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Construction experts say overheating is difficult to mitigate once a house is built.
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Coromandel fire: Road to fully open, Fenz boss thanks locals
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Central Districts Field Days a 'must-do agri event'
More than 25,000 people flocked to the event across three days last year.
‘Evidence’ of ancient relationship: Moa droppings offer ecological clues
The extinction of moa disrupts native forest ecosystems.
'Housing is a human right': Tamariki in Hamilton emergency motels drops from 516 to 165
Households in emergency housing motels dropped from 507 in 2023, to 144 in November 2024.
'I felt like I failed her': Father haunted by preschool daughter's abuse
Judge Marshall said the offending was too serious for anything other than jail.
Why Treaty bill submissions have set a new record
Hearings start on January 27 with the committee split into two subcommittees.
Union mulls stab-proof vests, personal alarms for nurses after attack
The nurse was stabbed during a callout in Rotorua.
Watch: Doors closed for 24hrs after person shot, seriously hurt, at East Auckland bar
Three men entered the bar and assaulted a man before a shot was fired.
NCEA level 1 pass rate revealed and Ministry of Justice privacy breach | NZ Herald News Update
Figures show how many NCEA students achieved level 1 qualification last year and the Ministry of Justice has been encouraged to check its systems following a privacy breach.
Bay veterans have 'fallen through the cracks'
Organisations team up to find the Bay veterans falling through the cracks.
Police respond to firearms incident in Pakuranga Heights
Armed police respond to firearms incident at Applejack's Bar & Eatery in Pakuranga Heights. Video / Hayden Woodward
Watch: Derelict building destroyed by fire in Auckland’s Point Chevalier
Crews worked to extinguish the blaze late last night.
Incoming rainmaker to sweep over Auckland, Northland
Heavy rain could also plague the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne on Tuesday.
Derelict building up in flames, Point Chevalier
Firefighters have extinguished a fire at a derelict building in Point Chevalier. Video / Hayden Woodward
'I talk about it in my sleep': 100-year-old gardener still digging life
Gardening is one of her two tips for a long life.
Serious crash leaves two critically injured, blocks SH2 near Waihī
The crash happened 10km south of the town just after 8pm.
‘Someday a fence won’t hold’: 13 crashes in five years on road to tourist hotspot
'They are speeding, a lot, every hour of the day, every day.'
The former National minister and the governance job he had no ‘significant’ experience for
David Bennett was appointed deputy chair of Callaghan Innovation. No announcement was made
Morning quiz: Cape Farewell is located at which end of the South Island?
Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.
Cheap drug slashes risk of bone fractures, ‘astonishing’ Kiwi trial discovers
The significant findings could help people avoid bone density problems in older age.
Residents frustrated with $100k roadworks deemed unnecessary
Residents call road resealing 'unnecessary'
Letters: Obesity is caused by food choices, not childhood trauma
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'Pathetic' sewerage system poorly designed from the start: Drainlayer
Coastal residents despair as sewage continues to spill into picturesque bay.
SH2 commuters frustrated by 'terrible' traffic – but pragmatic
'Eventually, we’ll have a roundabout', one resident said.
‘It’s shocking’: Dust woes continue, residents call for stronger council action
Residents in the Far North are angered by dust issues despite dust suppression measures.
‘You stole his childhood’: Teen hitchhiker followed to playground and sexually preyed upon
The judge had 'never seen anyone less remorseful' than the offender.
Iwi discovers native plant with cannabis-like properties
Discoveries about the plant have exciting potential for new homegrown health products.
Group defends use of racially-tiered ticketing prices for music event
The Human Rights Commission says it has received complaints about the event.
Suppressed details of abuse victims published on Justice website in ‘serious’ privacy breach
A mass audit of thousands of decisions is now under way after the privacy slip-up.
Ghahraman reportedly seen putting items into tote bag at Pak’nSave
The former MP was allegedly observed on CCTV by a member of the store's staff.
Watch: ’Ultimate playground' - Warnings as extreme kayakers take on Huka Falls
'You get a good second of flying through the air before you hit the bottom.'
‘Appalling’: Thieves steal $75k worth of safety fences
More than 60 panels were uprooted from on top of a newly built retaining wall.
Celebrating magic of Celtic music at Smash Palace
'Blending centuries-old melodies with vibrant energy and artistry'