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How baking transformed a Mongrel Mob member's life and legacy
From homeless to thriving baker, Vonz Kaukau finds purpose and community in rēwana.
How Te Wiki Hākinakina is uniting Māori students across NZ
MP Tākuta Ferris: 'This community might not have seen this many young Māori together'
New ferry announcement and Winston Peters bans greyhound racing | NZ Herald News Update
The Government's new ferry deal announcement is expected today and Winston Peters announces greyhound racing industry will wind down over the next 20 months. Video / NZ Herald
Napier’s new flood maps could lead to more homes built on piles, says architect
Architect expert says Napier's flood maps will likely make homes on piles popular.
Opinion: 'Political desperation in his voice' - why Luxon's messaging isn't landing
OPINION: If Luxon can’t tell us who he is in a way that sticks, other people will.
A way for everyone: How a Kiwi performing arts group breaks down barriers for disabled youth
Glass Ceiling’s South Auckland theatre group will have the chance to be back on stage.
NZ awaits crucial announcements on costly CRL and Cook Strait ferries projects
The country is waiting with bated breath for news about two major infrastructure projects.
Police give monthly safety training to Gisborne council staff abused by public
Concerning incidents at Gisborne Library include a photocopier being thrown.
Ryan Bridge: Poll bump shows David Seymour's Treaty strategy is working
OPINION: In NZ we’ve had two years of per capita recession and we’re absolutely sick of it
Community pantry shares aroha through kai
The giving spirit is year-round in Ashburton, where reporter Kora meets one whānau helping to keep the neighbourhood fed with their pātaka kai.
Letters: Memo to bootcamp critics – progress requires trial and error
OPINION: 'Expecting a 100% performance rate from any new initiative ... is naive.'
Sprinkler use limited as Gisborne battles water scarcity
Gisborne District Council limits sprinklers to 6-8am to curb high evening water demand.
'Best estimate': Company told to put $4.5m on hold as redundancy payout dispute continues
Channel Infrastructure laid off 121 workers - and it's turned into a lengthy legal battle.
Audrey Young: Rating 20 rookie MPs after their first year in the job
ANALYSIS: National's Class of 2023 - some have excelled, some have disappointed.
Government's climate plan hits some targets, misses others
The Climate Change Minister is bullish about his Government's chances.
D-day for Interislander, Government to reveal new Cook Strait ferries
The Government has promised the plan will be cheaper than the cancelled mega-ferries.
'The supermodels of the dog world': What it's like to own a greyhound
Racing dogs also 'incredibly lazy' in retirement, a rescue owner says.
Public servants offered support to retire or move to Australia amid job cuts
An internal document describes retirement as 'your next work-life balance adventure'.
'Let's do this for mum': Funeral home revamps Harley Davidson into hearse
Bike fits into trend towards more personalised, bespoke ceremonies.
'Sins of his father:' Courts rule if gay man who illegally paid Thai surrogate can adopt son
Judge: 'He has now been born, and as a result, has the right to grow and thrive'.
Police Minister’s boy racer crackdown not this year, Labour says 'another broken promise'
The minister says it's been more 'complex' than expected.
Editorial: Burning start to summer a taste of what's to come
OPINION: Fires loom over our summer months as the world warms, climate scientists say.
Morning quiz: What talkshow did Dr Phil appear on before hosting his own TV show?
Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.
Franklin Road lights up for Christmas
Homes along Franklin Road in Auckland have once again adorned their properties with Christmas lights, running between the 7th and 24th of December. Video / Hayden Woodward
Fatal crash in West Auckland, police investigation under way
Police were called to the scene around 6.50pm.
Police are investigating the scene of a fatal crash in Massey
Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in a driveway on Lanham Lane in West Auckland this evening. Video. Video / NZ Herald
Watch: Christchurch school band goes viral again with hit Coldplay performance
About 80 students in the band also performed in the famous cover last year.
Teen's path to terror averted: Spy agency's rehabilitation success
'Minors can pose the same credible terrorist threat as adults.'
Christchurch school goes viral for second year with prizegiving performance
Christchurch's St Andrew's College has gone viral for a second year running, this time with a cover of British band Coldplay’s 2008 hit Viva La Vida. Video / Stacmusic
'No tolerance': Police brace for gang influx at Mob boss funeral after untimely death
The Mongrel Mob are off to Napier for Angus Benson's tangi as police ensure public safety.
Body found in Northland forest, death 'unexplained'
The death will be referred to the coroner.
‘It's time’: $128m Tauranga museum greenlit after 25 years of talks
Tauranga will have a museum by 2029 after talking about it for 25 years.
'Thought he was going to kill me': Victim's fear after gang kidnapping, attack
It took about 18 months for the victim to no longer feel afraid about going out.