Election 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPs
Who are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.
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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.
Do criminals freely decide to commit offences?
The courts acknowledge not everyone has free will when it comes to offending.
Local Focus: Lively debate is good for the elderly
Plenty of power in Grey Power. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Too many in prison?
Candidates agree justice system needs work. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police move to seize $10m and 15 properties from meth trafficker
The move comes after 4-year probe into assets of Singaporean man arrested in Gisborne.
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).
Local Focus: Whanganui candidates talk about keeping people out of prison
Hipango's passion sets her apart on prisons and rehab. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Attitude Awards: 'I don't care what people say about what they think I can't do'
In a judgmental society, you get to decide what affects you, finalist says.
New owners, new directions for Ashley Park
Iwi intends to add cultural element to animals and accommodation at tourist venue.
Local Focus: What do candidates say are Whanganui's biggest issues?
Candidates talk jobs and community. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Whanganui candidates defend their credibility in a crisis
Jobs, experience or forethought - you decide. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Stormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could close
Authorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.
Three people in custody after gunshots reported in Whanganui
Police blocked off a number of streets and schools went into lockdown.
Local Focus: Should farmers avoid paying for their pollution? Whanganui candidates argue it out
Candidates on farming and greenhouse gases. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
How Whanganui schools are promoting wellbeing
Building strengths for mental health during awareness week in Whanganui.
Climate campaigners bring election message to Whanganui
The roadshow group wants people to consider the climate as they vote this year.
Whanganui Kōhanga Reo building language revitalisation
It is "ka pai" to learn te reo at Te Heti Kōhanga Reo.
Meet the candidates: National's Ian McKelvie - Rangitīkei
Ian McKelvie says New Zealand needs to "grow its way out" of Covid-19 debt.
Local Focus: Tax the rich to feed the poor? Whanganui candidates respond
Should Whanganui's wealthy be taxed more? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Winners and losers: Which provinces coped best with lockdown?
ASB's latest rankings shows the uneven impacts of lockdown measures across the country.
Local Focus: Who is William Wood, National Party candidate for Palmerston North?
Young business student running for Palmerston North. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'There is still anxiety': Principals go doorknocking as kids slow to return
Anxious Auckland parents are still wary about sending kids back to school.
Election Battlegrounds: Six North Island electorates to watch
Profiling Whanganui, Ōhāriu, Wairarapa, Palmerston North, Hutt South, Wellington Central.
Computer basics course to help employees keep up with tech
The 10-week course starts at the end of September.
Scrap of the underdogs
Ruapehu, Ngamatapouri and Marist scrap for fourth berth in premier rugby play-offs.
'Don't want to get ahead of ourselves': PM on possible change in NZ's alert levels
School students may get a fast-track into building industry jobs.
Man sentenced for meth-fuelled accident that killed his baby son
The driver, who had been smoking meth, overtook on a blind corner near Waiouru.
Kiwi mum-of-five daughters on STEM crusade
'Because we have five girls, they're growing up knowing that they can do anything.'
Lois Tolley slaying: Two more murder charges to be laid
The latest man charged in relation to her death has pleaded not guilty.
Two dead, three in hospital after horror night on New Zealand roads
A woman died in Kaitaia and a pedestrian was killed in the South Island.
Local Focus: Coal or sustainable energy? Business or the environment? Whanganui candidates state their views
Whanganui electorate candidates on energy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Coal or sustainable energy? Business or the environment? Whanganui candidates state their views
Whanganui electorate candidates on energy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.