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You are not to blame - The women speaking out about region's daunting sexual abuse rates
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You are not to blame - The women speaking out about region's daunting sexual abuse rates

'They all blame themselves,' a counsellor says. 'I don’t know how to prevent that.'

31 Oct 05:00 PM
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31 Oct 05:00 PM
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'Neighbours thought I was a bit abnormal': Farmer's planting idea pays off

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31 Oct 04:05 PM
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31 Oct 04:00 PM
Teaching Council CEO on leave amid probe into conduct allegations
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31 Oct 04:00 PM
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31 Oct 04:00 PM
House prices up: Second month of growth could signal start of recovery
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House prices up: Second month of growth could signal start of recovery

Cotality data shows national prices up 0.2% in Oct, although Auckland is still sliding.

31 Oct 04:00 PM
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Safer Rides scheme driving change in quad bike safety

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Teaching Council CEO on leave amid probe into conduct allegations
Wellington

Teaching Council CEO on leave amid probe into conduct allegations

Expert also running separate probe into the council’s operational performance.

31 Oct 04:00 PM
You are not to blame - The women speaking out about region's daunting sexual abuse rates
Auckland

You are not to blame - The women speaking out about region's daunting sexual abuse rates

'They all blame themselves,' a counsellor says. 'I don’t know how to prevent that.'

31 Oct 05:00 PM
What to do in Auckland this weekend: Circus magic, spooky mazes and summer swims
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What to do in Auckland this weekend: Circus magic, spooky mazes and summer swims

31 Oct 04:00 PM
Beach town's $1 reserve drama: Buyer withdraws winning bid at the last minute
Bay of Plenty

Beach town's $1 reserve drama: Buyer withdraws winning bid at the last minute

31 Oct 06:16 AM
'Just wants to hit people': Woman attacked motorist, ripped out hair and racially abused neighbour
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'Just wants to hit people': Woman attacked motorist, ripped out hair and racially abused neighbour

A judge said Anna Rikiau just 'wanted to hit people' and needed to be sent to prison.

31 Oct 07:00 AM
Boo! Halloween punters take on Mount Eden
New Zealand

Boo! Halloween punters take on Mount Eden

The Herald visits Marsden Avenue in Mount Eden to see who has the most ghastly and ghoulish looks. Video / Anna Heath

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31 Oct 06:56 AM
Unanswered questions after Kiwi mum's mysterious death in Thailand
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Unanswered questions after Kiwi mum's mysterious death in Thailand

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31 Oct 05:45 AM
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Teaching Council CEO on leave amid probe into conduct allegations
Auckland

Teaching Council CEO on leave amid probe into conduct allegations

Expert also running separate probe into the council’s operational performance.

31 Oct 04:00 PM
House prices up: Second month of growth could signal start of recovery
New Zealand

House prices up: Second month of growth could signal start of recovery

Cotality data shows national prices up 0.2% in Oct, although Auckland is still sliding.

31 Oct 04:00 PM
‘We must change Auckland’: Wayne Brown sets sights on global city status
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‘We must change Auckland’: Wayne Brown sets sights on global city status

Five new councillors joined the 21-member Auckland Council this term.

31 Oct 05:45 AM
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Major new highway needs years of repairs costing $32 million-plus
Wellington

Major new highway needs years of repairs costing $32 million-plus

NZTA will start drainage and resurfacing work on Transmission Gully this summer.

31 Oct 04:00 AM

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What to do in Auckland this weekend: Circus magic, spooky mazes and summer swims
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What to do in Auckland this weekend: Circus magic, spooky mazes and summer swims

Fancy a fright, a feast or a family day out? Auckland’s got you covered.

31 Oct 04:00 PM
House prices up: Second month of growth could signal start of recovery
New Zealand

House prices up: Second month of growth could signal start of recovery

Cotality data shows national prices up 0.2% in Oct, although Auckland is still sliding.

31 Oct 04:00 PM
Guilty: Tears and applause as guilty verdict returned after man shot dead in the street
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Guilty: Tears and applause as guilty verdict returned after man shot dead in the street

James Holder shot and killed David Bridgwater during an early morning confrontation.

31 Oct 05:13 AM

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You are not to blame - The women speaking out about region's daunting sexual abuse rates
New Zealand

You are not to blame - The women speaking out about region's daunting sexual abuse rates

'They all blame themselves,' a counsellor says. 'I don’t know how to prevent that.'

31 Oct 05:00 PM
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Mary Holm: Should we have spent all our savings in early retirement?
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Mary Holm: Should we have spent all our savings in early retirement?

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31 Oct 04:00 PM
Teaching Council CEO on leave amid probe into conduct allegations
Auckland

Teaching Council CEO on leave amid probe into conduct allegations

Expert also running separate probe into the council’s operational performance.

31 Oct 04:00 PM
What to do in Auckland this weekend: Circus magic, spooky mazes and summer swims
Lifestyle

What to do in Auckland this weekend: Circus magic, spooky mazes and summer swims

Fancy a fright, a feast or a family day out? Auckland’s got you covered.

31 Oct 04:00 PM

Regional news

NorthTec cuts 58 roles in restructure to stay financially viable
Northern Advocate

NorthTec cuts 58 roles in restructure to stay financially viable

‘You’re going to lose the heart of NorthTec’: Staff fear support stripped back.

31 Oct 04:46 PM
'Neighbours thought I was a bit abnormal': Farmer's planting idea pays off
Waikato Herald

'Neighbours thought I was a bit abnormal': Farmer's planting idea pays off

Snow Chubb started planting trees for his cows 30 years ago, 'it was just common sense'.

31 Oct 04:05 PM
Cause for shell-ebration: Tortoise oracle forecasts summer scorcher
Rotorua Daily Post

Cause for shell-ebration: Tortoise oracle forecasts summer scorcher

The owner of the Rotorua reptile reckons she is 'better than MetService'.

31 Oct 05:00 PM
Beach town's $1 reserve drama: Buyer withdraws winning bid at the last minute
Bay of Plenty Times

Beach town's $1 reserve drama: Buyer withdraws winning bid at the last minute

Bargain hunters clash at unusual Coromandel auction.

31 Oct 06:16 AM
You are not to blame - The women speaking out about region's daunting sexual abuse rates
Hawkes Bay Today

You are not to blame - The women speaking out about region's daunting sexual abuse rates

'They all blame themselves,' a counsellor says. 'I don’t know how to prevent that.'

31 Oct 05:00 PM
'Check it's alright before you light': Caution urged as Guy Fawkes looms
Whanganui Chronicle

'Check it's alright before you light': Caution urged as Guy Fawkes looms

A Whanganui petition to ban the sale of fireworks was presented to Parliament last year.

31 Oct 05:00 PM

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Footage shows car exhaust triggering massive blaze in hospital carpark
New Zealand

Footage shows car exhaust triggering massive blaze in hospital carpark

Nearly 30 vehicles were damaged in the blaze on October 21.

31 Oct 04:00 AM
'Clown': Fleeing driver leaves vital clue after smashing through fence
New Zealand

'Clown': Fleeing driver leaves vital clue after smashing through fence

A frustrated resident says he has had enough of boy racers.

31 Oct 04:00 AM
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Major new highway needs years of repairs costing $32 million-plus
Wellington

Major new highway needs years of repairs costing $32 million-plus

NZTA will start drainage and resurfacing work on Transmission Gully this summer.

31 Oct 04:00 AM
Fault triggers power outage to more than 23,000 Far North homes and businesses
New Zealand

Fault triggers power outage to more than 23,000 Far North homes and businesses

Top Energy crews are investigating a fault on the 33 kV line to Mt Pokaka.

31 Oct 03:57 AM
'Rewarding': School principal retires after 38-year career
New Zealand

'Rewarding': School principal retires after 38-year career

'As I step away, I know the school is in good hands.'

31 Oct 03:39 AM
Bloodied, screaming woman dragged from home; group jailed for 'particularly nasty' kidnapping
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Bloodied, screaming woman dragged from home; group jailed for 'particularly nasty' kidnapping

Ringleader Jamie Perfect, a 501 deportee, fired a shotgun inside the Beach Haven home.

31 Oct 03:33 AM
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31 Oct 03:19 AM
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31 Oct 03:18 AM
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31 Oct 02:50 AM
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