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The Auckland light rail decision has created considerable excitement as well as much expected trepidation by those concerned about the project’s significant costs and potential effects.

New Zealanders stranded overseas by the pandemic returned home to tears and hugs Monday as the country began dismantling some of the world's toughest Covid-related border restrictions. At Auckland airport, relatives carrying signs such as "welcome home my dearest daughter" scooped up loved ones allowed into the country without mandatory…

Two people with COVID-19 have died in Auckland, but further south in Wellington, anti-vaccine protesters have thrown human excrement on police officers.

An exhilarating sci-fi-ish novel takes K Rd back to the future.

The health minister has rejected National’s request for a youth mental health summit, putting the Opposition's plan to treat mental health as a bipartisan issue on the back foot.

Domestic birds are competing for the same food and nest space as natives and can also introduce disease

Auckland mayor and former NZ opposition leader Phil Goff has announced he won't stand for re-election later this year and will instead retire from politics.

With KiwiRail's decision to 'pause' the country's last remaining long-distance passenger routes, NZ's plans to reduce transport emissions are deeply compromised.

Warriors coach Nathan Brown concedes it could be tough for his team to host matches in Auckland later this NRL season due to New Zealand's self-isolation rules.