Focus: DNA match nabs rapist 15 years after 'harrowing' attack
A masked man who forced His way into a Kaitaia home and raped a woman as her children slept nearby in 2003 has been brought to justice 15 years later. / Video by Brett Phibbs
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Exclusive: 'Evil' cold-case rape - DNA match nabs attacker
Rapist jailed 15 years after attack after police link him through DNA from second offence.
Focus: Whitianga teacher creates course for students to study their environment
A teacher has created a course where students collect and analyse data from local waterways around Whitianga.
Editorial: Council picks ugly route to pine removal
EDITORIAL: Old pines should be removed from parks without destroying native regrowth.
Learning local: Students find links to climate change in Whitianga estuary
No one knew the answers when Whitianga students started investigating their local estuary.
Focus: Pine trees in Western Springs set to come down, despite late plea from local councillor
Temporary reprieve as Auckland Council proceeds with emergency provisions to fell 13 pine trees in Auckland's Western Springs.
Watch: Brazen dog thieves run off with Auckland chihuahua
Aucklander Jenny Li has made a public plea after Lucky was caught on CCTV being taken.
Focus: Owner of stolen Chihuahua pleads for it's return
Jenny Li’s 5-year-old Chihuahua, Lucky, was stolen from Eden Heights Superette. / Michael Craig
Labour will lose in 2020 if it doesn't fix house affordability: analyst
An analyst has a dire prediction for Labour.
Focus: Tauranga in top 10 least-affordable house markets in world
Tauranga in top 10 least-affordable house markets in world.
Focus: Teacher talks about the impact the biosecurity kit has on education
Welcome Bay School teacher Katreena Daniels talks about the impact the biosecurity kit has on education.
No uniform, stationery, bag or even shoes: kids too poor for school
Poverty means 200 Kiwi kids desperately need help to start school with the right gear.
Learning local: Stink bug threat turns kids on to science
Told to welcome "a real scientist", a child protested: "But we are all scientists!"
Focus: Solo dad talks about how Variety impacted his life
Solo dad Daniel Brown talks about the Variety school sponsorship programme. This helps with uniforms for his two boys Eruwera Brown, 8 and Niko Brown, 5.
'Obscene': Why this NZ city now outstrips Auck, London for home affordability
The Bay of Plenty city outstrips London when it comes to property prices v incomes.
Police forced to apologise to teen after officer's antics
Whangarei mother hopes incident will give others confidence to also complain.
Focus: Pizza deliverer ends up in tree after Queenstown crash
A pizza deliverer has narrowly escaped falling down a sheer cliff-face following a collision with a car in Queenstown.
Martin Luther King Jr. would be outraged
Dr. King called for "a reign of freedom and a rule of justice" in a 1964 speech.
Focus: Beauden Barrett and Hannah Laity's wedding
Beauden Barrett and Hannah Laity's wedding on Rakino Island.
Exclusive photos: Beauden Barrett wedding at island hideaway
All Blacks descended on a tiny Auckland island yesterday - population 21
Football legend Wynton Rufer expecting full recovery
Wynton Rufer is keen to warn others about the dangers of heart attacks.
Pizza deliverer's lucky escape after car propelled him into a tree
Pizza deliverer ended up in a tree at the top of a 100m cliff.
Big Read: Down on the cannabis farm at Ruatoria
Hemp giving small Māori community of Ruatoria a chance to redefine itself.
First photos: Barrett weds at island hideaway
The happy couple chose the secluded and luxurious Hurakia Lodge.
Focus: Beauden Barrett and Hannah Laity's wedding
Beauden Barrett and Hannah Laity's wedding on Rakino Island.
Focus: Ricardo Simich on Beauden Barrett and Hannah Laity
Ricardo Simich on Beauden Barrett and Hannah Laity tying the knot.
Lime e-scooters 'should not be demonised' over Dunedin crash
A 26-year-old woman was riding the e-scooter when she collided with a truck yesterday.
Forget e-scooters. LimePods are on their way
If Toby Sun has his way, Kiwis will be seeing a lot more Limes - and not just its scooters
Focus: Lime CEO on the growth of Lime scooters in NZ
Lime CEO, Toby Sun, on the growth of Lime scooters in NZ.
Focus: Ugly side of Auckland's building boom
We all know about dirty dairying. But what about the ugly side of Auckland's rampant building boom?
The loving legacy and home Lee Rush built
Lee Rush fought to stay alive, both for her partner and to help complete their dream home.
Lime hits million-ride milestone in NZ, boss open to e-scooter tax
Controversial company's CEO hits town, meets with Goff.