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ASB Classic director promises bigger, better tournament for 2025
'We want to increase the economic impact and draw more eyeballs.'
UK family say their dream of a better life here turned into tenancy nightmare
The family won $18,000 in damages at the Tenancy Tribunal. The landlord wants a rehearing.
A Moment In Crime podcast: The monster next door, the ‘dungeon man’ and the cold-hearted killer
Crime journalist Anna Leask looks back at some of the strangest cases of her career.
Woman dragged 10m after Auckland mall carpark robbery
The victim was dragged when she tried to retrieve her handbag as her assailant drove away.
Smoke from big fire closes busy road on Hibiscus Coast
Firefighters battle growing blaze in Silverdale; motorists warned to avoid area.
Auckland motorway cleared after police officers shepherd geese to safety
A 'significant number' of geese blocked State Highway 18 this morning.
Watch: Boyband superstar spotted singing at exclusive golf club
He could be seen singing in front of a small crowd at Tara Iti.
‘Never seen flames like it’: Fire rips through Piha RSA building
The blaze was reported to Fire and Emergency Services at 11.52pm.
Fundraiser for mum tops $64k after husband’s tragic death
Jack Gordon’s life support was turned off on Sunday, two days after a bike accident.
National's first wave of major new roads, and how existing projects are tracking
National has juggled the new roads it plans to build first from its pre-election list.
'End of an era': High-profile Auckland restaurant put into liquidation on Christmas Eve
Vivace's Mandy Lusk has been warning about the state of the sector.
‘Take extra care’: Warnings as giant seas, severe winds threaten holiday plans
A low-pressure system to the east is forecast to drive in southerlies.
Watch: 'Pretty freaky' - Bottles thrown from car, man punched in Christmas Day road-rage attack
A family who witnessed the incident said it caused disruption and fear.
Auckland’s Karanga Plaza Pool declared unsafe to swim days after opening
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown had described the pool as “really nice”.
Auckland rail shutdown begins: What you need to know
Auckland's railway lines will have no trains operating on them for the next 32 days.
'Significant milestone for many Kiwis': Oceania Healthcare CEO Suzanne Dvorak
The workforce is predominantly female which is reflected in the company's leadership.
‘Drongos like you’: Mayor hits back at trolls in Christmas video
'You're a bit of a d***, mate.'
South Auckland councillor to stand down at next elections
'It is important to know when to step aside and let new blood come through.'
Auckland road rage incident on Christmas Day
Dangerous driving and bottle throwing led to a road rage confrontation in Flat Bush, Auckland on Christmas Day. Video / Supplied
This speed camera makes almost $1.5m in six months
The three top cameras collected $3.1 million during the first six months of 2024.
Society Insider Awards 2024: The hook-ups, the scandals and the go-to place for the uber-wealthy
The Mowbrays, Jacinda and Clarke, Du Val scandal – the year has been big for NZ's elite.
One seriously injured after Christmas Day water incident
Emergency services, including helicopter, respond to incident at Army Bay, Whangaparāoa.
‘It’s frustrating’: Driver wrongly accused in petrol theft mix-up speaks out
The misreading of a licence plate is causing headaches for an innocent Auckland driver.
Taika Waititi cooks Rita Ora a hangi for Christmas in Point Chevalier backyard
The director donned gumboots and a Russell Crowe T-shirt to get the festivities started.
Watch: ‘Extraordinary numbers’ - Auckland City Mission’s Xmas market feeds hundreds
Christmas celebrates what's good in the world, the mission's kaumātua says.
‘Sorry to be the Christmas Grinch’: Bad weather forecast for parts of NZ
Meanwhile, a meteorologist gives his pick for where he would like to spend Christmas Day.
Christmas Day at Auckland City Mission
About 500 people in need are enjoying food stalls, a cooked lunch and presents today.
Man made his own bullets, 3D-printed guns while under protection order
The guns he printed were called FGC-9s, short for "f*** gun control".
Two dead in separate Christmas road toll crashes
The deaths are the first in this year's Christmas road toll period.
Three top new residences which won 2024 architecture awards
Outstanding designs displayed in Whanganui, Ōtautahi and Wānaka residential buildings.
'Confused and unsophisticated': How a comedy of errors dashed a $2.5m liquid meth plot
The plan to retrieve the drug, hidden inside shock absorbers, needed some work.
Armed police swarm South Auckland supermarket after incident involving gunman
Witnesses reported seeing the gunman with a firearm inside the supermarket.
Police manhunt for gunman continues after double-shooting in West Auckland
The pair remain in hospital after suffering serious injuries in the shooting.