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It’s time to toughen the drink-driving laws - Editorial
OPINION: The problem spans across our communities and society.
Love this City: Return of the Rainbow Warrior, the downtown revival, stadiums and golf
Opinion: Love this City looks at Auckland Council and other city news of the week.
Letters: Students have always tried to find ways to cheat in exams
OPINION: Why is the Government proud it used AI to help write its AI strategy?
Toddler breaks jaw in kōhanga reo fall, St John backs call not to send ambulance
'When we went to open her mouth, the whole thing was like a flap.'
Napier City Council quietly revokes bylaw, fires now allowed on all its beaches
It's open season for some winter marshmallow toasting.
Severe weather set to ease across New Zealand, clean-up efforts begin
The North Island is expected to get off to a wet start this morning, with lingering rain.
On The Up: How Tauranga mum Kayla Norton turned her life around
'I discovered a renewed sense of purpose.'
Mamaku demands action as hoons wreak havoc with burnouts, fireworks and vandalism
Their gatherings involve burnouts, doughnuts and fireworks.
Judge clears reporting of material on former Deputy Police Commissioner's computer
But Jevon McSkimming has five days to appeal the ruling and extend the current interim injunction.
'Absolutely disgraceful': Porirua mayor slams Ray Chung's 'attack' on Tory Whanau
Anita Baker says local politics has never been as dirty as now.
Live: Thousands of homes without power after another night of wild weather
Authorities and residents will be out assessing the damage from floods, slips, and downed trees across the country.
Letters: Drugs may have a place but they’re not the foundation of a healthy society
OPINION: Road cones, a Buddhist statue, shoplifting and bringing back the moa.
Red meat sector: Why there’s optimism in the US, despite the tariffs – Anne-Marie Roerink
OPINION: The Power of Meat study author says meat sales have started strongly this year.
Up, up and away - another version of Superman hits the big screen
As the James Gunn version of Superman is released, we look at the history of a character that truly owns the word iconic.
Murder-accused Julia DeLuney quizzed on blood spread around crime scene
The accused was interviewed by Porirua police three days after her mother died.
Life on rations: What it was like to eat a wartime meal
Cookbooks from the wartime period are all about making food go further and letting nothing go to waste.
One dead after crash on State Highway three in Te Kūiti
The crash was reported shortly before 1pm on Friday.
Commission of Inquiry into Government's Covid-19 response wraps up first session of hearings
The inquiry aims to look at lessons learned from the government response, in order to prepare for future pandemics.
High-profile donor withdraws support of mayoral candidate Ray Chung after gossip email about mayor
Rich-lister and philanthropist Sir Mark Dunajtschik said in a statement he did not support Chung's behaviour.
Nelson Tasman floods: Multiple reports of people trapped, power out as rain smashes the region
Some people are stuck in their homes and others in their cars in the Nelson Tasman region.