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Focus: Speedway set to leave Western Springs

Herald senior writer Simon Wilson explains the future of Speedway and what will become of Western Springs and Eden Park after it leaves.

Roar no more: Speedway is leaving Western Springs

Speedway to leave Western Springs, cricket looks set to move in.

1 in 5 central Auckland homes sold to overseas buyers

New data from Statistics New Zealand has given a snapshot of Auckland property ownership.

Focus: Child injured in Auckland Airport conveyor belt incident

A toddler has been rushed to hospital after an incident on a luggage conveyor belt at Auckland International Airport this afternoon.

Focus: Almost 1 in 5 central Auckland homes sold to overseas buyers

The government is in the process of amending the Overseas Investment Act to stop foreign speculators buying houses which would otherwise be available for New Zealanders.

Focus: Why the Northcote by-election matters to NZ

The vote will indicate how the country’s feeling about the new government.

More woe for farmers as M.bovis discovered on another farm

Another M bovis case takes national tally to 36 infected properties.

Focus: Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds dies aged 82

Hollywood screen legend Burt Reynolds has died at the age of 82 from a heart attack.

Staff cuts drag NZ universities down in world rankings

Only our smallest universities, Waikato and Lincoln, have lifted their rankings.

Focus: Wild weekend weather just the beginning

MetService warns that New Zealand's highly eventful weekend of weather isn't letting up just yet.

Bridges sorry for state house evictions following 'dud' meth advice

National leader Simon Bridges denies eviction were part of a tough-on-crime policy.

Bid to stop 'impulsive divorces'

Divorcing couples take exams as authorities try to halt the rising divorce rates.

New property figures reveal beachside property boom

Auckland values remain above $1m, despite slight drop in average values.

Kiwis missing out on bargains compared with Oz

The Herald found Kiwis were being charged up to three times as much for some items.

Why Vladimir Putin has no fear

The terrifying reason Putin doesn't care and has the upper hand.

'I've only ever banned a couple of people': The last days of Judith Tabron at Soul

Kim Knight talks to the hospo queen about her last days at Soul Bar & Bistro.

Moo goes there? Wandering cows causing night-time unrest in central Auckland

When a Mt Albert resident was woken by mooing one morning, he thought he must be dreaming.

The dismantling of the nine-to-five NZ work week

As the definition of the workweek changes, we look at whether this is a good thing.