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Housing market could slow as inflation, interest rates and rents rise, and bank loans harder to get
Buyers already facing 30 per cent house price rises are now being hit in the pocket.
Sasha Borissenko: The law between NZ and escalation of Russian violence
COMMENT: There are fears Vladimir Putin may go rogue by setting his sights on the Pacific.
Zelenskyy says siege of Mariupol involved war crimes; Russia's initial invasion 'defeated'
War now entering a "dangerous" new phase, military experts say.
Revealed: The no-go areas for first-home buyers in our biggest cities
Previously affordable suburbs are now no-go areas for most first-home buyers.
Rainmaker set to strike North Island: Warning of strong winds, downpours, thunderstorms
Heavy rain warnings and watches are in place for the upper North Island.
Outbreak latest: 9 deaths, dip in cases; Map reveals number in every NZ region
The total number of publicly reported Covid related deaths has now reached 175.
Watch: Milk tanker blocked by group of drivers - milk released, floods on to road
A young woman was reportedly injured as she tried to protect the tanker driver.
Six injured in serious road crashes across North Island
Several other people were hospitalised after road incidents around the North Island.
'Certainly aren't in the all-clear': NZ never more at risk of catching Covid - expert
Half of those who will be infected with Covid-19 are yet to catch it, warns top expert.
Waiheke locals fight against 50th helicopter pad on island
Anti-chopper group says site 'less than 1km' from ferries and sits above popular beach.
Liam Dann: Your plunging KiwiSaver fund - what not to do
Share markets have slumped but without a big single-day fall to grab headlines.
Rich lister Sharon Hunter's new business - saying goodbye
The leading businesswoman is swapping PCs for funeral pyres.
Kyle MacDonald: How to cope with our turbulent Covid world
Being flexible and adjusting is the way to live the 'new normal'.
Spy: Lucy Lawless reunites with Martin Henderson for murder
Two of our biggest stars are reuniting on the small screen.
Top NZ actor on tragic loss of his wife and struggling to find work
The acting great says "things went a bit haywire" after his beloved wife's death.
Are students safe? Sexual violence, bullying and harassment at top unis
Sexual harassment agencies have called for an independent body to be created.
Paula Bennett: Creepy adoration - what being an MP is really like
So, you want to stand for Parliament? You will never have a job like it.
Paul Catmur: How advertising helped bad products
If the death of mass advertising means the growth of better products, that's surely good?
Are today's pre-schoolers the worst-behaved generation ever?
Experts on how to deal with tantrums at the checkout.
Spy: Jay Ryan Sails into The Blue
The Hollywood star has a new international production in the works.
Great Resignation risk: International recruiters eyeing unsettled Kiwi staff
Recruiters are fishing for Kiwi talent on a daily basis.
Diana Clement: Will your travel insurance go the distance?
OPINION: You may be covered for Covid-19 but not under a "do not travel" warning.
Russia uses 'invincible' hypersonic missiles for first time; 100 feared dead in separate attack
Moscow will lose in the long run if it doesn't end its war.
Ukraine rugby players who trained with Jonah Lomu prepping to fight
The provincial rugby club is located at the famous black seaport city of Odesa.
Revealed: More than 110 aged care homes hit by Covid-19
More than 370 people living in aged care homes currently have Covid-19.
The fall of WeWork, cybercriminals and a Graham Norton murder mystery: Top TV picks for the week
Each week, Calum Henderson picks the hottest TV, movies and podcasts.
University rapist: He held a pillow over her head after she confronted him; he's been allowed to keep studying
The man has admitted on a recording that the assaults were "technically rape".
Govt quietly drops MIQ requirement for unvaccinated Kiwi travellers
The group can now enter the country without needing to go into MIQ or self-isolate.
Lotto riches: Eight win division 1 but Powerball jackpots to $25 million
Eight players share Division One, winning $125,000 each.
Jessie Gurunathan: Stop asking why I don't have kids
Why can't women openly admit it's easier hanging out with friends with no kids?
Controversial Waiwera hotpools owner dead - Russian oligarch a victim of Covid
He received significant publicity over a failed refurbishment of Waiwera Thermal Resort.
Hong Kong's zero-Covid strategy falls into chaos and confusion
New York Times: The city's worsening outbreak has led to seesawing virus policies.