Workers on Queen St shops report routine abuse, assault and even public defecation.

EDITORIAL: Drive safely and have a happy Christmas.

Clive Mackenzie who is the new CEO of NZ's biggest real estate business, Kiwi Property talks to the NZ Herald.

Rouxle Le Roux speaks out after hit-and-run incident.

The teenaged driver who ran down and killed Nathan Kraatskow has broken her silence.

Kiwi Property chief Clive Mackenzie wants to solve NZ's housing crisis.

Warehouse founder's surprising reaction as a Swedish giant invades his turf.

The summer holiday official road toll period started at 4pm.

Nick Tupara, Ngāti Oneone representative speaks to The New Zealand Herald about the removal of the statue of Captain Cook from Kaiti Hill above Gisborne.

Why former All Black Pita Alatini chose to stay and help rebuild the devastated city of Kamaishi.

Westfield Newmarket to open later next year

The red shed has thrown some not-so-subtle shade at Swedish Ikea.

ANZ economists are picking a rate cut in 2019 as global growth slows.

Interim reports into separate helicopter crashes, which killed two brothers within months of each other, shows evidence of mast bumping and highlight the major risk posed by loose items in cabins.

After years of speculation, it's finally been confirmed: Swedish furniture store Ikea is opening in New Zealand.

After years of speculation, it's finally happening.

SOUL charitable trust receives $10,000 in Auckland Airport's 12 Days of Christmas.

COMMENT: Government abdication of responsibility on personal use gobsmacking.

The mother of boy killed after a drunk driver ploughed into him before fleeing and failing to get help for 16 hours is calling for calm as the driver begins to get death threats.

The Auckland Street Choir is a well-known part of the K Road community which attracts a diverse group of singers, including many homeless or newly housed.

Charlie Kiefte receives the 'best Christmas present' - a smile.

"I just want my friends to see me smile so they know what I'm feeling," Charlie said

The Netflix factor has delivered the death blow to Auckland video institution Videon after the Mt Eden store was slowly being strangled by online movie piracy.

Go-to video rentals store to close after 36 years in Dominion Rd, Auckland

COMMENT: Transport Agency policy on Lime vehicles has Auckland pedestrians under threat.

Marsh Ihaka, digger operator at Zebra Broken Car Collection Company talks about his dream job.

David Ramsay, chairman of the Shed 23 Princes Wharf residents' committee, said a group would go to the High Court.

Justice Minister Andrew Little has confirmed that the referendum on recreational cannabis use will be at the 2020 election and will be binding.

Auckland Transport said this morning that travel on all buses and trains would be free after 4pm on Friday.

COMMENT: Like John Key, Ardern likes to be liked - and, like him, that's not hard to do.