'Incredibly inspiring': Olympic gold medalist Eric Murray backs disabled Kiwi dad's 100km row challenge
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Election 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPs
Who are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.
High-profile Nat MPs Brownlee, Smith, Bishop set to lose seats
Up to 20 seats could change hands tonight, most - but not all - to Labour.
Critically injured man's identity revealed after he whispered wife's name
A critically injured man's identity was only made known when he murmured his wife's name.
Police appeal for help to identify man critically injured in Papakura crash
A pedestrian has been critically injured in a crash in Papakura late last night.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
National promises $2.8 billion for more classrooms, new schools
The spending will be on top of existing funding.
Principal gives up office as school roll swells
Students learn in the old staffroom, offices and library as school outgrows space.
Auckland tsunami alert flops: 'I'm doomed - didn't hear anything'
Beachfront residents did not hear sirens or receive texts in tsunami alert test.
Auckland school locked down after two people try to remove child
A staff member received minor injuries.
Swift arrest after alleged assault of police officer serving court order
Officer suffered moderate injuries and was taken to a medical centre.
'The rates are killing Te Kūiti' - debt burden too big
Rates are crippling residents of a rural district where council debt is $40 million.
Watch - gang members flout gathering limits at Mongrel Mob tangi
Police have been actively monitoring the situation.
'Frightening incident': Man accused of shooting at police in Manurewa charged
A 34-year-old man is expected to appear at the Manukau District Court tomorrow.
'Damn disgrace': Councillor blasts Covid test wait times, people being turned away
Manurewa-Papakura ward councillor Daniel Newman says there must be "ready access".
'Sick to the stomach': Cheerleading gym admits asking paedophile to film event
"A lot of minimising culpability and damage control."
'Stupid behaviour': Judith Collins blames political opponents for theft of billboards
National Party leader Judith Collins says she's reported the damage to police.
Hot spots: Auckland's best suburbs to buy and sell homes
Mt Wellington has arguably become the city's best place to sell, new data shows.
Labour backbencher's David and Goliath battle with 'Crusher' Collins
After one term in Parliament Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki now has a daunting task.
Māori language grows in primary schools
Māori language is becoming part of schooling for a third of primary-aged Kiwis.
Person dies after medical event causes crash on Auckland motorway
Public were holding up tarpaulin blocking people from seeing the victim.
Woman killed in crash south of Auckland named
Victim identified as 33-year-old Sophia Newton of Papakura.
Three people trapped in serious car crash in South Auckland
Three fire appliances, the police and St John Ambulance are at the scene.
Court escapee Cody Evans, 21, recaptured by police overnight
Police have caught a man who escaped custody at the Papakura District Court last week.
Hunua Falls search called off in hunt for missing woman
Elicia Hughes-Sutherland, 25, was reported missing on Thursday.
Little life, big loss: Miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death in New Zealand
Thousands of parents go through the loss of a baby each year - why don't we talk about it?
Young woman missing, car found near popular waterfall
Elicia Hughes-Sutherland hasn't been seen since Thursday.
Man charged after fatal crash that killed off-duty cop
A 61-year-old man faces two charges in relation to constable's death in Karaka crash.
Level 2: Happiness tinged with worry as cafes reopen
Cafes are open - but are customers returning?
Unexplained deaths: Woman's body in reserve, man's body in house
Two bodies have been discovered in separate locations, sparking two police inquiries.
Sikhs to hand out thousands of free food parcels to needy
Sikh Temple granted essential services provider status.
South Auckland clinic hit by theft - then mystery package turns up
"It gives us a sense of hope," says a doctor after a mystery gift to her clinic.