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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.

Have you seen Maaka? Police, family fear for 15-year-old boy missing 12 days

The 15-year-old was last seen on September 27.

Confirmed: Charli XCX to headline Laneway in 2025

The pop star will bring brat summer to Western Springs next February.

Drizzle forecast for entire country, heavy showers in Auckland amid sudden 10C drop in temps

Polar jet stream pulls series of cold air surges across NZ today, Sunday, early next week.

Ancestral maunga around Auckland to close during Guy Fawkes

Mountain authority to close 14 Auckland maunga during firework season.

Letters: Govt incoherent on climate change; Tech giants orchestrate 'heist of the century'

OPINION: 'Who thinks digging more coal out of the ground and burning it is going to help?'

Who's in and who's out? Stacey Jones names Kiwis squad

Kiwis to host the Kangaroos and Mate Ma’a Tonga in Christchurch and Auckland respectively.

Watch: Fugitive Tom Phillips and three children filmed in bush with large packs

The hunters stood mere metres away from the missing family and spoke to the children.

Several global stars to join Synthony in the Domain 2025 in full line-up release

Fans will get to dance to Sandstorm and more at next year's Synthony in the Domain.

'We keep finding a way': Cleary declares Panthers as NRL's best-ever

Nathan Cleary claims Penrith's fourth straight title cements them as NRL's greatest team.

Tui billboard referencing Polkinghorne's meth use, sex worker trysts sparks backlash

Some social media users say the brewery's ad is inappropriate.

'We failed you': Pauline Hanna's sister on toxic cocktail that cost her life

OPINION: Philip had been selfish and unfair; I wish you had had the strength to move on.

Singaporeans pay $40m for 24.9% of five-village retirement chain

'This is a capital-intensive business. We really want to expand' – chairman Bill McDonald.

Opinion: Choosing the future path of Auckland’s transport infrastructure

OPINION: We desperately need councils to backfill central government’s funding shortfall.

Simon Wilson: Auckland election - here's $350, will you vote for us?

OPINION: It may be legal to pay voters but that doesn't make it right, says Simon Wilson.