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He was so confident in mayoral bid he reserved a $90k Rolex. Here's how it went so wrong

OPINION: Once a front-runner, Ray Chung's campaign style and scandal sank his mayoral bid.

'Reckless, disruptive, and unacceptable': Police target boy racer meet-up in Upper Hutt

Inspector Simon de Wit said the groups pose a real risk to public safety.

Ken Laban elected Lower Hutt Mayor in historic Pasifika first

The well-known broadcaster is New Zealand's first Pasifika mayor.

‘F*** the song’: Stewart Copeland on The Police, clashing with Sting and his love of NZ

The Police drummer brings his storytelling tour to New Zealand in January.

Hold the bubbly: The mayoral races going down to the wire

While some mayors are popping corks, other races are too close to call.

Hundreds without power as heavy rain and severe winds lash lower north

Parts of the Canterbury High Country is also getting heavy rain.

'My truck killed them': Driver in fatal crash speaks about horror of survival

'It was the worst kind of nightmare you can think of.'

Small gin makers plot comeback after fight with global giant

The global firm that owns Monster Energy opposed the start-up using the word 'mother'.

Timber Museum's big plan: Putāruru site aiming for top tourist tier

The museum holds rare machinery, including New Zealand’s last intact Crabtree engine.