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I drove State Highway 35 and it's easily one of the best road trips in the world
Not just a catchy song, it's a belter of a journey too.
Family syndicate win $30m Lotto Powerball prize: 'What? How?!'
The family syndicate only buy tickets when the jackpot is above $20m.
Which lucky region has hot weather on the way?
Daily highs 4C above average are on the horizon for some, meteorologist says.
From hot to not: Temperature plunge for Cantabrians, more rain and wind for north
Worst weather has passed, but Kiwis still set for unsettled start to school holidays.
'They're trying to stamp us out': Recruitment start-up in battle with Trade Me
Trade Me is taking legal action over an Auckland grandmother's tradie recruitment website.
Rail bridge sagging after floodwater washes away support, KiwiRail suspends trains
People ordered to evacuate homes after more rain dumped around the South Island.
Is it the Maldives? A deserted island? The latest 'best job in the world' might surprise you
Score the world's best job and live in absolute paradise.
'Be prepared to evacuate': West Coast residents on flood alert, severe thunderstorm watch for north
Power cuts, landslides and road closures struck the West Coast yesterday.
The Lion roars: How a cluster of breweries came to be owned by a Japanese conglomerate
Doug Myers was instrumental in transforming Lion Breweries into an international company.
Communities on standby with heavier rain to come; North Island in for a pummelling
The North Island will get the worst of the weather tomorrow and into Friday.
'If it happened in NZ I'd be dead': Stroke survivor says he was lucky to be in Sydney
Matthew Tukaki talks about the life-saving treatment he received in Australia.
‘Beautifully restored’ Mātaatua Marae reopens in Rotorua
Ten marae in Ngāi Tūhoe cluster received $4.9m in funding.
Emergency services respond to crash on SH32 near Whakamaru
The road is currently fully blocked.
8 things that get better when the nights get earlier
A selection of night-based activities to make winter great again.
I unwittingly booked a family holiday with electric fences and charging bulls
The reality of an off-grid stay in Matamata.
‘Felt the Earth move’: Boom follows bright light as Kiwis spot meteor in sky
Could you have a meteorite in your backyard?
Too young to retire: What Kiwi sporting greats do in the afterlife
A unique set of skills learned by elite sports people transfers well into business life.
Drought declaration unlocks support for some North Island farmers
Tax relief unlocked for farmers and up to $80k for Rural Support Trusts in affected areas.
What to do this long weekend if you've got prams, dogs and buggies
Easy Auckland day trips for families.
Polar jet stream: 6m swells, snow near Queenstown, rain to lash North Island over Easter
MetService advises holidaymakers and locals to keep an eye on weather alerts this weekend.
Crown ordered to pay Foxton hapū compensation
A new report found breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
I've been stuck in a campervan with my family multiple times - my tips for survival
Some help to ease those inevitable bumps in the road.
Josena and Lisa are masters of their own universe
Sisters push themselves to graduate with master's degrees.
Easter Weekend weather: Bring out winter woolies, as rain, snow and winds forecast
Most of the North Island will see rain at times during the long weekend.
NI holidaymakers should prepare for heavy rain, gusty winds, harbour bridge restrictions
Most of the North Island will see rain at times during the long weekend.
Dance to Darude Sandstorm and tag on a bungy jump this week in Queenstown
EDM royalty is coming to the South Island.
Sold: Rare deed revealing Britain’s first attempt to colonise NZ fetches six figures
Islands were bought from Māori for 'one double barrel gun... eight muskets’.
Hapū will talk about land and cultural loss caused by colonisation
Kāpiti hapū looking forward to the Waitangi Tribunal hearing.
Fire fought at Cornwallis, Auckland
Cornwallis is south of the Waitākere Ranges, Auckland.
Body in bag homicide: Victim still unidentified five days after being pulled from Gulf Harbour
It has now been five days since a woman's remains were discovered in the Gulf Harbour.
A beautiful obsession: Why we copy celebrities, royalty and influencers
Psychologists say we want just a little slice of a celebrity's life.
Snow falls in South Island, Auckland set for heavy showers, temperatures go below zero
MetService is calling this the 'coldest weekend of the year so far'.