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![Targeted forestry rates 'a blunt instrument'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Targeted forestry rates 'a blunt instrument'
"It’s about looking for an equitable way of covering that cost.”
![Should dogs be allowed on the beach? Residents want poo patrol](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Should dogs be allowed on the beach? Residents want poo patrol
One resident says off-leash pooches defecate wherever the urge strikes.
![Guy Body’s cartoons: October 1 - 31](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Guy Body’s cartoons: October 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.
![After 48 hours of wild weather, what to expect next](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
After 48 hours of wild weather, what to expect next
Warmer temperatures are expected in the next few days.
![The Great NZ Road Trip: 9 Questions With... Sir Ian Taylor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The Great NZ Road Trip: 9 Questions With... Sir Ian Taylor
'Nothing can make you happier than unconditional love.'
![We’ve had Opo the dolphin - now meet Flaxmere's Asher the parrot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
We’ve had Opo the dolphin - now meet Flaxmere's Asher the parrot
Asher the Flaxmere parrot is a chip off the old block,
![One and done: 1-year-old scales Dunedin’s Baldwin St](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
One and done: 1-year-old scales Dunedin’s Baldwin St
The top of Baldwin St must have looked like the summit of Mt Everest for Emrie Stockwell.
![The ‘broken-down sheep farmer’ who became a radio star: 'Pressure valve has been released'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The ‘broken-down sheep farmer’ who became a radio star: 'Pressure valve has been released'
Election result has seen sentiment in the rural sector quickly change, says broadcaster.
!['Shock factor': Teacher-turned-makeup artist shares her Halloween horrors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
'Shock factor': Teacher-turned-makeup artist shares her Halloween horrors
'I've always just loved creepy things.'
![Dame Tariana Turia says Act is using Treaty as a way to further disenfranchise Māori](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Dame Tariana Turia says Act is using Treaty as a way to further disenfranchise Māori
She believes Pākeha have also benefited from the Treaty.
![Auckland school tries to suppress link to child sex abuse image case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Auckland school tries to suppress link to child sex abuse image case
The former deputy principal had child abuse and bestiality images.
![Who lived at the house where toddler Ruthless-Empire was fatally injured?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Who lived at the house where toddler Ruthless-Empire was fatally injured?
More than a week has passed since Ruthless-Empire was killed, yet nobody has been charged.
![News stories resulted in online abuse, lawyer in defamation case claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
News stories resulted in online abuse, lawyer in defamation case claims
Plaintiffs say they suffered mental anguish and reputational damage following stories.
!['Expect the unexpected' - North Island highways flooded, Auckland cruise ship delayed by storm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
'Expect the unexpected' - North Island highways flooded, Auckland cruise ship delayed by storm
Forecasters are warning that rain is expected to last until late Tuesday.
![Council byelection to cost $120,000 after Greens win Wellington Central](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Council byelection to cost $120,000 after Greens win Wellington Central
Tamatha Paul pulled off a historic victory by flipping the safe Labour seat.
!['Don't go out if you don't have to': Weather warning as Coromandel hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
'Don't go out if you don't have to': Weather warning as Coromandel hit
Strong easterlies expected to remain overnight.
![Customs finds 26kg of meth inside Canadian man’s luggage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Customs finds 26kg of meth inside Canadian man’s luggage
Customs believes it's the largest drug haul found inside suitcases breaking a 2020 record.
![Parole granted to Dunedin man who brutally assaulted friend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Parole granted to Dunedin man who brutally assaulted friend
He assaulted his friend after he made an inappropriate comment.
![No show business: Hollywood strikes stall international productions in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
No show business: Hollywood strikes stall international productions in NZ
There are lights and cameras, but where is the action?
![‘I felt my baby die inside of me’: Pregnant woman’s twin baby dies after botched Waikato DHB birth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
‘I felt my baby die inside of me’: Pregnant woman’s twin baby dies after botched Waikato DHB birth
The woman told the HDC that when she 'felt her die, no one listened'.
![‘Missed opportunities': Woman died at home a week after ankle surgery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
‘Missed opportunities': Woman died at home a week after ankle surgery
The woman had a documented history of developing blood clots which staff missed.
![MetService National Weather: October 30th-1st November](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
MetService National Weather: October 30th-1st November
MetService National Weather: October 30th-1st November
![MetService Christchurch Weather: October 31st-2nd November](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
MetService Christchurch Weather: October 31st-2nd November
MetService Christchurch Weather: October 31st-2nd November.
![MetService Auckland Weather: October 31st-2nd November](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
MetService Auckland Weather: October 31st-2nd November
MetService Auckland Weather: October 31st-2nd November.
![Winston Peters suggests quick Government formation after special votes counted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Winston Peters suggests quick Government formation after special votes counted
The final and full election result is due to be released on Friday afternoon.
![Senior police communicator admits priority of 111 call should have been upgraded, terror attack inquest finds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Senior police communicator admits priority of 111 call should have been upgraded, terror attack inquest finds
'Due to the number of P1 events we were reading, that information was overlooked.'
![Tory Whanau open to selling airport shares amid cost crunch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Tory Whanau open to selling airport shares amid cost crunch
Wellington's mayor admits she will also have to 'let go' of some of her campaign promises.