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EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals
Huge lines formed outside EB Games stores after it was announced all NZ shops would close at the end of the month.
Review: Why Hamnet is more than a march through sadness
What we really get is a release so intense that it becomes an ode to the power of drama.
'He lost his spark for life': Sister of dead man speaks out after Waitārere shooting
Benjamin Timmins amounted to more than his criminal history, Rach O'Grady says.
Sensitive info possibly made public as 1000 police cases affected by tech problem
A technical issue with police's investigation management tool may have resulted in sensitive information being made public.
'Second-class': UK dual citizens say change a 'bombshell'
But the British High Commission says it warned people last year. Audio
David Byrne has already given us one of the year's best shows
The legendary Talking Heads frontman served a dazzling display.
Police called to Waitārere Beach house hours before shooting
The second time police were called they were confronted with "a harrowing scene", the area commander says.
Men found clinging to life jacket, bucket and petrol can after capsize
The three men spent six hours in the water off Tolaga Bay before a major search and rescue effort reached them.
Bus crashes into power pole, damages building
Police are asking people to avoid the crash site in New Lynn while it is cleared.
'Extensive damage' to vehicles after crash involving police car
Two people received minor injuries and were looked over by ambulance staff at the scene.
Dog rescued after being left in 49C car
The SPCA is warning dog owners of the possibly "horrific outcomes" of leaving their pet in a hot vehicle.
'A tragedy': Road worker dies after being hit by vehicle
Worksafe and police are jointly investigating the circumstances of the road worker's death, a spokesperson confirmed.
'Ridiculously dangerous': Corvette seized, driver charged over reckless driving
The car was allegedly driven over four times the speed limit during the Christmas Eve incident in Edendale.
Wellington bar shutting its doors after 25 years
Leuven Belgian Beer Cafe is based on Featherston Street in the CBD and first opened in June 2000.
'Our food culture wasn't destroyed, it was buried'
A collective of Māori chefs aim to revive knowledge of classical kai Māori culture and the native flora and fauna that underpins it.
The new TV shows we’re excited to watch in 2026
We'll get fresh seasons of favourites and see classics make a comeback, but here's a list of other shows you'll want to watch this year.
How to talk to your teen if their NCEA results aren't what they wanted
The nerve-racking wait is over today, for better or worse.
Burning rubbish cleared from motorway after driver forced to dump load
All lanes on Auckland's south-western motorway are now open following a rubbish truck fire.
Wellington trains back after two week shutdown
The trains had not been running for commuters since Boxing Day.