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Housing market continues to slide, major cities worst affected
Major cities are leading the decline, amid hopes that lower interest rates may spark some kind of recovery.

Slips and flooding block Awakino Gorge, vehicles stranded
Bad Weather has left vehicles stranded and the road impassable.

Hundreds of pregnant Eastern Bay of Plenty women forced to go to Tauranga to give birth
More than 200 women made the journey in the past year - a third of them emergency transfers - with no obstetricians left in Eastern Bay of Plenty.

How much home loan rates have really dropped
The official cash rate has fallen from a peak of 5.5 to 2.5 percent but some longer-term fixed rates moved by less than half the drop.

What's the deal with halal meat in New Zealand?
Muslims are still turning to halal butchers even though most meat is slaughtered halal - but why?

Secondary school teachers start seven days of strike action
About 21,000 secondary school teachers are taking industrial action after stalled collective agreement negotiations.

England playing for moral Ashes victory - Warner
Former Australia batsman David Warner predicts the Aussies will win the Ashes 4-0 because England will play for a "moral victory".

From teen star to manager at 33 - Wilshere's journey
He was an Arsenal wonderkid and an England star - now Jack Wilshere is taking his first steps in management at League One side Luton aged just 33.

Rescued Ukrainian lion undergoes critical surgery
Three-year-old Lira lives in The Big Cat Sanctuary after a campaign to bring her to the UK.

TikTok star HSTikkyTokky arrested after manhunt
Harrison Sullivan has been on the run for almost a year following several alleged driving offences.

'All the stress was for nothing': Woman drops sex assault case after court delays
The woman said she endured years of pain after being assaulted by a taxi driver on her birthday.

Slips, flooding on State Highway 3 in Awakino Gorge
Police say some vehicles are stuck in Awakino Gorge.

Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra review: A robotic pool cleaner like no other
TechHive Editors Choice At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Impressive cleaning capabilities Epic battery life Easy waterline retrieval means you can put the pole away for good Endless configuration options available in the app Cons Heavy to lift and unwieldy to handle Relatively useless skimming feature Very expensive Our Verdict The price tag on this robotic pool cleaner might be...

‘Light of my life’: Teens mourn mum and brother killed in house fire
There were no working smoke alarms when a fire ripped through a Manapouri home, killing a woman and her son in July last year.

Germany 'under fire' from Russia, intelligence chiefs say in hearing

Mehdi Hasan Deletes Tweet About the ‘Ways’ the War in Gaza Was Worse Than the Holocaust

Teaching halted as Nigerian lecturers go on strike

Over 10,000 protesters expected in Udine ahead of Italy vs Israel amid heightened security

The battery balancing act: Europe’s costly catch-up with China

Williams, 50, becomes oldest ranking event winner
Mark Williams, 50, beats Shaun Murphy 10-3 in the Xi'an Grand Prix final to become the oldest winner of a ranking event.

'Another celebrity boss? No, I've earned my chance'
Forest Green boss Robbie Savage insists he's no "celebrity manager" as his side prepare to visit Worthing in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round.

Rangers compile new manager shortlist as trio ruled out
Rangers compile a new shortlist containing more than two candidates after Steven Gerrard rules himself out of the running for the vacant head coach's role.