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Magic mushroom trialled as rongoa to treat addiction and mental health
Marae growing indigenous magic mushrooms to treat addiction and mental health issues.
Erica Stanford battles council to save North Harbour Stadium
But there are no plans to demolish the Albany stadium, says Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.
Campbells Bay School pōhutukawa saved
Group hopes saving the trees will set a precedent for future school designs.
Police searching for missing 12-year-old Gisborne boy
Caleb Takoko left his home on Aberdeen Street about 5pm and has not been seen.
Man missing from North Shore, family 'very concerned'
The 58-year-old man in Auckland's North Shore has not been seen since Sunday night.
An Auckland school's symbol is the pōhutukawa. Now it's clashing with parents over plan to cut seven down
Campbells Bay School's symbol is a pōhutukawa - but it plans to fell its seven trees.
Iwi buys four Auckland schools for $50m-plus
Iwi buys four North Shore and West Auckland schools in $50m deal.
Long-forgotten landfill on East Coast leaves beach littered with rubbish
An East Coast community is reeling after landfill breach.
Police, local council assist as Te Whānau-ā-Apanui iwi shuts its doors to outsiders
Outsiders are barred from Te Whānau-ā-Apanui territory from midnight March 25 onwards.
'Respect this hard course of action': Bay of Plenty iwi closing borders to outsiders
A 24hr manned closure of the iwi's borders hopes to protect its vulnerable from Covid-19.
Work trip tragedy: Man dies as mates risk lives trying to save him
Man's workmates frantically try to save him after dragging him on to rocks.
17yo charged after women attacked on Auckland public walkways
A 17-year-old male has been arrested and will be appearing in the Youth Court tomorrow.
'He was just punching me': Jogger describes serial attacker assault
A woman attacked in Browns Bay has described the moment a man punched her repeatedly.
'Brazen attacks': Three women assaulted on North Shore public walkways
Three women assaulted on East Coast bays walkways in recent weeks.
Sinister doorknocks: Caught on camera in broad daylight
Fears a suspicious doorknocker now targeting homes in broad daylight.
Hot-car death: Grandma guilty of baby Isaiah's manslaughter
Isaiah was discovered in the car by his father, who had also been smoking synthetics.
Exam advice: 'Exercise and unplug from social media'
As NCEA looms, parents are advised not to put too much pressure on their kids.
Terry Sarten: It's not where we are - it's how we get there
National MP's bill to change school decile system missing the point
Former rugby star sentenced to home detention
The judge said the offending was a massive fall from grace for the rugby star.
Green candidate defects to TOP
Former Green candidate was won over by TOP's ideas and willingness to work with anyone.
School turns house-builder to lure staff
Auckland schools are taking desperate measures, even building houses, to recruit teachers.
White, middle class - and 'no chance'
Labour candidate quits, unhappy over party list that he says favours women, ethnic people.
Grab your raincoat: Cyclone remnants to bring heavy rain
Cyclone Donna will lose a lot of power as she hits NZ, but will still bring heavy rain.
New head for NZ's biggest school
A principal who asked students to teach their teachers will head Rangitoto College.
'He's one of the good guys' - Mum
He'd spent the past two days hunting, and then he somehow died while walking home.
Good news at last for Long Bay College
A school that has been hit by fire and three tragic deaths this year has finally got some good news - a $4m repair job for its leaky classrooms.