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Dame Margaret Sparrow: Seeing Roe v Wade repealed was 'very sad'
The doctor and reproductive rights advocate talks to Elisabeth Easther.
Businessman accused of stealing $1.3m from Auckland rest home
The money allegedly went on the couple's lifestyle and newly built home.
PM in Samoa: Ardern and Kiwi delegation welcomed in style
Visit commemorates 60 years of friendship between the island nation and NZ.
Influencer avoids hot water over weight-loss tea post
At least one of her followers bought the tea, hoping to lose weight.
Private Lalique glass collection fetches $1 million at auction
Collectors from NZ, the UK, Milan, Paris, Zurich, Tel Aviv and Dubai bought pieces.
'We let our customers down': Freedom Furniture responds to ongoing complaints
Managing director admits fault in letter.
BNZ outage on same day as new Govt handout starts
Big bank says sorry for hassles hampering online customers today.
'Free money': Aussies in Australia 'surprised' to get cost of living payment
'We'd never even heard of the policy,' said an Australian couple living in Australia.
'It's just amazing': The town where you can buy your first home for $325k
The average house price there is one-third of the national average.
PM Jacinda Ardern touches down in Samoa with Kiwi delegation
Visit commemorates 60 years of friendship between the island nation and NZ.
'Leash your child': Auckland mum shocked by dog walker's beach outburst
'Small children visiting Stanmore Bay beach must be leashed at all times.'
Disabled woman forced to shower on porch due to limited rental options
An expert calls for all new homes to be built with universal design standards.
New housing consents stay high but confidence falls
'Clear warning signs of immense pressure': Builders desperate for staff.
From the archives: Developer to deviant, the rise and fall of Mark Lyon
From millionaire property developer to the drug-addled owner of a sex dungeon.
Italians react with horror after man beaten to death
Slain man's lawyer said he was attacked after complimenting a woman for her beauty.
Prince Charles' charity donation from bin Ladens
Sunday Times reports royal advisors urged the heir to the throne to refuse the $1.9m.
Sideswipe: The great kiwi pothole debacle
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.
Guns, rage and racism: Has NZ become an angry nation?
Headlines have taken a darker turn in recent months.
Small Business: How a $30,000 loan from a relative launched a $3.5m firm
Alice Moore on why Christchurch firms were more prepared than others for remote working.
Controversy surrounds multi-million Point Chevalier RSA sale to Foodstuffs
A former president and members allege a forced sale vote and missing financial records.
'Lost control': Kiwi singer storms off mid-concert in Melbourne
Sticky Fingers singer storms off mid-concert in Melbourne, sparking fury.
Phil Gifford: It's no surprise NZ Rugby 'twitchy' about Razor
OPINION: We've rarely handled eccentricity well in New Zealand sport.
'Yummy, yum, yum': Gordon Ramsay sparks outrage on TikTok
Ramsay sparked outrage after a video on TikTok of him playfully picking out lambs to eat.
Detective's door-knock leads to guilty verdicts in teen rape and kidnap case
'The shotgun barrel was four inches from my head,' a woman victim says.
Boneyard boost: How Singapore Airlines swung back to profit
The airline has got A380 aircraft from storage at a desert 'boneyard' and back in the air.
'Punched in the face': Chris Rock reacts to Will Smith's apology
Will Smith said his behaviour at the Oscars was 'unacceptable'.
US city declares monkeypox a public health emergency
To date, there have been more than 22,000 monkeypox cases reported in nearly 80 countries.
Sasha Borissenko: I asked big law firms about pay rises. This is what they said
Who's getting a pay rise?
'Bargaining chip': Where can Putin go if Russia loses?
If Putin loses the war and has to flee Russia, there are only a few places he could go.
Revealed: New Zealand's nine biggest criminal fortunes
Crime doesn't pay? Since 2011 courts have identified a billion dollars of its proceeds.
Watch: Third Hawke's Bay Four Square ram raided in two weeks
Supermarket badly damaged.
Comm Games live: Clareburt stuns with gold, Black Ferns lose semi
All the action from day two at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.