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Bridges v Robertson in fiscal-hole budget battle
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'The truth is the truth': Police forced to apologise for withholding gun seizure stats
Police are stepping up efforts to crack down on gun violence by organised crime.
Kiwis' cost of living: PM, Luxon cross swords on tax, inflation
Ardern accused Luxon of caring more about the price of his coffee than about low earners.
Where's Eric Watson? US regulators seek to serve embattled ex-rich-lister
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Land banking by supermarkets should be banned: ComCom
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Kāinga Ora chief under fire over emails at odds with minister's comments
'I am happy to stand behind you ... This little maelstrom will pass quickly,' one read.
'Covert' confessions about volatile, violent relationship detailed at murder trial
Martin Berry's family implored him to leave violent relationship before alleged murder.
Covid-19: What does rise of BA.2 Omicron subtype mean?
The subvariant BA.2 appears to be overtaking its Omicron cousin in NZ's ongoing outbreak.
Bloodstains found in house where Christchurch man Martin Berry was allegedly murdered by his partner
Police describe what they found at the scene of Martin Berry's alleged murder.
'Arrogant': Hungarian neurosurgeon's application to work in NZ rejected
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Russell Crowe's moving tribute to Warne
The Oscar winner took to Twitter to remember their "last dinner at Crown".
New paid MYOB programme will pave way for women into tech roles
New MYOB programme will pay women to train in sought-after technology roles.
Doctors, technicians filling in as nurses struck down
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Fire breaks out in London apartment block
Witnesses describe large panels of glass falling amid orange flames and 'awful scenes'.
Rates revolt threatened as commission seeks election delay
Commissioners call to prevent a full return to a democratically elected council until 2025
'I wish I hadn't said that': Anti-mandate woman's regret over beach stand-off
Protester denies being racist, telling the Herald, 'I have a dark dad.'
Russian snubs call from The Hague to end 'medieval siege'
Russian seats in the Great Hall of Justice remain empty.
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Jacinda Ardern didn't want to jump the gun on whether that meant Omicron had peaked.
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Ben Crowder: 'Working in theatre requires a certain devil-may-care madness'
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New study reveals even mild Covid infection may be bad for our brains
Loss of brain volume shown in the study was 'significant'.
Five Kiwi women who left their mark last year
The Herald looks at five Kiwi women who have left a mark in the past year.
Simon Wilson: Party politics and the Auckland mayoral race
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'Real danger for NZ': Expert on why Govt's Russian sanctions 'mean something'
It comes as calls mount for a refugee quota with 1.5 million already fleeing the country.
Goff says 'no' to Three Waters group recommendations
Phil Goff has said Aucklanders lose out in the Government's new Three Waters plan.
Sean Penn shares his 'startling' exit from Ukraine
Penn has shared his time in Ukraine while filming a documentary amid Russian conflict.
White Ferns dodge rain to claim first World Cup victory
The White Ferns have overcome two foes to clinch their first victory at the World Cup.
How the investigation into Donald Trump unravelled
New York Times: The criminal investigation into Trump crashed amid a disagreement.