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Drifter Hotels investing $22m in new Auckland, Wellington sites

LA Co group CEO Luke Moran is planning to open two new locations in New Zealand next year.

Cash, condoms and the law: Kiwi sex workers reveal all in new book

In the early 1990s, police officers confiscated condoms as evidence of sex work "offences"

Argentina beat All Blacks in Buenos Aires

Los Pumas have beaten the All Blacks in Argentina for the first time.

Why a young farmer plays the bagpipes at a South island sheep muster

Jack Boon played the pipes at school and in competitions. Now he plays to the farm dogs.

'Like time travel, without the jetlag': Dan Shanan's favourite spots in Auckland

Every week we ask a well-known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.

Liam Dann: Why I called Auckland’s housing slump a crash... it will take years to recover

OPINION: More affordable homes are welcome but Auckland is missing its property price fix.

Drivers fight 'impossible' parking tickets as new tech gets triple the fines of a warden

The council has refused to waive most of the tickets despite system errors.

'The strutful Reeves': Farming pheasants back in the day

"Their favourite titbit is a handful of gentles, vulgarly known as maggots."

Mocked in life, unwanted in death? Cook Strait ferry Aratere may be unsellable

KiwiRail says it's considering selling it, but documents show there is little interest.