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Former cop's dying regret over 50yo Mona Blades mystery
Mona Blades disappeared while hitch-hiking from Hamilton to Hastings on May 31, 1975.
Health NZ approves company's bid to become its own primary health organisation
About 80,000 enrolled patients will move to the new Health NZ contract by July 1.
Editorial: Government must do better with school lunches
OPINION: If we're going to spend millions on them, then we need to do them properly.
Te Pāti Māori tries to heal rift with Labour, is it too late? - Thomas Coughlan
Te Pāti Māori is trying to repair a strained relationship with Labour.
Fresh inquiries: Posh doggy daycare Pets and Pats' new base lacks resource consent
Fresh from court, Pets and Pats is facing new questions as neighbours let loose.
‘Major concern’: CommComm head looking at changes after business fear about power companies
Small has called reports of business concerns a "big red flag".
Jobs to go as EIT plans cuts after failed merger
It has been a gruelling few years for staff at Eastern Institute of Technology.
Tech Insider: Jamie Beaton's message for students caught in Trump's war on Harvard
PLUS: A Beehive tilt for the Crimson boss? TIN man looks for gold.
'Persistent meh': Why a couple in their 30s, including a senior doctor, are leaving NZ
They are seeking a lifestyle where 'everything’s at your fingertips'.
Letters: Gambling not the winner it was once touted
OPINION: Too many losers on the pokies.
Editorial: Police have zero tolerance on crime – right?
OPINION: A memo creates confusion over police policy on investigating shoplifting.
Double deputies: Peters, Seymour discuss Luxon, swapping House seats and advantages in 2026
If Seymour is expecting a handover gift, he needn’t worry.
Landlord looks to sell Govt offices worth $48.5m, touts one as potential hotel
The company acknowledged there was 'a lot of gossip' around one of the buildings.
Opinion: Why high-risk 'RunIt' events must be shut down
The events gained attention after a tragic copycat incident.
Audrey Young: Anxiety rises ahead of David Seymour's stint as Deputy PM
OPINION: The Act leader's only guardrails will be the ones he sets himself.
'Not good enough': Cervical cancer screening tests delayed after problem at private lab
The two-week delay did not place patients at risk, the company says.
New partners sought after sudden closure of Napier bar and restaurant
Good George parts ways with its Napier site owner, which is in voluntary liquidation.
Improving Māori health could boost Hawke’s Bay economy by $120m a year: study
'Hawke’s Bay’s working-age Māori aren’t accessing health care early enough.'
Businesses scared to speak about energy costs, fear retaliation from power companies, leader says
'It points to serious issues with the way market power is being exercised.'
Letters: Why is the Government auctioning off online casino licences?
OPINION: What’s so special about licensed online gambling sites?
Jared Savage: Who are the top cop contenders to replace Jevon McSkimming?
Analysis: There's a few clues which hint at the favoured candidate to be next deputy.
Editorial: Govt's job creation claims overshadowed by irony
OPINION: The Government's Budget announcement had a few perplexing inconsistencies.
Inside texts between Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche and Minister Judith Collins
Collins shared a UK article titled 'under-peforming civil servants to be pushed out'.
Kiwi Harvard students' futures 'held hostage' in university's battle with Trump
'I'm angry, I'm upset and I'm scared. This decision is just vindictiveness.'
Opinion: Auckland's second harbour crossing could be practical and a thing of beauty
OPINION: A proposed second harbour link could destroy key parts of Auckland's waterfront.
Which trades have to come back and fix things the most on new NZ homes?
New data on the building sector covers tradie callbacks, land prices, consents, and more.
Luxon should tell David Seymour to shut up – Jim Bolger
The ex-PM reflects on kidney failure, the Act leader, and turning 90.
Letters: We need cross-party agreement to create the health system that is the best for our people
OPINION: Health should not be a political football.
Editorial: Nicola Willis' choice of Budget day attire is a sideshow to policy debate
OPINION: The Finance Minister's dress has become a distraction from her policies.
How much a smaller Govt contribution to KiwiSaver could cost you by retirement
Simplicity's Shamubeel Eaqub runs the numbers.
Inside the drop in violent crime: A return to crime patterns ... under Labour?
The current trend in falling violent crime is consistent with the trend from 2018-2022.
Public and private South Island inland ports battle for billion-dollar logistics business
Two major inland ports are set to game-change the South Island's freighting challenges.
Richard Dale’s cartoon: May 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Richard Dale shares his view on current events.
Letters: How to improve funding for the foundering public health system
OPINION: Some ideas on how to improve funding for the foundering public health system.
Napier facing a decline in cruise bookings - why?
Napier is expecting a 25% dip in cruise visits compared to the booming 2023/24 season.
Editorial: If freezing works close, rural towns die. We need a plan to save them
OPINION: The shape of traditional sheep and beef country has changed over the past decade.
Peters rules out working with Labour after 2026 election if Hipkins is leader
The NZ First leader wants to be clear: he will never do a governing deal with Hipkins.
How much did Seymour's public sector savings contribute to Budget 2025?
'The coalition certainly hasn't saved as much as Act would save.'
Residents and forestry industry pushing for Waimata Valley Rd repairs to be prioritised
Residents on the busy rural road are increasingly frustrated over the lack of repairs.
An epic, wild 218 days: Meet the family of six who walked the length of NZ
An inspiring, astonishing adventure, including being mistaken for missing Marokopa family.
From prison to professor: Lance Ryan’s journey highlights reintegration gaps
OPINION: I was banned for life from directing and served over eight years in prison.
Millie Elder-Holmes fined $5k for promoting online gambling
Screenshots showed Elder-Holmes promoting overseas gambling from June 2024 to March 2025
David Seymour invited to Oxford Union debate about ‘stolen land’ and immigration
Seymour follows ex-PM David Lange and Labour MP Willie Jackson as previous MPs invited.
Editorial: Council rates are the tax we love to hate
OPINION: The only certainties in life are death and taxes – and both are expensive.
Letters: Greens, Labour need to say how they would fund programmes
OPINION: The Greens and Labour need to explain how they will pay for programmes.
Opinion: Navigating the ups and downs of long-term market investing
The S&P 500 saw double-digit declines in almost two-thirds of years.
Letters: Te Pāti Māori hold Parliament in contempt
OPINION: The business of democracy only works if everyone abides by the rules.