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Goff and Twyford side-step City Rail Link hardship fund
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is also in the gun for not helping distressed businesses.
Watch: Zut alors - French out in force in Link Alliance signing
The formal signing did not occur until today, because of the project's complexity.
Auckland police officer charged with careless driving
The officer appeared in the Auckland District Court today. He remains on active duty.
School and director lose secrecy fight over unapproved enrolments, false claims
The school was taken to court over the unapproved enrolment of international students.
Racist road-rage: Driver jailed for attack that fractured child's skull
A family picking blueberries soon became victims of a man who 'felt like killing'.
Serious motorcycle crash on Great North Rd delaying commuters
Motorists can expect long delays as citybound lanes were closed.
Auckland train commuters face delays as rail line reopens after truck crash
Auckland Western Line reopens after truck hits railway bridge, but delays expected.
Accused architect: 'I don't know what a trade secret is'
A 46-year-old architect is on trial for allegedly stealing his former firm's secrets.
Shark bait: Kiwi diver recounts great white attack
Val Croon had to fend off the great white shark at the Chatham Islands.
'Vicious, wicked attack': 81yo knocked down by stranger
"You don't expect it to happen in St Heliers on a Sunday afternoon do you?"
Bad taste: Naturopath's 'misleading' food intolerance claims rebuked
Claims a blood test could diagnose food intolerances was misleading, says the ASA.
$5m in cash, bling, sports cars seized from meth dealer
Chris Yim was jailed for his part in a $40m drug trade - now police are taking his assets.
Woman king hit while smoking: Police appeal for info
'I know there are witnesses out there,' says victim seeking witnesses to violent assault.
Life support off, paralysed crash toddler fights on
Amirah Najim-Phillips, 2, has been breathing for 24 hours on her own after a month in ICU.
South Auckland shooting: Two men arrested
Two men aged 17 and 20 have been charged with wounding.
Northwestern Motorway Crash causing delays for Auckland commuters
Traffic is backed up as far as Te Atatu Rd after a crash on the motorway.
Heavy rain in the south, showers in the west: It must be the school holidays
Those in western areas of the South Island are more at risk for rain.
An architect is accused of stealing trade secrets. Today he had his say in court.
Michael Davies is accused of walking out the door with "thousands" of confidential files.
Cameron Slater ordered to testify in defamation case
Former blogger Cameron Slater ordered to answer questions or prove he's too sick to do so.
'Clowns': Phil Goff furious after discovering illegal tyre dump
Offenders should be forced to clean up other people's rubbish, Auckland mayor says.
'We've had a gutsful': Truckies say SH1 works a nightmare
Its completion has been delayed by more than a year. When will the Takanini work be done?
Together Forever: 80s chart toppers Rick Astley, A-ha coming to NZ
Together forever? Not quite, but A-ha and Rick Astley will join forces for two NZ shows.
Man evicted after threatening to assault, stab property manager
Abdellah Abaid was described as a "passionate" man capable of "vigorous expression".
What lies beneath? Why builders are under fire for the state of the Hauraki Gulf
"Not only are we losing precious top soil, but it is destroying marine ecosystems."
Crack-up! Fed-up resident throws birthday party for hazardous footpath
An Auckland resident was sick of having her repair pleas ignored. She came up with a plan.
DHB psychologists vote to strike later this month
It is the first nationwide strike for psychologists in New Zealand.
State house tenant demands $50k for garage, fruit trees
It 'makes no sense' that Housing NZ would make such an agreement, Tenancy Tribunal said.
'Consenting hedgehogs' spark police call
Police rushed to respond to reports of a woman screaming in the bush.
Island in the street, how can we be wrong? With this Auckland 'balls up'
The errant road layout in the Auckland suburb of Favona has caused traffic chaos.
Fatal crash: 'Mummy's been non-stop thinking about you since I lost you'
Anadion Albertkiu wants her baby son to know he will never be forgotten.
A tiny fruit fly was found in an Auckland suburb. NZ spent $4m to get rid of it.
'We're talking about the protection of a multimillion-dollar industry.'
More wild weather: Heavy rain warning for Auckland
MetService says a period of heavy rain should hit through until 7am.