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Opinion: Minister's promise of better Māori health outcomes faces reality check
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Shane Jones defends seabed mining plans amid environmental protests
Mayor insists the community opposes mining, prioritising scientific evidence on harm.
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'Going to f**king kill you': NZ Jewish community faces violence, threats, abuse
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Report questions if harm from Covid-19 vaccine mandates outweighed benefits
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'Incredible' privilege: Company's conservation work results in 'uptick' in native bugs
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Murderer finally reveals why he killed cat protection worker
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'Not enough evidence' that incinerator would be positive for community, mayor says
Waipā District Council prepares feedback on Te Awamutu waste-to-energy plant.
Barry Soper: Coalitions in the past have been fraught - and this one is no different
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Matt Heath: 'This great NZer changed so many unfortunate people’s lives'
'I hope in 10 years we still have reason to ‘not know how lucky we are’.'
The first results are in: How satisfied is Tauranga with its new council?
And is new Mayor Mahé Drysdale happy with the report card?
Letters: Electric ferry plan proves Auckland Transport has lost the plot
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Apology 'not accepted': Conservationists cause outrage by killing pet cat
The difficulties of predator control in conservation areas near housing.
Alwyn Poole: Seymour should walk away from Associate Education Minister role
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From charity to defeating champions: Napier City Rovers beat title holders 3-2
First they delivered presents at Ronald McDonald House - then they delivered on the pitch.
'Prepare for delays': Auckland commuters warned to plan for Black Friday traffic
Auckland Transport has urged people to consider taking public transport.
Gisborne's $6.7k give-way sign
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Join the journey: Whangaroa Papa Hapū calls for input on Treaty claims
The group invites descendants to discuss the draft mandate at hui.
Editorial: Farewell Nikki Kaye, New Zealand is better for having had you
OPINION: Death always feels untimely. Nikki Kaye's especially so.
Kea Kids News: Million-dollar Christmas tree lights up the smiles
Reporter Kiyaan is in Te Komititanga Square, where a crew is building holiday cheer with the biggest Christmas tree you’ve ever seen in your life!
Morning quiz: Which album won Kendrick Lamar the Pulitzer Prize for Music?
Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.
'It's not a holiday': Kura ends school year early blaming student absences
A Māngere kura had crisis talks after Year 13 was cut short for not contributing in class.
Inside the Rovers: From the Heart
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The Great New Zealand Road Trip: The rise and rise of Sounds Air
From humble beginnings with just one plane, a small airline has been transformed into a critical regional New Zealand lifeline, with more than 320 flights a week.
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New report asks: What should the role of a school be in modern NZ?
Schools brace for impact of new lunch scheme
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Ironman event set to bring 20,000 people and $20m to Taupō
The event is expected to bring 6500 athletes plus supporters from 119 countries.
Been drinking coffee at your hairdressers? That's illegal
A new bill would make it legal to serve drinks at hair salons.
Tourists traumatised as angry driver chases 50-seater bus believing it damaged his parked car
Bus driven in loops through suburban streets to try to shake Ryan Mills off the chase.