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Rescued wardrobe tells remarkable life
Collection of 'Mad Men'-era vintage clothes goes under the hammer in Auckland.
Waikato still a work in progress
A 40-14 loss suggests there is a lot to work on to avoid being mid-table battlers.
Raglan survivor's tribute: 'The light and love of my life'
Bianca Buckley described her murdered fiance as 'my greatest teacher, my protector'.
Raglan shooting: Police haven't found gun used in alleged murder
Police investigating the murder of Australian tourist Sean McKinnon hunt for firearm
Watch: Controlled avalanche's 'destructive force' on Mt Ruapehu
Aerial footage of the massive sea of moving snow that closed Tūroa ski field on Thursday.
Your weather: Rain for Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park
Black Ferns to stay dry, but showers will set in during the Bledisloe Cup test tonight.
'He put the gun through the window and shot him twice'
Armed police hunt killer of Australian tourist after fiancee fled in dark to raise alarm.
'Cruel world': Tributes for campervan homicide victim
Couple were asleep in campervan when woken by a stranger banging on the window.
Govt invests $42 million in schools
Time to plan for the growing number of students at Waikato schools, says Minister.
Tourist killer manhunt: Police confirm woman fled gunman
Australian tourist fatally shot. Terrified partner ran for several kilometres for help.
Body in stolen van 80km from suspected Raglan shooting
Emergency services were called to the incident in the early hours of Friday morning.
Afghan-Kiwi's plea to reunite with family
"We are really worried about my brother's safety in Afghanistan."
Hamilton-Auckland 'urban growth partnership' to be signed off by ministers, mayors
Ministers, mayors and other Government agency representatives are at the signing.
Move over, mega parrot: Giant NZ penguin discovery
Scientists reveal another monster NZ bird - this time, an ancient 1.6m-high penguin.
Storm eases in Auckland, warnings of 10-metre waves
Bunker up: Waves of up to 10 metres heading to parts of the east coast.
Obituary: A farewell to motorcycle legend Rod Coleman
The first Kiwi to win at the Isle of Man, and a national and international champion.
Quinn Tupaea stands tall for Waikato
Very early days but Mitre 10 Cup journey off to a good start.
Roof from The Cloud ripped to shreds from storm; 1700 lightning strikes
High winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.
66-year-old bashed in face in Waikato robbery
Police are seeking a 22-year-old man over the aggravated burglary.
Winter, again: Another weekend of snow, rain and thunderstorms
There's snow and heavy rain warnings and watches across a large swathe of the country.
Hunker down! Tornadoes, storms, power cuts expected
Batten down the hatches, a storm is brewing!
Your weather: Snow, stormy and sunny - find out where
If you're in Auckland, "it's best to make the most of it this morning".
Pedestrian seriously injured after hit by car on North Shore
The accident in Glenfield occurred at 5.37pm tonight, and has closed Chartwell Ave.
Pedestrian critically injured near Atiamuri
Pedestrian airlifted to hospital in critical condition.
One dead in Huntly crash after car hit pedestrian
One dead in Huntly crash after car hit pedestrian
Parking warden's 'ironic' illegal parking
A Hamilton council warden has parked illegally to issue a parking ticket - but it's legal.
Hunker-down Saturday: Snow, storms and massive waves to batter New Zealand
Snow and bitter cold to batter alps and Queenstown, while huge waves to hit near Auckland.
'Father of colostrum' claims miscarriage of justice
Trevor Lock was jailed for six years for using customer funds for personal expenses.
The key players of Ihumātao land struggle
The occupation is unlikely to end soon.
Business on the side: Hamilton City boss sets up motivational speaking firm
Hamilton City Council's boss says people like hearing about his leadership journey.
SH1 closed south of Karapiro following serious crash
Emergency services were called to the crash between a car and a truck at about 10.35am.
Police in stand-off with armed person in Hamilton
Large police presence as man with weapon refuses to come out of a property in St Andrews.