ups without patients knowing they're in training.