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Leaking $2m of ratepayer money every year, should the National Aquarium in Napier be saved?

Public feedback is being sought on a new $28m facility, but an ex-councillor has concerns.

Opinion: Stop waiting for a foreign hero, NZ’s supermarket sector needs competition from within

OPINION: An international brand is not the hero – local, NZ-owned competition is.

Far North mussels best in the country

Far North smoked mussels win gold at Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards

Health NZ admits ‘gap in communications’ over non-existent sick baby unit

Documents reveal the timeline of how the unit was quietly shelved.

'Cavalier' fisherman fined $34k after failures onboard vessel during kina operation

He ignored warnings to fix the GPR device, which meant his boat was 'invisible'.

‘Pivotal piece of Wellington’ on the market

The Facebook profile was created in 2012 and has since amassed 247.4K members.

Winston Peters ‘seriously pleased’ with Marco Rubio meeting, but no answer on tariffs

The Foreign Minister met with Secretary of State Rubio in Washington DC.

PM in India: How Christopher Luxon's sledge of ex-Black Cap Ross Taylor backfired

One of India's cricket legends was there to see it all unfold.

Gotta catch ‘em all: Suspect caught after Pokémon card heist

The alleged suspect took $2200 worth of trading cards.

‘Shockingly bad’: Closed post boxes 'overflowing' with mail

Vandals have ripped off the signs showing the boxes are closed, NZ Post says.

New Zealand comes to Minecraft: Which six NZ destinations made the cut?

It's hoped that the popular online game will help boost tourist numbers.

Watch: Reckless scooter rider banned after bowling and injuring pedestrian

The incident was caught on CCTV outside an Auckland central apartment block.

Lime Scooter collides with member of public

A video captured a Lime Scooter rider colliding with a member of the public in Auckland Central. Video / Supplied

S&P cuts councils' credit ratings - will their borrowing costs rise?

Strength of Local Government Funding Agency counters risks.

Letters: Labour shares the blame for unemployment figures

OPINION: 'Time and time again we read of horror stories of gamblers losing everything.'

‘Roofs over heads’: Marae-led housing project starts

'It is a different approach and we are quite comfortable and like that approach.'

15,000 residents will be left without a supermarket

15,000 residents of one Auckland suburb will be left without a supermarket for more than a year, leaving some concerned about where they will shop.

Do two ATM withdrawals in a day make you a problem gambler? New government rules think it might

Current rules mean venue staff need to intervene after two withdrawals from an ATM.