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Independent bookstores celebrating despite tough retail environment
Aotearoa New Zealand Bookshop Day recognises the pivotal community role of bookstores.
Howick College crowned national champs in thrilling final
It will be remembered as one of the most dramatic finishes the national champs has seen.
Things to do in Auckland this weekend
Tāmaki Makaurau is full of festivals this Saturday and Sunday.
Auckland restaurant inviting cash-strapped customers to BYO fish
Economic downturn has left people with less disposable income to dine out.
The dog with no name: Hope and heartbreak on patrol with animal control
City in canine crisis as council shelters fill amid rising attacks and roaming incidents.
‘Personal affairs’: PM selling another rental property
Two-bedroom home's value has risen more than $300,000 since Luxon bought it.
First image reveals $100m Manawanui shipwreck on bottom of ocean floor
The image shows a light slick of oil coming from the vessel.
How to see the aurora tonight: More light shows likely to dazzle
The aurora may be visible in the lower North Island and the South Island tonight.
Three hospitalised after car hits tree in North Auckland
Two people were seriously injured in the crash and a third person was also hospitalised.
Revealed: How Asian staff were pulled from surgery at North Shore patient's request
The Herald first reported the situation last Saturday, and can now reveal further details.
Rapper no longer performing at Auckland festival amid rape charges
The rapper has to remain in West Australia.
The rollercoaster ride ahead for Rainbow’s End’s new CEO
Susan Mudie talks to Tom Raynel about her plans to evolve the park for next generation.
Auckland man who threatened to kill family during bungled meth import gets nine years
Finau, shot in the face four years ago, was lured into a gang by the offer of a motorbike.
Man arrested after Auckland bus driver attacked with wrench
The bus driver was hurt in an incident police described as road rage.
Review: Ambitious new take on Peter Pan fails to fly
The latest work from the Auckland Theatre Company takes audiences to Neverland.
Home detention for Auckland rugby player whose partner died during kidnapping
“I thought a grown man would run out of tears by now,” the victim's father said.
Bulldogs emerge as frontrunners as Marcelo Montoya seeks new contract
Marcelo Montoya bids farewell to Warriors after scoring 30 tries in 82 games.
Auckland man charged after bus driver's neck slashed
The 25-year-old is charged with assault and is due to appear in court today.
'Overwhelming demand': Graham Norton announces more NZ shows
The chat show star is heading to New Zealand for the first time next year.
TVNZ cost-cutting plans could transform wider NZ media, union leader warns
The union strikes back after TVNZ this week proposed a series of major changes.
How the new Rainbow's End CEO plans to transform the park
Rainbow's End CEO Susan Mudie talks about her goals for the park, and her drive to create an immersive theme park experience for the next generation. Video / Dean Purcell
Why is the Sky Tower green?
Special illumination may signal the start of a ‘Brat Summer’ in New Zealand.
$157k fraud spree: Forged IDs, bogus cards, and $80k rental car that was never returned
He rented an $80k Toyota, never returned it, and stole via fake credit cards.
Police seize LSD, cocaine, meth and $800k cash in crime syndicate bust
Police said today’s arrests follow months of painstaking investigation.
Girls allegedly mugged Auckland bus passengers - robberies, assault on route 70
Three young people are facing charges: a 13yo girl, a 14yo girl and a 15yo boy.
Dave Letele pulls the pin on his South Auckland foodbank
Dave Letele's South Auckland foodbank is closing its doors.
Society Insider: Kiwis and their yachts at Am Cup; Mowbray’s empire; the ultimate society 21st
This new weekly column pulls back the curtain to reveal how NZ's other half live.
Adopt a tram: Motat’s million-dollar appeal to keep heritage trams rolling
Museum fundraiser allows the public to adopt one of its seven heritage trams.
MOTAT’s million-dollar push to keep heritage trams rolling
Motat’s million-dollar push to keep heritage trams rolling allows the public to adopt one of seven such vehicles. Video / Alyse Wright
Letters: Let’s get real – the sinking of the Manawanui is a total disaster
OPINION: 'I was amazed by Defence Minister Judith Collins’ response to the sinking.'
Drugs and 'macho mentality': What a man who fatally shot undercover cop told parole hearing
John Skinner has been denied parole for the 2008 murder of Sergeant Don Wilkinson.
Car trapped under pickup truck after three-vehicle rush-hour crash on Auckland motorway
“Delay your journey or use an alternative route.”
'Getting her home asap': Family update after NZ woman reported missing in Bali
The woman's family said they became worried after she failed to meet up with her partner.