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The house paints that promise much more than colour
Paints now promise to make your house cooler, warmer, or simply peel off.

Tears as 60kg of seized pounamu returned to Poutini Ngai Tahu.
In an emotional and tearful ceremony, close to 60kg of pounamu has returned to its rightful guardians, Poutini Ngai Tahu.

Rapper Young Thug sentenced to time served in long-running trial
The rapper will be released from custody and have to serve 15 years on probation as part of the non-negotiated plea agreement.

Rising golf star loses sight in one eye after being hit by ball
Jeffrey Guan, the highly-rated young Australian, has vowed to continue chasing his ambition of becoming a top professional.

Lotto Strike to go in first ever $1.5m ‘must be won’ jackpot
This Saturday will be the first time a $1.5 million jackpot will be paid out in Lotto Strike.

Coral pulled up by NZ trawler ‘environmental vandalism’ says Greenpeace
The Tasman Viking pulled up several species of deep sea coral while trawling in international waters of the Tasman Sea last month, the second time it’s done so.

Generations of family history gone with Alliance plant's closure
Just two families have clocked more than 300 years of work at the Smithfield plant, but they're now among the hundreds figuring out what to do next.

Speed limit changes cost Coast ratepayers half a million
The West Coast regional transport committee has been forced to withdraw its draft regional speed management plan, after Transport Minister Simeon Brown signed a new rule that overrides it.

Weekend weather: Rain, sun and showers for North and South Island
Whether you're running the Auckland Marathon or dipping a toe into the Parnell Baths, it's a mixed bag weather-wise.

Indo-Fijians 'struggling for identity' in Aotearoa voice concerns about ethnicity classification
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says that as far as Fiji is concerned, Fijians of Indian descent are Fijian.

Clean air group hopes Mount Maunganui effort isn't 'window dressing'
An environmentalist group says it is trying to stay positive over a promise by Mount Maunganui industrial businesses to clean up their act.

Fire tears through Christchurch house
Fire has caused major damage in the Christchurch suburb of Aranui.

How Japan's youngest CEO transformed Hello Kitty
As the cute character celebrates her 50th anniversary, the firm behind it is now a trillion yen business.

Fashion fundraiser for suicide charity that sparked Mike King’s comments given booze licence
A student behind a fashion show raise money for suicide prevention, which was referenced by campaigner Mike King, said it was “not a student booze up”.

Trial adjourned due to health of man accused of murdering real estate agent Yanfei Bao
The trial of real estate agent Yanfei Bao’s alleged killer has been adjourned due to the accused’s poor physical health.

Huge transformer manoeuvred into place at Manapouri power station
The carefully planned journey to transport the 104-tonne component through Southland took place over several days.

Christchurch’s International Antarctic Centre bought by Willowbank wildlife park
New owners will seek to bring back the locals after declining “visitation from Cantabrians” in recent years.

Teenage girl dies in fatal crash
A witness says she cried and couldn’t talk after seeing a car “crushed”, after it smashed into a property just before 2am.

The last house on the street: Cyclone survivors feel trapped as looters loom
Mike and Sue Brown were trapped on their Pakowhai roof eighteen months ago. Now they're trapped underneath it.

Fletcher Building Announces Executive Appointment
Auckland, 1 November 2024: Fletcher Building Ltd (the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Kylie Eagle to the role of Chief People Officer. Ms Eagle is an internal appointment, in line with Fletcher Building’s succession plannin