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New Zealand arts community mourns 'larger than life artist, mentor and trailblazer'

He passed away on Friday aged 96, surrounded by his whanau.

Schoolboy hurt in bizarre North Shore bus crash: Witness says he was tying his shoes

A pool of blood stained the footpath outside Torbay shops, a witness says.

Luxon maintains Act shifted on social media policy despite Seymour saying that's incorrect

The Act leader claims it's others who are shifting their positions.

Driver in fatal Martinborough bike crash dies, no charges laid

The Martinborough crash involved a car and a four-seater bike.

'We're just doing our best': Cultural backlash hits Auckland kava business

Accusations made that new kava business 'dilutes cultural authenticity'.

Author Rachel Paris on ‘massive’ writing failure before hit debut novel

Success of See How They Fall follows the 'devastation' of a failed writing project.

'Unsettling time': Police seek info in Northland homicide case

Police have launched a homicide inquiry and are calling on the public for information.

'Paris fashion week worthy': Show combines cancer research and catwalk

The Fashion for Cure event raised $49,900 for cancer research.

Police station axe attack-accused denies charges

The attack incident sparked an armed police response.

Anzco Foods posts $8m profit amid 'another challenging year' for red meat

Profit was down from $44.4m last year.

'Cold sweats': Why ex-real estate star wants out of prison after 'life-altering' attack

The Crown calls Aaron Drever a calculated criminal lacking self-awareness.

Deputy Police Commissioner resigns before impending sacking

The Prime Minister had been preparing to consider recommending McSkimming's removal.

'Scary and exciting': Deputy Mayor steps down after long tenure

'I'll be able to spend my evenings talking to my husband instead of reading papers.'

'All good': Tauranga flights resume after volcanic disruptions

Flights have resumed at Tauranga Airport after ash cloud caused closure on Sunday.

'Terrible experience': Dentist ignored woman 'thrashing' in pain as tooth was pulled out

The dentist described it as a 'highly difficult extraction on a nervous patient'.

Govt move to scrap ECE cultural requirements sparks backlash

Critics argue the changes could harm tamariki Māori and prioritise profits.

Local Labour Facebook page reposts then deletes image of Brooke van Velden as Nazi

Van Velden's grandfather lived under Nazi occupation in World War II.

22 West Auckland supermarket staff exposed to shopper infected with measles, some sent home

People in Woolworths Kelston, on ferries and at a carpark were potentially exposed.