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![Expansion plans: Where new McDonald's are rising](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Expansion plans: Where new McDonald's are rising
Three new Auckland outlets opened last year but another four are coming nationally soon.
![How an unlatched rear door led to triple-fatal Wānaka chopper crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
How an unlatched rear door led to triple-fatal Wānaka chopper crash
One witness saw the helicopter descend nearly vertically with items trailing behind.
![Throw yourself into adventure with this week's global travel deals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Throw yourself into adventure with this week's global travel deals
Save on your next trip with these hot deals.
!['If you're unwell, give up your licence' – Gun law change may have unintended consequences](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'If you're unwell, give up your licence' – Gun law change may have unintended consequences
'People are avoiding going to the doctor' – is that the right outcome for public safety?
![Snowy south, sunny north in weekend of weather contrasts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Snowy south, sunny north in weekend of weather contrasts
'Choice' weather is on the way for our biggest city but there are snow warnings for south.
![Scientists map Lake Wānaka to gauge quake risk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Scientists map Lake Wānaka to gauge quake risk
An active fault was discovered under Lake Wānaka three years ago.
![Green light for bigger red light districts in luxurious NZ getaway towns?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Green light for bigger red light districts in luxurious NZ getaway towns?
Brothel zones in Queenstown and Wānaka could be extended.
![Play it again, Sam: Our most famous actor on home, Hollywood friends, wine, and ageing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Play it again, Sam: Our most famous actor on home, Hollywood friends, wine, and ageing
Sam Neill speaks to Kurt Bayer during wine harvest at his Central Otago vineyards.
![Portrait of a killer as a young man: How David Hawken nearly got away with 1995 murder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Portrait of a killer as a young man: How David Hawken nearly got away with 1995 murder
Former hardman spoke to Kurt Bayer in a series of interviews while awaiting trial.
![Watch: F-16 US fighter jets leave NZ shores for base in Japan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Watch: F-16 US fighter jets leave NZ shores for base in Japan
The legendary fighter jets were Down Under for an international airshow.
![Authorities won't say what penalties supermarkets will face for breaching Easter trading laws](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Authorities won't say what penalties supermarkets will face for breaching Easter trading laws
The supermarkets involved will not disclose their earnings over the weekend.
![‘It really breaks my heart’: Nurse performed CPR on dying victim of quadruple fatal crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
‘It really breaks my heart’: Nurse performed CPR on dying victim of quadruple fatal crash
A nurse who helped at the scene said she performed CPR on one of the dying victims.
![Wānaka supermarkets deliberately breach Easter trading rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Wānaka supermarkets deliberately breach Easter trading rules
Area exemptions were generally given in tourist areas such as Taupō or Queenstown.
![Warbirds Over Wānaka in pictures: Old war planes take to the skies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Warbirds Over Wānaka in pictures: Old war planes take to the skies
Herald photojournalist George Heard captures all of the action.
![‘Got the worst deal’: Wet, windy weekend for battered regions, elsewhere fares better](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
‘Got the worst deal’: Wet, windy weekend for battered regions, elsewhere fares better
A heavy rain watch has been issued for beleaguered eastern region.
!['Light bulb moments': Why Georgie is helping high country farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Light bulb moments': Why Georgie is helping high country farmers
“My values are family, preservation of nature, and sustainability."
![An avalanche of grief: How two young Kiwis perished on a Japan mountainside](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
An avalanche of grief: How two young Kiwis perished on a Japan mountainside
Pierre Nixon and Kurt Bayer report on a double tragedy.
!['Best display in a long time': Wānaka A&P Show sees record fleece entries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Best display in a long time': Wānaka A&P Show sees record fleece entries
Judges were blown away by the quality of fleeces at Wānaka’s A&P show this year.
![Billionaire’s proposed lodge ‘wrong development in the wrong location’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Billionaire’s proposed lodge ‘wrong development in the wrong location’
Environmental trust criticises Peter Thiel's plans for a site overlooking Lake Wānaka.
![Trev Terry boatyard receivers seek buyer as ‘tough market’ hits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Trev Terry boatyard receivers seek buyer as ‘tough market’ hits
Boat company will attend A&P show as usual, quest for buyer on horizon.