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![A Du Val business valued at $431m? Receiver notes no independent valuation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
A Du Val business valued at $431m? Receiver notes no independent valuation
No external valuation to show one entity was worth $431m, according to new PwC report.
![Developer Shundi Customs vs builder China Construction in High Court over $300m Seascape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Developer Shundi Customs vs builder China Construction in High Court over $300m Seascape
Dispute follows China Construction winning an August 2 tribunal adjudication.
![Comancheros gang pad stripped of branding days after whole chapter arrested](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Comancheros gang pad stripped of branding days after whole chapter arrested
Police crackdown on gang, alleging Auckland-Christchurch drugs supply link.
!['It’s gutting': School wrestling uniforms stolen ahead of major competition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'It’s gutting': School wrestling uniforms stolen ahead of major competition
The competition takes place tomorrow - and the 30-strong team wants their gear back.
!['Spoiled child': Ponsonby CEO charged over road rage incident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'Spoiled child': Ponsonby CEO charged over road rage incident
The pensioner's family say the CEO should stop acting "like a spoiled child".
![Argument over missing Nintendo console sparks fatal stabbing attack of mum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Argument over missing Nintendo console sparks fatal stabbing attack of mum
Father killed his ex-partner at an Auckland property one year ago this month.
![Lotto Powerball: $15m jackpot unstruck, rolls over to $17m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Lotto Powerball: $15m jackpot unstruck, rolls over to $17m
A total of 14 punters have won big in 2024 and been crowned multimillionaires.
![Change of guard for Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Change of guard for Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua
Dame Naida Glavish bows out of Rūnanga board service.
![Auckland police custody officer charged with supplying cocaine, faces life in jail if convicted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Auckland police custody officer charged with supplying cocaine, faces life in jail if convicted
Supplying cocaine carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
![Condition of Pauline Hanna’s body consistent with hanging, not strangulation - pathologist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Condition of Pauline Hanna’s body consistent with hanging, not strangulation - pathologist
The eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna then staging a suicide.
![Ponsonby’s Chapel Bar & Bistro: Who is claiming money, how much is owed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Ponsonby’s Chapel Bar & Bistro: Who is claiming money, how much is owed
List of creditors just released shows IRD, bank, food and drink suppliers are owed money.
![12-year-old driver among youths arrested after car stolen in West Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
12-year-old driver among youths arrested after car stolen in West Auckland
The 12-year-old male driver is set to face a Waitākere Court.
!['Well-known and respected': Bishop Denis George Browne, 86, dies after long illness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'Well-known and respected': Bishop Denis George Browne, 86, dies after long illness
He led the Hamilton diocese from 1994 to 2014 and a priest for more than 60 years.
![Opinion: Spinning its wheels- new transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Opinion: Spinning its wheels- new transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past
OPINION: Kiwis will likely find themselves stuck in worsening traffic.
![Auckland homicide victim was ‘gentle giant’ helping friend with ‘unruly’ tenants - widow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Auckland homicide victim was ‘gentle giant’ helping friend with ‘unruly’ tenants - widow
The man's sister said the father-of-four would do anything for his family.
!['Pretty grim stuff': Veteran pathologist gives evidence in Polkinghorne trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'Pretty grim stuff': Veteran pathologist gives evidence in Polkinghorne trial
Philip Polkinghorne is accused of strangling his wife, Pauline Hanna.
![New house-building business couldn't survive downturn: $8.9m liabilities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
New house-building business couldn't survive downturn: $8.9m liabilities
KPMG will now go about realising assets in an attempt to repay company debts.
![Stats NZ moves Auckland office to Queen St after safety concerns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Stats NZ moves Auckland office to Queen St after safety concerns
'The feedback from staff about the new location has been overwhelmingly positive.'
!['Concept of family doctors in NZ is dead': GPs warn of primary care collapse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'Concept of family doctors in NZ is dead': GPs warn of primary care collapse
Doctors liken Herald footage of people queuing for care as 'Third World'.
![Editorial: The GP crisis and the patients left out in the cold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Editorial: The GP crisis and the patients left out in the cold
OPINION: 'The drip is turning to a trickle, which threatens to become a torrent.'
![Jurors at Philip Polkinghorne murder trial view suppressed suicide research](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Jurors at Philip Polkinghorne murder trial view suppressed suicide research
The eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home.
![Person airlifted to hospital after falling from Auckland cliff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Person airlifted to hospital after falling from Auckland cliff
Ambulance crews said the patient suffered critical injuries.
![Engineer who conducted simulation of alleged suicide method gives evidence at murder trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Engineer who conducted simulation of alleged suicide method gives evidence at murder trial
The eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home.
![Auckland train commuters face disruptions after Britomart evacuated, services canned](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Auckland train commuters face disruptions after Britomart evacuated, services canned
Auckland Transport's website says trains are being hit with significant delays.
![Vietnamese drug bust uncovers 950 cannabis plants in 20 Auckland rentals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Vietnamese drug bust uncovers 950 cannabis plants in 20 Auckland rentals
Electricity allegedly stolen to power growing ops and bad wiring has burned houses down.
![AT board ignores wishes of Mayor Wayne Brown and hands CEO large salary and bonus scheme](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
AT board ignores wishes of Mayor Wayne Brown and hands CEO large salary and bonus scheme
The AT board also ignored Brown's wish for a contested recruitment process.
![Vandalism causes widespread internet outage in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Vandalism causes widespread internet outage in Auckland
The outage affected about 3000 customers in Auckland suburbs.
!['A new lease of life': Hospitality star sisters take over SPQR site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'A new lease of life': Hospitality star sisters take over SPQR site
'Rest assured, the copper bar danced upon by so many over the years will remain.'