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Local Focus: Waiariki electorate explained
The Waiariki electorate is a collection of beautiful landscapes, fascinating towns and a strong Māori culture.It includes the whole Bay of Plenty from Tauranga Moana to Whānau-ā-Apanui extending as far south as Taupō...

Karan Menon: Fact-checking Phil Goff's claims of 'cutting back'
COMMENT Any analysis of Auckland Council's "Emergency Budget" shows the mayor and councillors' claims they are implementing austerity measures are simply not true.Mayor Phil Goff says: "This is an emergency budget. We cannot respond...

Expiring visas Immigration Minister under pressure to extend visas
Organisations representing a cross section of New Zealand industries are alarmed that no decision has been made on the fate of thousands of temporary workers with visas about to expire.

Phillip John Smith takes Corrections to court over visitation
The convicted murderer and child sex offender appeared via video link for a judicial review after Corrections would not to allow family members to visit him in prison.

Invercargill considered over Queenstown for isolation
The Southern District Health Board says it would prefer returning Kiwis to be isolated in Dunedin and Invercargill, rather than Queenstown.

Imagine the most memorable moments from Kanye West's first term as US President
COMMENT: Five moments we'll remember from West in the West Wing

League - A-League teams left on the tarmac in attempt to leave before border closure
Three Melbourne clubs forced into travel chaos after being unable to beat border closure.

Archery club will have to set sights on new home after lease extension rejected
The Christchurch Archery Club will have to find a new home after officials voted against renewing the lease for its current base.

Travel, Justine Tyerman: A match made in heaven for two Wanaka ski celebrities?
The wedding of two celebrities and former rivals took place quietly earlier this year, overshadowed soon after by the global pandemic.The couple, a renegade known for his wild side, and a popular, fun-loving party girl, tied the...

Phillip John Smith takes Corrections to court over visitation
Convicted murderer and child sex offender Phillip John Smith has taken Corrections to court over visitation rights.Smith is serving a life sentence for murdering the father of a boy he was sexually abusing.He appeared today by...

Fiji confirms two new Covid-19 cases
Two new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Fiji, both in border quarantine.

Married couple unsure why visa to NZ was denied
A Kiwi motor racing champion is struggling to understand why his wife is repeatedly being denied permission to enter the country.

Auckland rates rise options more popular than freeze - council survey
Nearly two thirds of Aucklanders back a rates increase over a rates freeze, new figures from the council show.

Government extends temporary work visas by six months
The government is extending temporary work visas by six months, Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has announced.

SkyCity warned about online casino breaching Gambling Act
SkyCity has been issued a formal warning by the Department of Internal Affairs for advertising an overseas-based online casino.

Wild weather could leave parts of Auckland in the dark: Vector
Aucklanders are being warned to brace themselves for power cuts as strong winds, gale surges and localised tornadoes could hit the region within the next 24 to 36 hours.Vector is getting teams prepared to respond to possible outages...

Traffic survey brushes off bypass claims, suggests another roundabout
While Grove Rd could lose some short-term parks for an extra lane of traffic.

League - Kiwis star Brandon Smith wants to 'be a hooker despite call for a positional switch
Storm could have three world-class hookers next year - but Brandon Smith still sees himself 'as a No 9'.

Blake Green still waiting to speak Warriors owner Mark Robinson over axing
Blake Green says he wanted people to know the truth from him about why he's leaving the club.