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Punters have been rocked this spring by a series of high-profile horses getting beaten.

Colliers puts central-city retail occupancy at 96%.

A humid weather system is bringing warm nights and the risk of intense downpours.

Lon Reti fatally stabbed Leslie Edmonds and cut off his ears.

Radar detected severe thunderstorms near Culverden and Hanmer Springs at 3.22pm.

The winners and losers across the city's electorates.

One of 17 Lotto second division winners won $35,869 with a Powerball win.

Hell Pizza has 78 stores across New Zealand and one in Brisbane.

Where in NZ can you find the must-do of all summer must-dos?

These key seats could help decide who forms a government.

Waikato filly added her name to thesouthern Classic's list of winners after a gear change.

The consistent mare has taken to her new surroundings with trainer Terri Rae in style.

The tenant had lost his job and needed family support.

Police appeal after members of the public found the body in the water.

The crash follows a separate incident on the same highway yesterday.

Three GPs, one part-time, oversee more than 30,000 enrolled patients.

Cocaine, meth, ketamine, MDMA, ecstasy, LSD and cannabis among drugs seized in bust.

One postnatal hotel stay in Auckland cost up to $1400 a night.

Kaipo Olsen-Baker's World Player award caps a standout Black Ferns season.

The elite female gallopers look set to dominate at tracks here and in Australia today.

Special investigation: Four ex-chiefs make allegations of bullying and mismanagement.

The footage showed rescuers preparing to abseil to the wreckage site.

The NZX 50 fell 0.66% but ended the week up 1.48%.