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The owners of a $2m Waimarama holiday home found themselves locked out during Level 2 lockdown and a stranger living tidily in the house.The owner, who did not wish to be named, told Stuff he had arrived at the beach front house... […]

The driver of a Chinese tour bus that crashed near Rotorua just over a year ago has been sentenced to four and a half months' home detention, disqualified from driving for 18 months and ordered to pay a total of $13,000 reparation... […]

A woman has been missing since Sunday afternoon when she told friends she was going for a walk to the Clarence River. Melissa Ewings, 31, has not been seen since. She was reported missing when she did not turn up to work yesterday... […]

Be aware, you might spend a night holidaying in the North Shore if you catch a bus across the bridge late this evening.That's because all southbound lanes over the Auckland Harbour Bridge will close from 9pm tonight until 5am tomorrow... […]

A routine surf life saving training programme took a surprise turn last weekend when participants had to rush to the scene of a serious quad bike crash further up the beach.Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) wellbeing and risk... […]

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Almost twice as many North Shore residents have taken ferries into Auckland city in a bid to avoid excruciating traffic delays across the Auckland Harbour Bridge.Auckland Transport figures showed more than 4000 passengers travelled... […]

A woman has spoken out about being stalked by a man in a "frightening and shocking" experience as she ran on a Rotorua track.The woman says she feels robbed of her running passion and confidence after being followed by the man on... […]

Previously published in The Spinoff The National Party leader tells Duncan Greive what conviction means to her, and why she thinks she gets treated differently to Jacinda Ardern.The first time I saw Judith Collins at close quarters,... […]

Auckland motorists faced lengthy delays after a crash closed northbound lanes on the Southern Motorway this afternoon.The crash, involving a tanker truck and at least one car trapped under it, took place just after the Khyber Pass... […]

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern has prepared for a peppering of KiwiBuild attacks tonight saying her opponent, National leader Judith Collins, will be playing "a bit of bingo" over the Government's housing record. But Ardern says she's... […]

A woman placed in hospital care for over 12 years and subjected to electroconvulsive therapy over 200 times for being a lesbian says the struggle for redress was "almost as bad as the original abuse". Survivors this week are sharing... […]

A "weak positive" case has tested negative this morning, meaning there are no new cases of Covid-19 to report today.Director general of health Ashley Bloomfield said the person likely had a historical infection.They had been on... […]

A deadly drug known for inducing zombie-like behaviour and playing a part in more than 70 Kiwi deaths has been found in the community again, putting authorities on high alert.Scientists detected the chemical compound - called AMB-Fubinaca... […]

Heavy traffic is building across Auckland's roading network as motorists are warned to leave early or late and check traffic information before hitting the road.NZTA is advising motorists heading north to use State Highway 1 via... […]

"There is nothing wrong in taxing the very wealthy so that the poor can have a chance, a step-up on the rungs of the ladder of life."Green Party candidate for East Coast Meredith Akuhata-Brown is a passionate advocate for putting... […]

Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi has announced a reprieve for 11,000 foreigners with expiring working holiday visas, who will be able to stay and work in horticulture and wine growing jobs.A Supplementary Seasonal Employment (SSE)... […]

When Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was named the "world's most eloquent leader" last month it raised the question of just how important eloquence is within a politician's arsenal.With the first televised leaders' debate this evening,... […]

By RNZ Housing is more of a concern to New Zealanders than the threat of unemployment, a new survey has found.The Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor surveyed 1000 New Zealanders to find out what worries us most.The economy loomed... […]

A high school teacher accused of inappropriate behaviour with a teenaged student – including telling her he loved her and saying "you're going to be all mine" - is before a disciplinary tribunal. The Wellington teacher said he would... […]