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![Editorial: Luxon must keep pressure on over 501 deportees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Editorial: Luxon must keep pressure on over 501 deportees
OPINION: Albanese has softened Australia's stance but more needs to be done.
![Travel News: Bluey, a Murray River paddle steamer and other Aussie icons](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Travel News: Bluey, a Murray River paddle steamer and other Aussie icons
Plus luxury lodges on both sides of the Tasman.
![This Auckland beach has been named the busiest in Australasia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
This Auckland beach has been named the busiest in Australasia
Summer is coming — so, too, are the crowds
![A timeline of decline: Australian rugby and Eddie Jones](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
A timeline of decline: Australian rugby and Eddie Jones
Where did it all go wrong for the once-great Wallabies?
![Possibility, opportunity, hope: Why Kiwis should make a date for Garma](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Possibility, opportunity, hope: Why Kiwis should make a date for Garma
Australia's largest indigenous gathering happens once a year in a remote location.
![Jeweller Michael Hill's sales jump 6pc, earnings expected to be lower](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Jeweller Michael Hill's sales jump 6pc, earnings expected to be lower
The retailer announced today that sales are up across Australia, NZ and Canada.
![Kathmandu CFO gets chief executive job at Hallenstein Glasson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Kathmandu CFO gets chief executive job at Hallenstein Glasson
KMD Brands’ chief financial officer Chris Kinraid will leave the Kathmandu owner.
![This luxury hotel room cost $820 per night — is it worth the experience?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
This luxury hotel room cost $820 per night — is it worth the experience?
Room check: What makes the new Capella Sydney stand out among luxury hotels?
![Kiwi footwear brand receivership: BNZ owed more than $4m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Kiwi footwear brand receivership: BNZ owed more than $4m
'Accelerated sale' as supply chain nightmares cause pain.
![Michael Hill Australia happy with Bevilles takeover, keeping eye on ram raids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Michael Hill Australia happy with Bevilles takeover, keeping eye on ram raids
Australian operations take a hit but Michael Hill glad about taking over another jeweller.
![Star Wars battles and spare undies: Aussie actor shares his travel stories](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Star Wars battles and spare undies: Aussie actor shares his travel stories
The famous actor tells Herald his top trips and tips every traveller should know.
![Whizz around Melbourne on this epic trail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Whizz around Melbourne on this epic trail
Danielle Murray hops on a bike and tackles Melbourne’s Capital City Trail.
![The Ripple Effect: The day after - horror of March 15 dawns on a country forever changed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
The Ripple Effect: The day after - horror of March 15 dawns on a country forever changed
Chapter Three: Kurt Bayer goes back to March 16 as New Zealand wakes to a new reality.
![The Ripple Effect: How the March 15 mosque attacks shattered a nation’s heart](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
The Ripple Effect: How the March 15 mosque attacks shattered a nation’s heart
Kurt Bayer examines 'our darkest of days' in a 5-part series.
![Wander, woman: Global travel adventures for your next girls' trip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Wander, woman: Global travel adventures for your next girls' trip
Make 2023 the year you plan that all-girls getaway.
![Why river cruises could be perfect for people who think they don't like cruises](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Why river cruises could be perfect for people who think they don't like cruises
The best river cruise destinations around the world, guaranteed to float your boat.
![Australia and New Zealand compete in 'best island in the world' list](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Australia and New Zealand compete in 'best island in the world' list
Australia is the place to go for a gorgeous island escape according to one recent ranking.
![Man admits killing landlord, lover in her home after she tried to evict him](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Man admits killing landlord, lover in her home after she tried to evict him
Man charged with murder of Chch carer Val Heaney pleads guilty to hockey stick killing.
![Missing teen found after fleeing on transtasman flight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Missing teen found after fleeing on transtasman flight
The 15yo was believed to be in Whakatāne.
![Coroner confirms 2023 start for first phase of inquest into March 15 terror attacks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Coroner confirms 2023 start for first phase of inquest into March 15 terror attacks
Victims hope for answers to lingering questions.
!['We are basically in a crisis': Northland's ECE centre director on the Teaching Council fee and levy changes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'We are basically in a crisis': Northland's ECE centre director on the Teaching Council fee and levy changes
Northland's education leaders ponder upon the effects of the Teaching Council fee changes.