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Auckland uni staffer among five injured in Symonds St crash

The staff member is in hospital, while four students are recovering at home.

Questions over Eden Park freebies and proposed electorate boundary changes | NZ Herald News Update

Questions raised over Auckland councillors receiving freebies from Eden Park and major changes are being proposed to electorates in the lower North Island. Video / NZ Herald, Getty

Inside Seascape: New photos show state of abandoned Auckland apartment tower

Plywood in some areas has been damaged, report says replacement with steel is recommended.

‘I am a strong person but I am scared’: Food charity volunteer attacked

She and her husband run a food service that feeds up to 3500 people a week.

The secret of survival – Winston Peters is set to turn 80

Winston Peters was given a surprise gift by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Dame Jacinda Ardern joins prestigious global leadership circle

Ardern will join the likes of Rishi Sunak to spearhead improvements in global politics.

Renowned artist honours Māori Battalion chaplain with portrait

'The wake this man has left behind him stretches long and wide.'

Festival with a difference as Pakistani community rallies for Napier cricket

The ODI in Napier coincides with the end of Ramadan and the celebration of Eid al-Fitr.

Editorial: Finally, a plan to fix our broken RMA

OPINION: The RMA has represented the worst of this country’s bad regulation.

To bee, or not to bee: Looking after the littlest livestock

'Bees are not as easy to look after as many people think.'

Plant thefts frustrate council

Whanganui District Council urges people to report suspicious activity in parks to police.

‘You ruined my life’: Woman confronts rapist as he's sent to jail

“I have felt the effects of this in every aspect of my life," she told Ericson Pascua.

'Could be similar': How a photo mix-up led to 11yo girl's injections with antipsychotic

A carer for a 21-year-old saw the photo and mistook her for their patient.

'They hold no mana': Victim's sister condemns gang who killed her brother in retaliatory attack

Mitchell Te Kani died after a group of Mongrel Mob members stormed his parent's home.

‘His body turned white’: Mother on trial for alleged harm to baby left with brain damage

The woman has previously lost a child and said she was worried what people would think.

‘You anti-Semite racist pig': Lawyer videoed yelling at pro-Palestine protesters

'Shame on you,' lawyer Paul Fisher yelled repeatedly at the protesters.

Lifetime’s work ‘gone’: Farmer fights animal cruelty jail sentence

A jury found he failed to properly feed 834 pregnant sheep, 86 cattle and 32 heifers.

6.8 Southland quake struck in tsunami-prone region ‘poorly understood’ by scientists

The area of today's quake has had big events but remains 'very poorly understood'.