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What bus and train fare hikes have to do with the government's plans
Analysis - NZTA is increasing the pressure for a big jump in public transport fares, while at the same time lining up massive spending on roads.

British mother who kept baby hidden in drawer for three years jailed
A mother who kept her baby daughter in a drawer under her bed for almost three years has been jailed for seven and a half years in Britain.

Former WNBA player shows her class in Tauihi
Ashley Joens is bringing her WNBA experience to the Kiwi league, and wants to take the Tauranga Whai to the top.

First drive: Mazda CX-80, the new 7-seater family benchmark?
Mazda’s new plush ‘middle child’ CX-80 could be its most important new car of 2025.

Conservative US commentator Candace Owens denied NZ visa
Candace Owens, who was previously refused entry to Australia, had applied for a Entertainers Work Visa.

Review: Highly Suspect lights up Christchurch
Live, the band embodies the rebellious heart of rock in a way that feels both nostalgic and thrillingly new, Dan Buchanan writes.

Police call in extra staff to monitor Mongrel Mob funeral
Mongrel Mob gang members and associates are expected to travel into the Western Bay of Plenty area for the funeral, police said.

Tiger trackers used to spy on women
Tiger tracking cameras have been misused to take videos of women in a forest in India.

More Samoans turning to India for affordable medical treatment
Samoa is increasingly sending patients to India for life-saving operations, primarily due to significantly lower costs than New Zealand.

Missing person: Searching for Rebecca, not seen since Wednesday
Police are appealing for any sightings of Rebecca, 46, reported missing in Panmure, Auckland.

Pacific fisheries summit: Seabird bycatch and labour standards on WCPFC agenda in Fiji
Protections for workers and reducing seabird bycatch are critical measures being sponsored by New Zealand when the 21st Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting, which begins Thursday in Suva.

Investigation into cause of elevated arsenic levels in Auckland and Waikato water continues
It's still unknown why there are slightly elevated - but safe - levels of arsenic in these areas.

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Tirau bus crash: Tourists caught up in fatal collision, SH1 re-opened
A section of State Highway 1 has re-opened after a fatal collision killed one person and injured 14 others yesterday.

Hawke's Bay housing to be built over 'the best soils in the world'
"This sort of behaviour really can't continue," say opponents of a controversial proposal to build on productive food growing land.