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Delays in immigration visas crush Christmas reunion dreams

Calls and emails to Immigration NZ rises 44 per cent to nearly 175,000.

Man steals car, returns it with a full tank of petrol

Is this the nicest car theft story ever?

Why the US thinks a PowerPoint presentation proves Huawei CFO is guilty

Sabrina Meng Wanzhou did what so many had done before - she gave a presentation.

China demands US drop arrest warrant for Huawei exec

The arrest has infuriated Beijing.

Arrested Huawei executive appears in court

Meng Wanzhou faces extradition to the US.

Huawei Q&A: What you need to know about the Chinese giant

A Q&A about the company embroiled in the CFO arrest and Spark ban.

Colleges step in as Canada's pot industry faces labour shortage

As the industry grows, the talent gap becomes ever-more apparent.

Salmonella warning: Tahini products recalled in NZ

There have been 38 cases of illness linked to the products in Israel and 5 in the US.

The Canadian neighbourhood that looks like a Christmas card

Quebec City's charming Quartier Petit Champlain comes alive at Christmastime.

Sentence quashed after man swallows 102 packages of meth

The man couldn't pass the drugs and went to hospital to remove them from his body.

Canadian businessman claims evidence to freeze $70m in NZ was 'coerced' in China

Witnesses in China claim threats of extra jail time unless they co-operate with inquiry.

Pot stocks move higher as another US state votes to legalise cannabis use

The legal US cannabis market just got a little greener.

Bad trip: Passenger ejected after taking sleeping pill

A passenger was removed for being a "medical emergency" after taking a sleeping pill.

CPTPP benefits kick off by end of year - Trade Minister

CPTPP will kick in on December 30, marking the first free trade deal between NZ and Japan

Your view: Whanganui councillor clarifies position on waste survey

Readers write: Councillor on that survey; your brief; 1080 row; separate health services

850 teachers short: Govt's $40m recruitment goes into overdrive

Overseas teacher recruitment goes into overdrive.

Rocky Mountaineer: A bear out there

Chris Marriner is on the right track for a perfect introduction to the wilderness.

If legal, should NZ police officers be able to use cannabis?

NZ Police Association is discussing how to handle cannabis if it were legal in NZ.