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![National's tax cuts could push interest rates up, Goldman Sachs warns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
National's tax cuts could push interest rates up, Goldman Sachs warns
Analysts are wary National might struggle to offset the stimulatory impact of tax cuts.
!['Look, miracles do happen': Minor parties make their pitch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Look, miracles do happen': Minor parties make their pitch
It's a crowded field for those polling under the 5% threshold - and a passionate one.
![Have rod, will travel: Puketapu 20-year-old shines at world fly fishing champs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Have rod, will travel: Puketapu 20-year-old shines at world fly fishing champs
Hugo Pearce finished eighth at the world champs in Slovakia.
![Regional council spends $7m on consultants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Regional council spends $7m on consultants
A breakdown of who has been paid for what has been revealed.
!['Not helpful': Willis hits out at Bennett meeting with Act deputy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Not helpful': Willis hits out at Bennett meeting with Act deputy
An estimated 1.4 million Kiwis are yet to receive their easy vote cards.
![Weather: Last days of school holidays warm, sunny before turning to rain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Weather: Last days of school holidays warm, sunny before turning to rain
High-pressure system to be pushed away by a low on Friday and Saturday, bringing rain.
![More than 40 per cent of students fail NCEA writing and maths tests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
More than 40 per cent of students fail NCEA writing and maths tests
An Auckland principal said there was 'definitely a literacy and numeracy issue'.
![Double the number of mental health specialists needed to meet patient demand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Double the number of mental health specialists needed to meet patient demand
Te Whatu Ora estimates the public sector currently employs only 350 workers.
!['Organised, brazen and violent': Retail crime costing $2.6bn a year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Organised, brazen and violent': Retail crime costing $2.6bn a year
Ramraids up sixfold in six years, while retail crime has jumped 115 per cent: Retail NZ
!['He was her world': Mum building bright future before alleged murder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'He was her world': Mum building bright future before alleged murder
Son turned 6 the day before mum was found critically injured.
!['Getting worse and worse': Sporty teen's bruises were blood cancer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Getting worse and worse': Sporty teen's bruises were blood cancer
Jhalena Lafaiki has powered through her first round of chemo with support from family.
![Praise for life-changing overseas surgery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Praise for life-changing overseas surgery
Rex Jones returned from the Philippines a new man. He'd still be waiting for surgery here.
![National candidate deletes fire dancing video over music problem](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
National candidate deletes fire dancing video over music problem
In 2017, National was found guilty of breaching Eminem's copyright in an election ad.
!['An accident': Weber says Magpies want to make amends for broken Ranfurly Shield](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'An accident': Weber says Magpies want to make amends for broken Ranfurly Shield
Questions continue to swirl about the powdery substance snapped on the broken Shield.
![Man accused of fatal assault at Mt Roskill bar pleads not guilty to murder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Man accused of fatal assault at Mt Roskill bar pleads not guilty to murder
An investigation was launched after early morning death.
![Hamilton pedestrian in critical condition after driveway accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Hamilton pedestrian in critical condition after driveway accident
Firefighters used extraction equipment to free the person from underneath the vehicle.
![Traffic heavy on Auckland motorway after truck hits bridge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Traffic heavy on Auckland motorway after truck hits bridge
Traffic is backed up on the Southern motorway after a truck crashed into a bridge.
![National candidate Scott Sheeran fires up for the election](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
National candidate Scott Sheeran fires up for the election
National candidate Scott Sheeran learned to fire spin while backpacking through Cambodia.
![Major Gisborne highway slip a huge blow to small communities.](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Major Gisborne highway slip a huge blow to small communities.
The section of Tiniroto Rd between Rockhill Rd and Parikanapa Rd is impassable.
![Roger Tuivasa-Sheck pleads guilty to drink-driving](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck pleads guilty to drink-driving
'He is taking it on the chin,' the former All Black's lawyer said in court.
![Man killed in Auckland bus station stabbing named; 16yo pleads not guilty to murder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Man killed in Auckland bus station stabbing named; 16yo pleads not guilty to murder
The young defendant appeared in the High Court at Auckland for the first time today.
![The switch in mood in Northland’s final election debate that got candidates talking](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
The switch in mood in Northland’s final election debate that got candidates talking
Debates in Northland have been called 'feral', 'misogynist' and 'racist'.
![Waikato carving kura working miracles of whakamana](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Waikato carving kura working miracles of whakamana
Carving kura is creating cultural pathways for rangatahi.
![Fatal crash driver claimed sun was in his eyes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Fatal crash driver claimed sun was in his eyes
'If a driver cannot clearly see a road in front, he must slow down or stop.'
!['Unprecedented': Medical centre gifted to local iwi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Unprecedented': Medical centre gifted to local iwi
The change in ownership will 'better serve the community'.
![New York Times: Should kids join the killing in NZ’s war on invasive species?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
New York Times: Should kids join the killing in NZ’s war on invasive species?
NYT: Hunting contest exposes tension over how kids should be taught about conservation.
!['I remember walking into WINZ...Are you Indira from NZ Idol?'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'I remember walking into WINZ...Are you Indira from NZ Idol?'
"I remember how humbling that road was for me."
![Whangārei colder than Invercargill overnight: Northland catches a chill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Whangārei colder than Invercargill overnight: Northland catches a chill
A colder than normal October is on the cards.
![E-skateboard causes multiple deaths - will product in NZ be recalled?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
E-skateboard causes multiple deaths - will product in NZ be recalled?
There have been four deaths and multiple life-changing injuries.