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![Election kingmaker Peters to launch Port Waikato byelection campaign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Election kingmaker Peters to launch Port Waikato byelection campaign
The byelection was sparked by the sudden death of Act Party candidate Neil Christensen.
![Kiwi social media guru talks working with Luxon, Boris, and facing 'dark arts' backlash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Kiwi social media guru talks working with Luxon, Boris, and facing 'dark arts' backlash
Adapting to the digital age is one reason Topham Guerin has succeeded around the world.
!['Smell of an oily rag': Murder of wife with Alzheimer's shows need for more dementia support](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
'Smell of an oily rag': Murder of wife with Alzheimer's shows need for more dementia support
Experts speak after 'tragic' case of man who killed wife in retirement village.
![Celebrity TV chefs open new restaurant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Celebrity TV chefs open new restaurant
Cooking on Fire winners Alia and Shaun to open new Rotorua business in Lava Bar building.
![Family of Ruthless-Empire watching videos of toddler to keep his memory alive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Family of Ruthless-Empire watching videos of toddler to keep his memory alive
Great aunt says it's cruel that all the whānau now have of toddler is memories.
![Chef Michael Meredith: How selling pancakes in Apia turned into a career in food](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Chef Michael Meredith: How selling pancakes in Apia turned into a career in food
"That’s probably one of my first ever food memories."
![Mark Lister: Are New Zealand shares heading towards an unwanted three-peat?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Mark Lister: Are New Zealand shares heading towards an unwanted three-peat?
A first since the 1960s.
![The Crewe Murders: Witness who never spoke reveals evidence dormant for decades](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The Crewe Murders: Witness who never spoke reveals evidence dormant for decades
New Zealand's most infamous cold case is the focus of a startling new book.
![The Great NZ Road Trip: Greymouth to Nelson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The Great NZ Road Trip: Greymouth to Nelson
Shayne Currie continues his journey and makes his way to the top of the South Island, arriving in Nelson from Greymouth. Video / NZ Herald
![Why Matthew Perry's death touched Kiwis so much](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Why Matthew Perry's death touched Kiwis so much
Matthew Perry touched hearts around the globe - including in NZ - from starring in Friends
![Watch: Justice for baby Ru: tribute video](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Watch: Justice for baby Ru: tribute video
Ruthless-Empire's whānau have made a touching tribute video Video / Supplied
![Pāpāmoa and Tauranga Lotto players strike first and second division](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Pāpāmoa and Tauranga Lotto players strike first and second division
Check your Lotto tickets if you live in Pāpāmoa or Tauranga.
![Hello, Pork Pie: Famous NZ movie car found hidden in storage locker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Hello, Pork Pie: Famous NZ movie car found hidden in storage locker
A hidden treasure uncovered on the Great NZ Road Trip.
![Dream Kiwi spot: No traffic jams, no stress and the ex-mayor giving away his weekly pension](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Dream Kiwi spot: No traffic jams, no stress and the ex-mayor giving away his weekly pension
Former Grey mayor Tony Kokshoorn waxes lyrical about his beloved West Coast.
!['Brutal': Kiwi entrepreneur on lessons from last three years - and her hopes for the future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
'Brutal': Kiwi entrepreneur on lessons from last three years - and her hopes for the future
'I’m a bit of a magpie when it comes to meeting and collecting great people in my life.'
![Murder at the Racecourse Hotel: No justice for victim 90 years after love-triangle killing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Murder at the Racecourse Hotel: No justice for victim 90 years after love-triangle killing
Murdered man had two great loves in the last year of his life, and neither was his wife.
!['Good to see you, Sir': Luxon and Peters cross paths at Diwali ahead of coalition talks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
'Good to see you, Sir': Luxon and Peters cross paths at Diwali ahead of coalition talks
It's the first time the leaders have seen each other since the final election results.
![Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters at Diwali](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters at Diwali
Prime Minister-elect Christopher Luxon and NZ First Leader Winston Peters join in Diwali festivities. Video / Dean Purcell
![Weather: Three thunderstorm warnings for Canterbury, South Island to shiver](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Weather: Three thunderstorm warnings for Canterbury, South Island to shiver
Three big storms are rolling across the region.
![What to expect from Pacific region’s big political meeting in Rarotonga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
What to expect from Pacific region’s big political meeting in Rarotonga
Leaders remain divided over several key issues heading into next week's meeting.
![Motorists face delays after crash on Harbour Bridge; one person critically hurt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Motorists face delays after crash on Harbour Bridge; one person critically hurt
The motorbike crash has reduced southbound traffic to one lane over the bridge.
![Teen who killed another teen with punch appeals three-year sentence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Teen who killed another teen with punch appeals three-year sentence
The teen argued the starting point of five years imprisonment was "too high".
![Mongrel Mob 'captain' jailed for KFC attack on rival has sentence overturned, to be retried](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Mongrel Mob 'captain' jailed for KFC attack on rival has sentence overturned, to be retried
Vinnie Herewini attacked a Black Power member with a golf club and took his gang insignia.
![‘Not a win for the All Blacks but it was a win for te reo Māori’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
‘Not a win for the All Blacks but it was a win for te reo Māori’
Pēwhairangi and Harawira were the perfect candidates for this big responsibility.
![Competitor dies during swim leg of Iron Māori event in Napier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Competitor dies during swim leg of Iron Māori event in Napier
Police described it as a 'sudden death' and said it was reported shortly after 7.40am.
![Two men arrested after Bay of Plenty shooting as police crack down on gangs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Two men arrested after Bay of Plenty shooting as police crack down on gangs
A woman was seriously hurt after multiple shots were fired at cars and houses in Ōpōtiki.
!['Can cause death at very low doses': Dangerous new synthetic opioid found in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
'Can cause death at very low doses': Dangerous new synthetic opioid found in NZ
People using drugs are urged to have what they are taking checked at clinics.
![Dallas Tamaira releases new solo EP Levels](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Dallas Tamaira releases new solo EP Levels
Levels is the Fat Freddy's Drop frontman’s first solo offering in 20 years.