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Battle for surrogate son leaves parents broken-hearted
By RNZ The parents of a 6-year-old boy born to a surrogate mother in China and embroiled in an immigration battle are set to be reunited with their son.They applied twice for their boy to join them in New Zealand and once for...

Caught in the middle of an alcohol monopoly, some residents say Auckland beachside community in dire need for change
Residents of a West Auckland suburb say it lacks vibrancy and soul after being stuck in an alcohol licensing trust model for nearly half of a century.

Mitre 10 Cup: Brad Weber bags a pair to get Hawke's Bay on the board in the Championship
Hawke's Bay did all the hard work in the first 40 to set up a maximum haul in the Mitre 10 Cup against Counties Manukau.

Live: Canberra Raiders v Warriors - NRL round 19
Only pride is at stake for the Kiwi side as they take on fifth-placed Canberra GIO Stadium.

Election 2020: Samantha Motion - Why we should ditch the boring hoardings
COMMENT: The worst thing about the election being pushed out is that we're stuck looking at political billboards for another month.And in spite of the exciting run-up to the election, now that we're deep in the campaign zone we've...

Election 2020 live: Judith Collins shrugs off $4b hole in National's books as she launches campaign
National's leader has faced questions about an error in the party's economic plan after an official campaign launch.

Taranaki's next generation of rugby talent follow in fathers' footsteps
The mantle has been passed from the fathers to their sons in Taranaki’s Ranfurly Shield history.

Aaron Smith scores twice for Manawatu but Otago cruise to first Mitre 10 Cup win of 2020
The All Blacks halfback did everything to lift the Turbos but Otago's speed and guile was too hot to handle.

Election 2020: Māori Party's health policy - Addressing 'the inconvenient truth'
Five billion dollars of New Zealand's current health budget would be redirected by a new Māori Health Funding Authority group, under a new Māori Party policy.That's 20 per cent of the 2019/20 Budget. Māori Party...

Herald afternoon quiz: September 20
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Election 2020: Judith Collins unleashes in National's 'telethon' campaign launch
National leader plays the character most people have expected her to be: a no-holds-barred Labour basher who would smash her rivals.

Live: Auckland vs Wellington - round two of Mitre 10 Cup
Alama Ieremia’s All Black-laden side take on last year's losing finalists at Eden Park.

Counties Manukau hand Auckland first Farah Palmer Cup loss of season
Counties Manukau Heat continue their unbeaten start to Farah Palmer Cup, handing local rivals their first loss of campaign.

The Conversation: Imaginative kids playing pretend characters more likely to help around house
Your 4-year-old runs down the hallway without his pants on, knocking over that leaning tower of washing.Around the world, the impacts of Covid-19 have left some parents with more time with their children, but fewer resources to...

Coronavirus: Primary school student in Mt Roskill tests positive for Covid-19
The student is related to the man who tested positive after completing managed isolation.

Body of missing Kiwi paraglider found, post says
The body of missing Kiwi paraglider James "Kiwi" Oroc, Greg, Johnston has been found, a page dedicated to his search has reported.

Rugby league: Sonny Bill Williams set to receive Toronto Wolfpack salary in full
Sonny Bill Williams is set to pocket $1 million for every game he played with Super League side Toronto Wolfpack.The 35-year-old Williams agreed to a two-year $10 million deal with the Canadian side late last year after spending...