'Huge upfront payment': Kāinga Ora's $70m farm land grab trumped private sector offers
The housing agency failed to price risk in the land purchase.
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'Mr Big' undercover sting: Man cleared of murder wanted Crown to pay up
David Lyttle's conviction for the fatal shooting of his mate was quashed.
Exclusive: Ian Foster told to resign if All Blacks lose in South Africa
The total cost of terminating the contracts of Foster and team could be in excess of $3m.
Bizarre crime spree: Thieves take three cars, one shower and a packet of chips
Police hope public can help solve case of peckish crims who used a shower and lost a gun.
Kevin Spacey ordered to pay $49m to TV show makers
Ruling follows his 2017 firing for the sexual harassment of crew members on hit TV show.
Man who raped and kidnapped foster daughter wanted to marry her, said it was 'God's will'
'His job was to be my protector – not to be the person I needed protection from.'
Levin standoff: Police attended earlier incident on same street
Eighty residents have been evacuated and the incident is related to a prior one this week.
Two commentators, one message: Why Christopher Luxon is struggling
OPINION: Nicola Willis might have been a better bet to lead the National Party.
'I was so bummed': Kate Hawkesby opens up about her Covid experience
Kate Hawkesby on getting Covid, quitting alcohol and the diet she follows.
Controversial mayoral candidate Leo Molloy loses another key campaign figure
Molloy's media manager has stepped aside one month out from the election.
Day seven wrap: Cyclist adds lone medal to NZ's Comm Games tally
A recap of the highlights from Kiwis in action on day seven of the Commonwealth Games.
'She's a hero': Kidnapped girl chews through restraints, escape leads to discovery of two bodies
She found a genius way to escape. But when police arrived they made a grim discovery.
80 people evacuated in Levin: Police in negotiations with resident
People are urged to follow all police instructions and stay away from the area.
Teacher had sex with 13yo boy in classroom, outrage at jail term
Prosecutors hoped for a 40-year sentence. Now there's outrage over the judge's decision.
Trump to be questioned in civil case
Probe into Trump's real estate dealings expected to call former President in coming days.
Gang members accused of blackmailing victims out of tens of thousands of dollars
They threatened to hurt the victim's young family in order to get thousands of dollars.
Landlord harassed tenants with text messages, verbal altercation
Tenants harassed in string of texts and in a verbal altercation with landlord.
Double-fatal crash: Dead man remembered as having 'heart of gold'
Beekeeper's tragic death has torn a hole through a happy family.
'To see if I could catch them': Man sprints after youths who broke into his car
Ten vehicles were damaged in a recent spate of attacks.
Case not yet made for investment in $7.4b Wellington transport plan- Treasury
Treasury also says it's too soon to determine a preferred option.
Matthew Hooton: Peak Luxon now firmly in the past
OPINION: National leader is now looking more like a Todd Muller than a John Key.
Body camera child poverty study reveals 'shameful' extent of problem
'Perhaps these images will help us get some action from the adults.'
Rural people have higher mortality rate than city dwellers: research
New Zealand health system should redefine what 'rural' means, new research suggests.
New year, new format: All you need to know ahead of the 2022 NPC season
All you need to know ahead of the new NPC season.
Karl Puschmann: Can Prey save the Predator franchise?
Set 250 years before the Arnie classic, is the movie a killer or another easy target?
'Stressed and shaken': Pregnant mum stripped of residency status after being unaware of expiry
Auckland mum of two says immigration processes 'archaic'.
First a sign with a spelling mistake, now bronze pigeons to promote Wellington
Three pigeons have already landed.
Family of little Lucy backs Starship campaign
Kiwis urged to get behind nationwide awareness drive.
Sideswipe: Seeing sexism where it doesn't exist
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.
US basketball star sentenced to nine years in Russian prison
US President Joe Biden denounced the verdict and sentence as "unacceptable."
Delight and disaster: NZ win cycling bronze but Kiwi star suffers shock exit
One of New Zealand's medal favourites crashed out in the preliminary round.
Former head prefect faces prison over Comanchero drug ring
EXCLUSIVE: Young rugby star at crossroads after pleading guilty to meth charges.
Blockbuster star returns: All Blacks team named for first Springboks test
The All Blacks have named their squad for the first test against South Africa on Sunday.