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Dita De Boni: All eyes on powder profits
What happens to NZ if China's mothers decide breast is best?
Pair admit illegal lobster sale
Two people have admitted to selling rock lobster gathered with authorisation for whanau gatherings.
Waitakere protectors fight on
The Waitakere Ranges Protection Society celebrates its 40th anniversary, knowing its battle to keep a wilderness on Auckland's doorstep is still far from over.
Caffeine-fiends shun instant
Instant coffee sales are losing steam as New Zealand consumers embrace cafe culture, a survey shows.
Editorial: Vagueness surrounds SkyCity deal
Editorial: The SkyCity convention centre project is a gamble for all involved. But the die is cast, so let's back the country to get it right.
Wild West opening up to tourism
"I see tourists regularly and they ask is there somewhere to eat and sleep?" Ken Turner's planned eco tourism venture would've been impossible earlier.
First ivory trading conviction in NZ
A senior investigator says illegal ivory trading is increasing in New Zealand, as a retiree becomes the first person convicted of ivory trading under NZ law.
Man sentenced for stabbing neighbour over missing trees
An Oropi man who stabbed his neighbour three times during a heated dispute over missing trees and tyres being let down, has been sentenced to eight months' home detention.
Truck drivers death remains a mystery
The mystery of why an experienced truck driver plummeted 20m off a Kaingaroa Forest road is unlikely to be solved, a coroner has warned.
Locals divided on plan to fill in bay for ramp
A small bay in Northland could be filled in to create a boat ramp to accommodate the number of boats launched off the beach over a few weeks in summer.
Two blazes keep firefighters busy
A garage, a ute and a fishing launch have been destroyed in two fires in the Far North.
Home loan? There's an app for that
Kiwi house buyers can now get a mortgage on their cellphones - a first for New Zealand and Australia.
Lost walker earns praise for response
An elderly Katikati woman lost in the bush braved the cold weather and dark conditions for more than three hours while she waited for a search and rescue team to come to her aid.
Port to improve safety record
Employers and employees working at Port of Tauranga need to lift their game to lower the rate of workplace injuries and deaths, union and port officials say.
Council to continue issuing consents
Christchurch City Council will continue to issue building consents despite losing its accreditation, but has seen its credit rating downgraded today.
Loiterers intimidating Hamilton locals
A Hamilton radio personality - sick of his fiance being leered at and heckled - wants action to address antisocial behaviour in the central city's plaza.