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SFO files bribery, corruption charges against Auckland Council building inspector
A building company director has also been charged.
'Your mum will always be your hero, your angel and your mum' - tribute to slain mum of baby girl
In the face of adversity, there is also generosity.
Early breakdown on Auckland Harbour Bridge cleared
A vehicle has broken down in one of the southbound middle lanes on the bridge.
Which lucky region has hot weather on the way?
Daily highs 4C above average are on the horizon for some, meteorologist says.
From hot to not: Temperature plunge for Cantabrians, more rain and wind for north
Worst weather has passed, but Kiwis still set for unsettled start to school holidays.
William Sangster: 'How can a journalist tell stories if he’s non-verbal?'
OPINION: 'I had to come up with different ways to interview people.'
Former kickboxing champ 'Psycho' Suttie calls out drivers who abuse disabled car parks
Suttie's 11-year-old son Phoenix was born with Cerebral Palsy.
'The real work begins now' - Samoan community leader on citizenship bill
"The pioneers...we owe that to them, to put the record straight."
Traditional Māori cuisine finds a community home in South Auckland
Rewi Spraggon shares about the history of the hāngī.
Editorial: Samoan citizenship bill highlights another piece of untold NZ history
OPINION: It's not something we learn about at school, yet it is a part of our history.
Deadline looms for Auckland stadium
The debate over a definitive stadium solution has been going on for more than a decade.
'They were stomping and I was like, is there a kapa haka group out there'?
Eddie Elliott is the talented Māori choreographer behind the show Uku - Behind the Canvas.
Victim of horrific sushi shop stabbing's message to men who helped saved her life
Her estranged husband was the offender. A friend says the victim is in good spirits.
Motorists warned of long delays, damaged manhole to be fixed over five hours
Auckland motorists are advised to take other routes until the issue is fixed by tonight.
Two-week search for missing Auckland woman called off
The search for a 79-year-old Auckland woman in the Pureora Forest near Taupo is suspended.
'Our dad had to look for equipment from all parts of Upolu'
Demielle and Christabelle Onesemo-Tuilaepa, 19, have always loved rugby and rugby league.
Yolande Ah Chong, 55, remembered for championing Pacific communities
The broadcaster was known for her bubbly personality, humour and passion to help Pasifika.
Editorial: Comparing Pasifika and Māori university spaces to Ku Klux Klan disrespectful
OPINION: The sign could've been worded better, but the space is not the problem.
First-home buyer's seven-year journey to the ownership dream
‘It gives us options in the future,’ says DPB-raised buyer who dreamed of family base.
Crash pair remain in hospital after motorists doused one injured man with water
Critically-injured man in his 30s flown to hospital by rescue helicopter after crash.
Watch: Full video emerges of 'hate crime' vandalism of Auckland's rainbow crossing
Hooded and masked vandals can be seen filming themselves painting over rainbow crossing.
Constable Gerard Pambuai: A voice of Papua New Guinea Pidgin
Gerard Pambuai's children know when mum is serious - she starts speaking another language.
'Be prepared to seize every opportunity at any given time'
Eseta Rasmussen, 16, travelled to New York for a UN conference on women empowerment.
Entire Auckland suburbs could be left without public transport services - council
The council says without sufficient funding, there will be a 30 per cent drop in services.
'It's eye-opening' - The Convert actress Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Set in the 1800s, the film is still relevant to issues Aotearoa faces today, actress says.
'The climate crisis is huge and real, how do we as Pacific people grapple with that?'
Climate change through a Pacific lens on the big screen.
Opinion: Polyfest is especially important to rangatahi growing up in diverse Auckland
Polyfest lets young people growing up in Aotearoa reconnect with their ancestral roots.
Alternative lifestyles: What's it like to live on a remote island in the Hauraki Gulf?
Balancing work, family and conservation, Milly Lucas navigates island living.
Watch: Kiwi student, 13, wows in Samoan speech competition
"When you speak another language, it's powerful." - Bethsharon Mattocks, 13.
Disabilities community hope to grow the sport of adaptive boxing
An inclusive adaptive boxing event plans to expand and raise awareness of the sport.
Polyfest heats up as Pacific stages open for day three
Competition is heating up as the Tongan, Samoan, Cook Island and Niuean stages open today.
'There were huge gaps in our upbringings' - Gen 'Ilolahia
The Moanan is a podcast looking at the people of the Moana who grew up in Aotearoa.
Auckland Transport keeping the customers satisfied - Project Auckland
AT has developed a five-point plan for the next three years to deliver better service.