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![Taking the waters at Waitomo Caves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Taking the waters at Waitomo Caves
Helen van Berkel heads underground with her daughter for the stunning delights of Waitomo.
![Police warn wanted man may be armed and dangerous](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Police warn wanted man may be armed and dangerous
Do not approach wanted man, police warn.
![Two homes destroyed, one damaged in overnight fires](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Two homes destroyed, one damaged in overnight fires
Investigators seek cause of overnight blazes.
![Wealth gap widens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Wealth gap widens
Wealth distribution in New Zealand is at its most uneven in more than a decade.
![Inmate died days after assault](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Inmate died days after assault
Three prisoners accused of murder after inmate dies in hospital.
![Review: Foreign trust rules inadequate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Review: Foreign trust rules inadequate
The Government has confirmed a shake-up of foreign trusts following a review sparked by the Panama Papers.
![Six things to do in Southland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Six things to do in Southland
Venture to the bottom of the country and you'll find a warm welcome.
![Sex email student kept writing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Sex email student kept writing
The suspended Auckland University student who emailed an offer of sex to her lecturer continued to send provocative emails.
![Enrol now to vote in council elections](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Enrol now to vote in council elections
Make sure you are enrolled to vote in the upcoming council elections.
![Not guilty pleas in burned body case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Not guilty pleas in burned body case
Accused denies murder of man whose body was found by a Canterbury lake.
![Sunshine today, rain tomorrow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Sunshine today, rain tomorrow
We get to enjoy a thin sliver of fine weather before the rain returns for the weekend.
![Stricken Platino returns to NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Stricken Platino returns to NZ
The yacht on which one sailor was killed and another lost at sea has arrived back in New Zealand under tow.
![Kiwi pro cyclist faces tough recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Kiwi pro cyclist faces tough recovery
Keagan Girdlestone came close to death after slamming into the back of a suddenly-braking race vehicle.
!['Vote to leave best for travelling Kiwis'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
'Vote to leave best for travelling Kiwis'
Britain leaving the European Union is the best chance to reverse immigration restrictions on New Zealanders, NZ First leader Winston Peters says.
![Police seek gunman after teen shot in Hamilton](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Police seek gunman after teen shot in Hamilton
Two shootings in one Hamilton street.
![Wendy's stoush goes to Supreme Court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Wendy's stoush goes to Supreme Court
A fight between Wendy's and Auckland Council over the resource consent for driveway changes is heading to the Supreme Court.
![Family's second chance at life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Family's second chance at life
Marking World Refugee Day, the Herald spoke to a refugee family who escaped from Laos to New Zealand 33 years ago, risking their lives to do so.
![Where in the world is Weld?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Where in the world is Weld?
In the second of our series on places made famous on the big and small screen, we visit a place that doesn't exist.
![NZ tops travel destination wishlist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
NZ tops travel destination wishlist
New study shows Brits are taking vast amounts of holidays - and they all want to come to NZ.
![A love letter to Matariki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
A love letter to Matariki
"I didn't grow up in Auckland but as a child I dreamed of living here."