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KiwiBuild ballot 'temporary measure' admits Twyford

Of the 98 KiwiBuild homes offered for sale in 2018 ballots, 48 have not been sold.

Focus: Colombian sisters traumatised after alleged attack at Auckland Dressmart

A young Colombian woman who had plans to travel the world has been left traumatised after a brutal alleged attack on her and her sister at an Auckland mall. / Video by Michael Craig

John Tamihere ready to 'shake it up' as he annouces bid for Auckland mayoralty

Tamihere launches campaign saying a top priority would be opening Council's books.

Lion's $20m craft beer gamble at Hobsonville Point

It's a case of "make beer not war" as an old Air Force hanger gets a big-money makeover.

Focus: Anti-P protesters march through Kawerau

Anti-P protesters have marched down streets in Kawerau where police carried out raids against the Mongrel Mob in 2018.

Facing the chop: Grammar boy's hair may test schools' powers

Boy who lived all his life in Grammar zoned forced to cut hair to attend Auckland Grammar.

Focus: Auckland Grammar student follows school rules and gets haircut

13-year-old James Hunt relented, getting his haircut the evening before starting Auckland Grammar.

Let loose the dogs of war: John Tamihere is standing for Auckland mayor

Building more social housing is at the heart of John Tamihere's mayoral campaign.

School divide may force compromise on radical shakeup

Almost half of schools oppose plans to shift control of schools to regional 'hubs'.

Focus: Stolen chihuahua has been returned

Jenny Li's 5-year-old chihuahua, Lucky, was stolen from Eden Heights Superette and has now been returned outside her shop.

Focus: Council plans to chop down Western Springs pine trees

Western Springs resident Vaughan Clutterbuck and Lisa Prager, spokesperson of Occupy Garnet Road protest group, talks about council planning to chop down Western Springs pine trees.

Rocket Lab to carry cargo for US military agency

The government is happy with the payload for a cutting-edge US military agency.

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

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.