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Two former Labour MPs vie for seats on Hamilton City Council
In total, there are 51 candidates vying for a place on the Council including 12 for mayor.

Forest & Bird slams reform as 'conservation retreat', but minister defends economic push
The groups say the proposed law changes shift focus from protecting nature to exploiting it for commercial gain.

Car crashes on Auckland’s Queen St: Driver allegedly flees after seriously injuring pedestrian
The driver fled the scene of the early-morning crash before being found and arrested.

Two arrested after car hits pedestrians on Auckland’s Queen St
One person was seriously hurt after the crash early on Sunday.

Auckland bus driver hospitalised with facial injury after alleged assault
A bus driver was taken to hospital with a facial injury after allegedly being attacked by three young people in the central city.

Car hits pedestrians on Auckland's Queen Street, two arrested
A person has been seriously injured after a vehicle hit three pedestrians on Auckland's Queen Street.

Teneti’s solo effort not enough as Black Ferns XV fall to South Africa
The young centre impressed again in game two, scoring the Black Ferns XV’s opening try for her fourth try in two appearances.

Iwi disappointed council deferring Taupo water management agreement
Taupo mayor David Trewavas said he was all for the agreement, but felt the community had not been taken along with the process.

Three injured, one freed in serious crash near Blenheim
Three people were injured and SH1 closed after a crash near Blenheim that saw one person cut from a vehicle.

One person critically injured in SH1 crash in Marlborough
The road remains closed as the Serious Crash Unit investigates the overnight incident near Redwood Pass.

'The government tried to get rid of us': How New Zealand nearly lost Maori Wardens
In the 1970s Maori Wardens were described as 'a form of apartheid' and efforts were made to eliminate them for good.

'Party' sought following Lower Hutt emergency incident
Police are working to locate "a party" believed to be involved in an emergency incident in Lower Hutt.

Canterbury organic vegetable farm loses $250,000 worth of crops in floods
Untamed Earth Organic Farm co-owner Penny Platt said their farm at Coes Ford was completely underwater and the deluge caused damage to their other sites.

Ngawha Springs: Once a few muddy hot pools, now a $4.3m Northland tourist attraction
Long renowned for its healing powers, Ngawha Springs has undergone a $4.3m upgrade.

Couple take former Papamoa Beach home owner to court as she refuses to leave after mortgagee sale
The woman said she was trying to negotiate with the bank and didn't consent to the sale.

Mediawatch: The politics of PayWave
Waving goodbye to PayWave fees in a cost-of-living crisis seemed like it would pay off for the government, but it did not feel like that once the media checked it out.

Lydia Ko left to rue costly double bogey at British Open
The defending champion showed some fight in the third round, only to slip up on the penultimate hole.

Lotto Powerball: There is now $18.4m up for grabs
Powerball and Strike have both rolled over, meaning there is a combined prize pool of $18.4 million up for grabs on Wednesday.

Bus driver assaulted in Central Auckland taken to hospital with facial injury
The driver will be off work to recover from the Saturday attack. Young people apprehended.

George Clarke’s Homes in the Wild highlights NZ’s remote architecture
'It’s going to be one hell of an advert for New Zealand this series, I can tell you now.'

100m world champion arrested on domestic violence charge at airport
Reigning 100m world champion Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.