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'It's my birthday': Brother told police he'd had enough with sibling prior to fatal stabbing
'F***ing told you I wasn’t joking,' he said when police told him of his brother's death.
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'Disgrace': Families doing it tough after Govt cuts funding to food bank
There's been an avalanche of demand for kai, but not enough money coming in to help.
'Our dad had to look for equipment from all parts of Upolu'
Demielle and Christabelle Onesemo-Tuilaepa, 19, have always loved rugby and rugby league.
Security company worker pilfers $466k, using his children as decoys, in years-long swindle
'You breached that fundamental trust they had in you.'
Speed limit reversal likely to affect hundreds of South Auckland roads
The Govt says it plans to reverse Labour's blanket approach to speed reductions across NZ.
'Be prepared to seize every opportunity at any given time'
Eseta Rasmussen, 16, travelled to New York for a UN conference on women empowerment.
Takanini fried chicken shop hit by robbers armed with knife
Staff appeared visibly shaken following the incident.
Young murder victim died in mum's arms as primary school students walked home
The killing was one of two murder allegations Tamati Simpson initially faced.
'Heartless and cruel' - Hipkins hits out at public sector job cuts
Labour's Chris Hipkins has given his first major speech as Opposition leader.
Opinion: Polyfest is especially important to rangatahi growing up in diverse Auckland
Polyfest lets young people growing up in Aotearoa reconnect with their ancestral roots.
Person injured confronting shoplifters outside supermarket
Police are looking for the two people who had left without paying for groceries.
Watch: Kiwi student, 13, wows in Samoan speech competition
"When you speak another language, it's powerful." - Bethsharon Mattocks, 13.
Disabilities community hope to grow the sport of adaptive boxing
An inclusive adaptive boxing event plans to expand and raise awareness of the sport.
School rivalry: Teens charged after brutal bottle attack on student
Boys referred to Youth Aid as police vow to take hard line on violent assaults.
Polyfest heats up as Pacific stages open for day three
Competition is heating up as the Tongan, Samoan, Cook Island and Niuean stages open today.
'There were huge gaps in our upbringings' - Gen 'Ilolahia
The Moanan is a podcast looking at the people of the Moana who grew up in Aotearoa.
PM blames Labour for recession, says they should spend a ‘generation’ out of power
It comes on the same day as New Zealand enters a recession.
'Don’t be scared to try something new' - Marcellin College student Tomislav Jurisich
Tomislav Jurisich, 17, has performed on the Tongan stage at Polyfest three times.
Sun comes out to play on first day of Polyfest
Day 1 of this year's ASB Polyfest saw hundreds of students take to the stage.
Mum asked for forgiveness and said ‘I’m sorry if I caused you any pain'
Final send-off for Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei stalwart Rene Hawke.
Pukekohe packing shed fire: Crews monitoring hotspots
The fire broke out yesterday but was contained within a few hours.
Auckland Secondary Schools' Polyfest celebrates 49 years
More than 8000 students from 239 Auckland high schools are performing this year.
'A living hell': Cellmate who starved and beat sex offender is sentenced
Rene Thomas has some unresolved issues he needs to address, a judge said.
One person critical after two-vehicle Onehunga crash, motorway off-ramp closed
Drivers are being advised to delay their journey or use alternative routes.
Grinning inmates who spurred manhunt after motorway escape sent back to prison
A bystander said the inmates 'looked pretty happy' as they emerged from the prison van.
How helping his seamstress mum turned into a career in fashion
"I started sewing at a young age because my mum would ask me to help her."
From 700 to 200: Tough times get worse for whānau as Dave Letele downgrades kai support
Dave Letele's BBM foodbank is struggling to stay afloat.
Multi-million dollar plans for four new Tāmaki Makaurau marae
What we know about the four projects so far.
Pedestrian killed in Papatoetoe hit-and-run was 14-year-old boy
Alcohol and speeding were believed to be factors in the collision, principal says.
Watch: Thieves ransack petrol station taking $20k in goods, staff 'so scared'
Eight thieves showed up during the hours of window service, says the owner.