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Campervan firms object to high cost, deadline for vehicle changes
The campervan rental industry says updated regulations are costing them thousands of dollars and are taking standards backwards.
Why Ports of Auckland are counting on the Fast-track Approvals Bill
Earlier this year Ports of Auckland struck a deal to sell the Captain Cook and Marsden wharves back to the council to be converted into a waterfront attraction.
'Trusted voices': Plunket bid to improve vaccination rates welcomed
Staff at Plunket will soon be trained to administer vaccines.
Police unable to find fugitive dad but say they're making progress
Police have been unable to find Tom Phillips after a suspected sighting, which they're said to have taken hours to respond to.
The robots already working in New Zealand hotels
But the hospitality sector's 'robot revolution' is off to a slow start in New Zealand.
Union puzzled by teacher-only crackdown
David Seymour and Erica Stanford's messaging over teacher-only days seem to be "contradicting each other", NZEI says. Audio
'We get distracted at home': Wellington debates pros and cons of WFH
Some Wellington residents say work is more productive in the office while others say they save hundreds by working from home.
Will there be a vote on four-year political terms?
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he may bring four-year political terms to a national vote at the next election.
The one word NZ experts aren't happy to see added to the Oxford English Dictionary
Waka jumper, mahi and chilly bin are among a list of common Kiwi phrases being added. Audio
Philip Polkinghorne wrongly branded as villain, defence tells court
Philip Polkinghorne's lawyer urged jurors not to let moral judgments cloud their vision.
Polkinghorne trial: 'Pauline Hanna was in the way' - Crown
Philip Polkinghorne's obsession with sex worker Madison Ashton drove him to murder his wife, says the Crown.
Paramedic gives 'shout out' to unknown man who saved paraglider's life
Rescue teams are thanking an anonymous member of the public who helped save a paraglider's life in Auckland.
Defence wraps up case in Polkinghorne trial
The murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne enters its final phase next week, the final witnesses having concluded their evidence this morning.
Polkinghorne trial: Wife worked long hours before death
In the days leading up to her death, Hanna would sometimes work from midnight to late the following evening.
Waiheke Island facing 'most acute housing crisis of anywhere' in NZ
Residents and business owners on Auckland's Waiheke Island are split on what to make of the island's housing crisis.
Euphoria tinged with 'post-Games blues' as athletes touch down
New Zealand Olympians have returned triumphant after the team's most successful Games campaign ever.
Pathologist describes bruises on Pauline Hanna
Bruises on the body of murder accused Philip Polkinghorne's wife could show she was grabbed and held before she died, a court has heard.
Philip Polkinghorne murder trial: Accused was 'quite demanding sexually'
A friend and colleague of Pauline Hanna says she confided that Polkinghorne was sexually demanding and "liked her to stay slim".
The cost of feeding children a healthy meal
"If a family on a benefit with two kids was to purchase these foods, they would actually be going backwards over $200 a week."
Kiwis caring for disabled family members being pushed to the brink
Carers NZ says the long hours they work amounts to billions of dollars in unpaid labour, and is urging the government to offer more support. Audio
Polkinghorne murder trial: DNA found on bloodstains in home
Philip Polkinghorne's DNA was detected on bloodstains found throughout the retired eye surgeon's Auckland home, a jury has been told. Audio
DNA matching Polkinghorne's found on wife's neck after death
Multiple DNA samples taken from Pauline Hanna's neck were tested using a standard test and a male specific DNA test.
Pauline Hanna seen with orange rope before death
An alleged murder victim was captured on CCTV a day before her death in possession of an orange rope found hanging from a balustrade in her home.
Rope at scene of surgeon's wife's death 'seemed unusual', detective says
A police officer has described what he saw at the scene of Pauline Hanna's death
Haka world record attempt: 'A wonderful thing to bring it home'
One of Aotearoa's most accomplished musicians hopes to recruit 10,000 people to reclaim a record.