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Focus: Auckland to get its first David Jones store

The world class department store will be built as part of Westfield Newmarket’s $790m redevelopment.

David Jones set to open in $790m Auckland mega-mall

Australian department store David Jones is set to open as part of a new mega-mall.

Focus: New Zealand could be in the firing line for a potential cyclone

Severe weather watches are in place for the top of the North Island and will gradually move south before a possibly cyclone arrives next week.

David Jones arrives in Auckland

Aucklanders can look forward to a fuller complement of brands in the Newmarket space.

Severe weather warning: Sub-tropical rain moving in

Heavy rain has been falling in the north, and is heading south through the day.

Simon Wilson: Why are the Waitakere Ranges still open?

COMMENT: Council spends millions on kauri dieback so why not close the Waitakere Ranges?

'I lost my best friend': Horrific attack on dogs stuns couple

"He came to work with me every day, did everything with me, 24/7," says distraught owner.

Focus: Auckland couple mourning death of dog after violent eviction

Jack Vanbiljon and Casey Haplin, 22, are reeling in shock after a man allegedly stabbed their puppy.

Tesla car and glitter ball worlds apart

Musk's orbiting Roadster reinforces inequalities, Beck's star promotes a vision of unity.

Focus: 200 Chinese tradies to be reportedly flown in to finish luxury Auckland hotel

The deadline was tight to complete the Park Hyatt luxury hotel.

Focus: Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket heading towards asteroid belt

Elon Musk's super-rocket has taken flight and overshot Mars' orbit, going further out into the solar system than originally planned.

Bleeding bitumen: Our roads are melting

Transport agency rethinking road surfacing techniques as heat takes its toll.

Editorial: Sharemarkets have had a charmed ride

Wall St's drop was a predictable response to normal interest rates returning.

Ward Kamo: What has Ardern really done for race relations? So far, nothing

COMMENT: That 'Obama feel' around Ardern fails to honour iwi leaders' contribution.

LIVE: Fire crews brace for at least 48 hours of hard firefighting ahead

LIVE: Fire crews brace for at least 48 hours of hard firefighting ahead

Focus: Let's Play Live eSport Studio launches in Sky City

A new eSports studio has opened in Auckland to show off New Zealand's best gamers.

Blame the machines: How algorithms made shares slide

Market experts say they are likely to have made a crazy trading day that much crazier.

Focus: Restaurant Hub's Critics' Choice Awards Teaser

New Zealand’s top food critic Jesse Mulligan picks out Auckland’s best restaurant.