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Is it too much to ask for a year of 'less toxicity' and 'more tolerance'?

What local leaders hope for in 2026.

On The Up: 'Crazy enough' - Passionate 13-year-old cyclist rides from Cape Reinga to Bluff

She’ll spend Christmas on the road with her dad, carrying all their gear themselves.

Surf’s up: Matakana kids riding high with gear from Bay Boardriders

The donation includes boards, wetsuits and vests for juniors through to adults.

The 90-year-old widower who walked 7300km in three years

He walked many miles with his wife, and many more to process his grief after her death.

How 2026 could play out for your mortgage, investments and the election

OPINION: The OCR, now 2.25%, is tipped to reach the bottom of its cycle in 2026.

Avocado growers brace for $150b shift

More than half of New Zealand farm owners will be 65 or older within a decade.

‘World-class’: How Tauranga became the Bay’s next big stage for sport and live entertainment

What’s driving this surge, and what does it mean for the local economy and community?

Escape to Mount Maunganui beach: Why travellers book the ‘mini Gold Coast’

Mount Maunganui hosts everyone from families to corporate groups and annual golf getaways.

Where are NZ’s best beaches? Dai Henwood, Bret McKenzie, Hilary Barry share their picks

From Northland to Nelson, famous Kiwis share their favourite NZ beaches.

NZ's Best Beach 2026: Help choose the 2026 winners, from hidden gems to city sands

The search for the country's best beach returns and we need your help.

New Year Honours 2026: The full list

The 2026 New Year Honours are out today. Here's the list of New Zealanders recognised.

New Year Honours: Tech titan, red-hot racer, DIY philanthropist and 97yo organist among 177 recognised

There are four new knights and three new dames in the New Year 2026 Honours out today.

Leapmotor B10 full review: smaller by design

The B10 is a Chinese compact-SUV with a European connection.

Our 10 most popular Kiwi news stories of 2025: Tasman and beyond

What were the big car-related reads of the year? Answers here.

Lotus Emira Turbo quick review: the price of poise

There's nothing quite like the compact Emira on the Kiwi market. But it's no small price.

Our 10 most popular car reviews of 2025: turns out there’s a Chinese brand you all really like

Goodbye to 2025 and hello to our most popular car reviews of the year.

Have wealthy Kiwis soured on the 1990s' most expensive suburb?

Homes in the waterfront strip have plunged in value since market peak.

Where house prices dropped the most in 2025 - and where they kept on climbing

The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Loan-killer suburbs: Where you can pay off the mortgage in six years and retire debt-free

Fastest places to become mortgage-free revealed, and how to do it.

East Coast v West Coast - Coromandel's battle of the baches

The big split in the holiday peninsula’s property market.

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Homes evacuated amid North Island forest fires as temps across NZ remain high

Many centres in the North Island were pushed towards heat records on Sunday.

Spearfishing champion warns: Ban bottom trawling or risk more fishery collapses

Darren Shields says the method risks Northland scallop collapses being repeated elsewhere.

Search our map: Swathes of NZ land bought by Ikea for forestry

Ikea's NZ land holdings will soon be the size of the entire Nelson region. See it mapped.

Teacher turns lockdown hobby into new distillery business

'The environment has played a key role in what we’re about.'