Kiwis expected to live for 10 years longer
Life expectancy set to soar in NZ as the country's population looks to crack 6 million.
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Poor more likely to die after surgery
You chances of surviving after surgery may depend on your bank balance.
Bay leaders question immigration plan
Fears that Labour Party plans to cut immigration by up to 30,000 a year could hit economy.
Future uncertain for public pool in Mt Albert
Mt Albert Aquatic Centre could be another casualty of Auckland's rapid growth.
Labour's plan to cut migration by 30,000
Labour plans to cut workers from overseas - but will also introduce a Kiwibuild Visa.
Fact or fiction: Tillerson on climate change
Rex Tillerson said the US record on climate change is unparalleled. Is he right?
'Affordable Auckland' a thing of the past
An affordable property in Auckland City is virtually extinct.
Road tolls for Auckland a step closer
A government announcement on road tolls for Auckland is expected this week.
Dann: Market slowing, but will it crash?
It's one thing to assess market conditions but picking timing of a crash is a mugs game.
Money for rheumatic fever prevention cut
Funding to reduce rheumatic fever in NZ has been halved in this week's Budget.
Half of lowest earners miss out on Budget perks
Half of workers earning less than $24,000 won't get benefit at all from new Budget perks.
Sly dig at migrants in the Budget
The Govt snuck stricter welfare rules for migrants into the Budget.
Kids lose tech classes, playing fields
School overcrowding is shutting some students out of technology classes and playing fields
Bulging school rolls force zone shake up
School zones are being rewritten to cope with bulging rolls at 43 Auckland schools.
Who do Kiwis trust the most?
Find out who was voted most trustworthy in the Reader's Digest annual survey.
Sleep study to help Kiwi kids with ASD
A new study will tackle sleep problems affecting Kiwi kids with autism spectrum disorder.
Are Snowflake millennials all that bad?
Who made those awful, moaning millennials? We all did.
Revealed: Where new houses will be built
Government has revealed which Auckland suburbs will get more houses before 2020.
History proves 'refugee crisis' is myth
COMMENT: Global migration is becoming a deeply contentious, even toxic, issue.
NZ population surge biggest in 43 years
New Zealand has had an influx of 100,300 people since last March.
New city schools won't have sports fields
Exclusive: A new type of school without playing fields is being proposed for urban areas.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Specialists changing young lives with eye treatment
OrthoK treats shortsightedness. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Waitomo struggles with visitors
Waitomo has a population of 9600 but more than 500,000 visitors flood in every year.
Xenophobia not welcome in migrant debate
COMMENT: Let's not see immigration as a single causal factor or as a simple solution.
High NZ migration 'not sustainable'
Record high growth in immigration numbers to New Zealand is not sustainable, expert says.
Revealed: Who's coming to live in NZ?
Immigration special report and interactive: Where do most migrant workers come from?
Immigration - looking in the wrong queue
COMMENT: Immigrants are neither the scourge or the solution, says Deborah Hill Cone.
Eric Crampton: Red tape still stands in the way of needed skills
This week's changes can attract more skilled migrants but we need to reduce red tape.
Benefit numbers fall by 1700
Social Development Ministry reveals fewest people on the benefit in 20 years.
Editorial: Residency rule changes might not lift workforce skills
EDITORIAL: The right if skilled migrants to gain residence will now depend on their pay.
Carers deserve every cent they've won
COMMENT: An undercover mission shows how greatly carers deserve pay rise.
Chance to redress blot on Auckland history
COMMENT: There is a chance to revisit a sensible suggestion of an Arrival Museum.
Who will fund Auckland's future?
COMMENT: What will Auckland's housing market look like in decade, asks Liam Dann.
Q&A: Why do we live in flood zones?
Why do so many New Zealand communities lie in flood zones? An expert explains.