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Focus: Surge in demand for Police Eagle Helicopter in dead of night

Since the Eagle started operating 24-7 in October, it's attended almost 2,000 jobs.

Focus: Will axing 90-day trial periods increase unemployment?

Businesses with 20 employees or more will no longer be able to use the 90-day trial period for new workers – so what effect will the policy have on business and recruitment?

Record heat: Hottest January in more than a century

The searing heat is about to set yet another weather record for the second straight month.

Workplace shake-up: bosses vs workers

Business lobbies and unions differ on whether the workplace changes are a good thing.

Focus: The heat is on for NZ

Temperatures expected to reach high 30s over the next week across New Zealand

SME confidence drops to lowest level in 9 years

Almost one third of businesses are pessimistic about the next 12 months.

Focus: Camels disqualified from beauty contest for using Botox

A dozen camels were banned from a beauty contest during the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Saudi Arabia after they were given Botox injections.

Botox scandal: Camels disqualified from beauty contest

A dozen competitive camels were cut from a high stakes beauty contest in Saudi Arabia.

Crikey! New Zealand temperatures as hot as Australia!

Temperatures to soar to 35C as southern scorcher strikes.

Focus: Are the Black Caps the best NZ side ever?

The Black Caps have won a record 13 straight victories – we ask Black Caps stars Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi whether this team is the best there’s ever been.

Trump is being used, he doesn't even know it

COMMENT: Everybody seems to know what President Trump wants except President Trump.

Focus: Comparing low-sugar alternatives to fizzy drinks

A Waikato University study found that on average Kiwi fizzy drinks have 1.5 times more sugar than those sold in Australia, Canada and the US. So how would low sugar alternatives compare to these popular high sugar drinks in a taste test?

Is this the answer to ditching sugary drinks?

We know sugary drinks are bad. But what can you drink when water just doesn't cut it?

Hawkesby: Mental health affects every family

COMMENT: Even very young school children are being diagnosed with anxiety these days.

Sleepless muggy nights to continue for another month

Auckland's weather looks bright after yesterday's heavy rain and thunderstorms.

All on table for mental health probe

The Government has announced a wide-ranging inquiry into mental health issues

Michael Cox: He's not presidential he's a dealer

COMMENT: Trump does not care that he is not "presidential".

Focus: Govt reveals scope of mental health inquiry

The government has ticked off another of the 17 goals on its 100-day plan with details of an inquiry into mental health services revealed today.