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Sir Roger Hall at 86: Can the man with the Midas touch still spin box-office gold?
A love letter to Auckland, End of Summer Time brings Dickie Hart back to the stage.
Companies fined after baker loses half his arm in crumbing-machine accident
Christchurch's Baker Boys and Pye Electrical were fined over safety failures.
Sky's First XV coverage welcomed despite Auckland's absence
Coverage starts on May 29 with Nelson College vs Marlborough Boys’ College.
'Despicable': Swindlers imprisoned for $100k 'blessing scam' holiday
New Zealand needs to send a message that it's not an easy target, the judge said.
Canterbury artist channels childhood struggles into acclaimed artworks
Sheelagh McHaffie uses white pastel on black paper to 'draw the light.'
Frank Film: Sheelagh McHaffie | Finding the Light
Raised in the shadows – Canterbury artist Sheelagh McHaffie draws the light she’s fought to find. Video / Frank Film Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Lucky region has 15 players win Lotto's Second Division
First Division Powerball was not struck and will roll over to $15 million on Saturday.
The quirky and hilarious moments from Conan O'Brien's NZ journey
He learned he's not quite 'skux' during a comedic lesson with Abbey Howells.
Black Ferns legend returns to face Canada
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe will start on the right wing in Saturday's match in Christchurch.
'Havoc’: The bosses banned from NZ companies - some for life
Bankruptcy? Fraud conviction? For some, this is no barrier to running a bad business.
Property resellers pocket $280k average profit despite market dip
The median profit gain in Auckland for house resales was $356,000.
On The Up: Fans rally to help Kiwi death metal band hit by theft on European tour
Thousands of euros in gear and cash were stolen from their tour van while the band slept.
‘I’m worried about my unborn child’: Victim speaks out as sexual predator put back behind bars
The man says he doesn't want any other child harmed by someone like David Brent Phillips.
Person seriously injured after bull attack at Canterbury farm
A rescue helicopter and several Hato Hone St John staff are attending the scene in Oxford.
'Unfair': Father who beat, murdered baby girl says trial should have been aborted
Michael Topp is appealing his conviction and sentence for murder.
Inside Economics: What tariff truce means for NZ and why steak prices are rising
Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.
Could you make $20 last a week?
Marama T-Pole bought gumboots, breaking her $20 budget at an op shop.
Watch: Idling ambulance stolen, taken for brazen 20-minute joyride
Dashcam footage shows theft of ambulance awaiting patient transfer.
Born to be bad: George Thorogood on black influence, white critics and singing the blues
Mike Thorpe speaks to the music legend and his 50-year career ahead of his NZ gigs.
'Can’t communicate with them': Kids with behavioural issues 'swamping classrooms'
Screen time and Covid are blamed for rising behavioural issues in schools.
Mark Peterson: Why councils should embrace asset recycling for growth
Councils are more than just rubbish, roads and rates. They play a more important role.
The hunt for equity: New Zealand's race to space
The space sector added $2.47 billion to the economy in the 2023-24 financial year.
'You were an adult, she was a child': Teacher jailed for grooming, abusing student
Samuel Ramsay began messaging the girl on Facebook when she was 13.
Epsom's ex-Mercy Hospital vastly expanded in $150m project
It will be NZ's only private hospital with both intensive care and high-dependency units.
'Very little time off': Surgeons react to Health NZ's surgery plan
Waitlists are growing by 15,000 people yearly, increasing pressure on the system.
Chickens spill ‘everywhere' after truck rolls outside Christchurch
Emergency services were called at 8.45am after reports of a single-vehicle crash.
Truck carrying chickens crashes outside Christchurch
A trailer unit rolled outside Christchurch this morning, spilling hundreds of chickens across the road. Video / George Heard