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The council thinks a piece of Napier Hill has been abandoned by the property owner, so it wants to sell it off
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Mary Holm: Do we really need to save $1.45m for retirement?
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Big numbers caught in cardiac surgery delays, Health NZ responds
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Fran O'Sullivan: Why Luxon must lead on New Zealand's tourism challenge
If the new Tourism Minister is a bust, Luxon should step in.
Paul Lewis: How ABs can turn French squad snub into advantage
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Steven Joyce: Trump's tariffs and why we can't lose sight of basic economic concepts
OPINION: You would think the world wouldn’t have to relearn basis economic lessons today.
Simon Wilson: The kōhanga generation comes to Waitangi
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Letters: Ghettoisation of state houses
OPINION: There has been another blow to the Kiwi ideal of an egalitarian society.
Opinion: In her own messy way, Bridget Jones is a trailblazer
NYT OPINION: Bridget Jones has become a barometer for how we talk about women.
Claire Trevett: Luxon pays steep price for Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill
Luxon gave Seymour an inch - he has now suffered for miles.
Market close: Manawa Energy shares sink on merger uncertainty
Trading was solid on the NZ sharemarket the day after the Waitangi public holiday.
Savor Group confirms new Britomart lease
Rumours brewed about what happened to MoVida and Bar Non-Solo; we now have confirmation.
NZ MPs get behind-the-scenes DeepSeek warning
Many countries ban the Chinese AI app, NZ still assessing threat.
Kate MacNamara: New Zealand doesn’t need to tell a growth story, it needs to be a growth story
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Audrey Young: The best thing about Luxon’s absence from Waitangi
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Sports Insider: Why NZ Rugby needs Wallabies revival as much as Australia does
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