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Jared Savage: Who are the top cop contenders to replace Jevon McSkimming?

Analysis: There's a few clues which hint at the favoured candidate to be next deputy.

Jenée Tibshraeny: Has the Reserve Bank shot itself in the foot?

Uncertainty could spell more OCR cuts ... or not.

Wexford Stables snare double before meeting abandoned

Another race meeting ends early but this time it was nobody's fault.

Powerball jackpot rolls over to $10m, seven players share First Division prize

Check the numbers from tonight's draw to see if you are a winner.

'He looked all pale': Woman recalls discovering dead body in her bed

She denies sending Facebook messages shortly before Rau Tongia was killed in bed.

Wexford 3-year-olds rise in torrid Tauranga conditions

Prudentia won at Tauranga, coming from last to first on a Heavy10 track.

'Muppetry': David Seymour slams 'run it straight' events

The Act leader has made a plea on social media for events like these to stop.

Super Rugby teams: Big names return with playoffs spots on the line

All the ins-and-outs ahead of round 16 of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

‘Could have expressed it better’: Luxon weighs in on minister’s Indian ‘spam’ comments

Comments were made in the House in response to questions from Labour's Willow-Jean Prime.

Richard Prebble: Labour's support of Te Pāti Māori over haka punishment will be defining issue for next election

OPINION: Te Pāti Māori leaders skipped the Budget debate despite protests on their behalf.

‘Please don’t do it’: Devastated family warn of viral tackle trend after teen's death

Ryan Satterthwaite's family say it was an accident waiting to happen.

Luxon should tell David Seymour to shut up – Jim Bolger

The ex-PM reflects on kidney failure, the Act leader, and turning 90.

Which trades have to come back and fix things the most on new NZ homes?

New data on the building sector covers tradie callbacks, land prices, consents, and more.

Wellington kura celebrating ‘bittersweet’ $35m long-awaited upgrade

'We see the excellent results in our kura kaupapa – despite the buildings they are in.'

'Pillorying colleagues': Wellington's Observer warns about party politics on council

A leaked memo warns councillors against “replicating Parliamentary party politics".

$161m sale of Manukau shopping centre announced

The property is fully leased and on a 9.8ha site.

Police directive on $500 thefts sparks call for urgent clarification

Retailers are seeking clarity on police directives about low-value theft.

Inside the drop in violent crime: A return to crime patterns ... under Labour?

The current trend in falling violent crime is consistent with the trend from 2018-2022.