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![Lakeside homestead donated to uni](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Lakeside homestead donated to uni
A "spectacular" multi-million dollar homestead on the edge of Lake Wakatipu and the foothills of the Remarkables has been donated to the University of Otago.
![Concerns over new tobacco product](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Concerns over new tobacco product
The product remains a mystery, with the ad saying it was important the "innovative technology" be kept under wraps until the launch.
![Our Blue Backyard: NZ is a seabird Mecca](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Our Blue Backyard: NZ is a seabird Mecca
In the second of a five part series on Auckland's big blue backyard, science reporter Jamie Morton talks to seabird expert Dr Brendon Dunphy.
![Motorsport: Armstrong leading charge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Motorsport: Armstrong leading charge
16 year old Marcus Armstrong heads to New Zealand to compete in the premier domestic championship.
![Yachtie's 1300 nautical mile journey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Yachtie's 1300 nautical mile journey
A yachting expert says a fleeing yachtie's sailing trip with his young daughter would have been slow going with big weather risks as he crossed the Tasman.
![Woman knocked over by sheep, flown to hospital](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Woman knocked over by sheep, flown to hospital
A woman in her 70s has been flown to hospital after being knocked over by sheep.
![Women on boards - NZ lagging behind](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Women on boards - NZ lagging behind
New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of women on public-company boards in the western world, according to data from the Institute
![Watch NZH Focus: Why is the beach so cold this year?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Watch NZH Focus: Why is the beach so cold this year?
Ben Noel, NIWA Meteorologists, explains why the seawater temperatures are so cold this year.
![Watch NZH Focus: Big hits and tennis tantrums from Australia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Watch NZH Focus: Big hits and tennis tantrums from Australia
Adam Cooper brings you the latest sporting news from around the globe, featuring the newest Fifa announcements, cricket and epic tantrums from Australia.
![NZ's 'most dangerous paedo' strikes again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
NZ's 'most dangerous paedo' strikes again
One of the earliest victims of Peter Liddell has come forward more than 40 years on.
![One injured in Waiheke Island fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
One injured in Waiheke Island fire
One person has been seriously injured in a fire on Waiheke Island.
![Search for recipient of wedding kindness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Search for recipient of wedding kindness
Barefoot and with his belongings in a bag, Miller was brought to tears by the kindness of a couple on their wedding day. Can you help us find him?
![Barfoot & Thompson best in real estate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Barfoot & Thompson best in real estate
The New Zealand firm has been named the best in the Asia Pacific region at this years International Property Awards in London.
![Watch NZH Local Focus: 'My way of saying thank you'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Watch NZH Local Focus: 'My way of saying thank you'
Watch NZH Local Focus: Daniel Lee is walking the length of New Zealand to raise money for the rescue helicopter that helped save his life.
![Heavy rain and severe gales to batter NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Heavy rain and severe gales to batter NZ
Central and southern New Zealand to bear brunt of heavy rain and severe gales.
![Watch NZH Local Focus: 'My way of saying thank you'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Watch NZH Local Focus: 'My way of saying thank you'
23-year-old Daniel Lee is walking the length of New Zealand to raise funds for the rescue helicopter that saved his life as a child. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
![Seatbelt-wearing wanes and fatalities climb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Seatbelt-wearing wanes and fatalities climb
Too many people are dying in road crashes because they don't put on their seatbelts, say police.
![Photography winner a toot in the bath](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Photography winner a toot in the bath
Delightful moment captured on film, winning mum a brand new camera.
![Victory after long battle for compo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Victory after long battle for compo
Patient battles through two reviews and three court cases to prove that his treatment injury happened at the time of surgery.
![Our Backyard: Inside 'extreme' rock pools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Our Backyard: Inside 'extreme' rock pools
Science reporter Jamie Morton looks at some of the hardy little creatures that live in our rock pools.
![Sweet love: Newlyweds' touching gesture](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Sweet love: Newlyweds' touching gesture
Bronia Tindall and Fabrizio Clementi shared their wedding cake with a homeless man in Auckland, leaving him in tears.
![Summer Science: The battle for our islands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Summer Science: The battle for our islands
Science reporter Jamie Morton talks to Auckland Uni conservation ecologist Dr James Russell about the challenge to sweep islands clear of pest predators.
![Kiwis kept in Oz detention for too long: report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Kiwis kept in Oz detention for too long: report
A "struggling" system means Australia's immigration authorities have been keeping Kiwis in detention centres for "unnecessarily prolonged" periods of time.
![Kiwi musician off to US to 'pursue my dream'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Kiwi musician off to US to 'pursue my dream'
A West Auckland pupil is packing his suitcase to fly out to a prestigious music college.
![Armed intruders fracture man's neck](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Armed intruders fracture man's neck
Gun-toting home intruders left a man lying on his lawn with a fractured neck in an attack that traumatised the victim and his partner and child, police say.
![Young mum remembered for love of life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Young mum remembered for love of life
An Auckland early childhood teacher died after the melanoma she thought she beat returned 10 years later.
![CentrePort begins work to secure cranes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
CentrePort begins work to secure cranes
The November 14 earthquake caused significant damage to the Wellington Port, especially to the container area.
![Woman critical after near drowning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Woman critical after near drowning
A woman is in a critical condition following a near drowning on Auckland's North Shore.
![Tourism: Too much of a good thing?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Tourism: Too much of a good thing?
The tourism industry's biggest challenge is coping with record growth and finding ways to fund infrastructure.