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Auckland rates: See how much you could pay with our interactive map

Auckland Council has proposed increasing rates about 7.5 per cent this year.

No body: How do police decide a missing person might have been murdered?

When do disappearances get upgraded to a homicide investigation?

Big Day Out: Lifting the lid on 90s sex, drugs and rock and roll in Auckland

Ten years on from Big Day Out's NZ farewell, tour secrets have been revealed.

Infamous conman Wayne Eaglesome on his life of crime and faking his own death

Not even Wayne Eaglesome knows how many aliases he has - 'I dare not hazard a guess.'

'That boy’s got hope': The tiny gesture that gave a judge hope for a troubled teen

Judge Greg Davis met the 15-year-old during a Rangatahi Court session.

How safe are our hospitals? 5 takeaways from our unsafe staffing investigation

The hospital system pushed to the brink by Covid-19 is confronting a new crisis.

Charter school plans: More radical than before - David Seymour

David Seymour is planning to improve on the charter school model but unions are worried.

Kiwis consume record amount of cocaine as drug cartels and gangs flood market

Those in Auckland and Queenstown use the most cocaine per person, Herald analysis shows.

How to work out safely in the heat

New York Times: As the summer temperatures heat up, can you still exercise outside?

How to cool down a city: Why Singapore is leading the way

NYT: Singapore rethinks sweltering urban areas to dampen the effects of climate change.

Summer reads: Why the Family Court needs fixing - and what it does to our children

A look at the Family Court and how parent custody battles are wrecking children’s lives.

'Sickening gym cult': Tory Whanau's bid to be healthy after turbulent year

After vowing to give up alcohol, the mayor is focused on a lifestyle reset.

‘Sorry for that crack’: Tory Whanau makes amends with Transport Minister

The left-leaning mayor reveals how she plans to work with a National Government.

Parkinson’s disease detected by smartwatch seven years before diagnosis

Wearable devices are better than any other method for picking up the disease, study finds.

Tactical use of pain: Call for urgent change as police arrest tactics, especially against Māori, revealed

Police say the use of force is always proportionate to the situation and a last resort.

Summer scorcher: Where temperatures could hit mid-30s this week

Temperatures could reach mid-30s in parts of NZ later this week, with humidity in the mix.