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A Du Val business valued at $431m? Receiver notes no independent valuation
No external valuation to show one entity was worth $431m, according to new PwC report.

Developer Shundi Customs vs builder China Construction in High Court over $300m Seascape
Dispute follows China Construction winning an August 2 tribunal adjudication.

Comancheros gang pad stripped of branding days after whole chapter arrested
Police crackdown on gang, alleging Auckland-Christchurch drugs supply link.

'It’s gutting': School wrestling uniforms stolen ahead of major competition
The competition takes place tomorrow - and the 30-strong team wants their gear back.

'Spoiled child': Ponsonby CEO charged over road rage incident
The pensioner's family say the CEO should stop acting "like a spoiled child".

Argument over missing Nintendo console sparks fatal stabbing attack of mum
Father killed his ex-partner at an Auckland property one year ago this month.

Lotto Powerball: $15m jackpot unstruck, rolls over to $17m
A total of 14 punters have won big in 2024 and been crowned multimillionaires.

Change of guard for Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua
Dame Naida Glavish bows out of Rūnanga board service.

Auckland police custody officer charged with supplying cocaine, faces life in jail if convicted
Supplying cocaine carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Condition of Pauline Hanna’s body consistent with hanging, not strangulation - pathologist
The eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna then staging a suicide.

Ponsonby’s Chapel Bar & Bistro: Who is claiming money, how much is owed
List of creditors just released shows IRD, bank, food and drink suppliers are owed money.

12-year-old driver among youths arrested after car stolen in West Auckland
The 12-year-old male driver is set to face a Waitākere Court.

'Well-known and respected': Bishop Denis George Browne, 86, dies after long illness
He led the Hamilton diocese from 1994 to 2014 and a priest for more than 60 years.

Opinion: Spinning its wheels- new transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past
OPINION: Kiwis will likely find themselves stuck in worsening traffic.

Auckland homicide victim was ‘gentle giant’ helping friend with ‘unruly’ tenants - widow
The man's sister said the father-of-four would do anything for his family.

'Pretty grim stuff': Veteran pathologist gives evidence in Polkinghorne trial
Philip Polkinghorne is accused of strangling his wife, Pauline Hanna.

New house-building business couldn't survive downturn: $8.9m liabilities
KPMG will now go about realising assets in an attempt to repay company debts.

'Concept of family doctors in NZ is dead': GPs warn of primary care collapse
Doctors liken Herald footage of people queuing for care as 'Third World'.

Stats NZ moves Auckland office to Queen St after safety concerns
'The feedback from staff about the new location has been overwhelmingly positive.'

Editorial: The GP crisis and the patients left out in the cold
OPINION: 'The drip is turning to a trickle, which threatens to become a torrent.'

Jurors at Philip Polkinghorne murder trial view suppressed suicide research
The eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home.

Person airlifted to hospital after falling from Auckland cliff
Ambulance crews said the patient suffered critical injuries.

Engineer who conducted simulation of alleged suicide method gives evidence at murder trial
The eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home.

Auckland train commuters face disruptions after Britomart evacuated, services canned
Auckland Transport's website says trains are being hit with significant delays.

Vietnamese drug bust uncovers 950 cannabis plants in 20 Auckland rentals
Electricity allegedly stolen to power growing ops and bad wiring has burned houses down.

AT board ignores wishes of Mayor Wayne Brown and hands CEO large salary and bonus scheme
The AT board also ignored Brown's wish for a contested recruitment process.

Vandalism causes widespread internet outage in Auckland
The outage affected about 3000 customers in Auckland suburbs.

'A new lease of life': Hospitality star sisters take over SPQR site
'Rest assured, the copper bar danced upon by so many over the years will remain.'