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ANZ, NZ's biggest bank, posts 7 per cent fall in net profit, cash profit up 10 per cent

ANZ New Zealand, the country’s biggest bank, said its net profit including gains and losses from economic hedges fell by 7 per cent to $2.135 billion for the...

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Robin Hyde, aka Iris Wilkinson, the NZ novelist who overdosed on amphetamines

It wasn’t that long ago that amphetamines and methamphetamine were legal in New Zealand, commonly used to manage weight loss, taken by athletes or night...

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Reversing pseudoephedrine ban reflects failure of methamphetamine policy - expert

A drug policy expert says New Zealand is now so “awash” with methamphetamine a ban on over-the-counter cold medicines containing the precursor ingredient...

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Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards: Rotorua snags best loo, Tauranga and Whakatāne big winners

Rotorua can boast the country’s best loo while Taupō, Tauranga and Whakatāne have won big at the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards. Taupō is officially New...

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Wahlburgers opens in Queenstown: Mark Wahlberg's burger joint set to expand in New Zealand

Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg has opened a new Wahlburgers restaurant in Queenstown and there is a promise for more, having only opened the country’s first...

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Watch: Bad driving caught on dashcam on Auckland motorway, BMW makes dangerous lane-change

Two motorists have filmed incredible near-misses on the country’s roads over the weekend, with one sharing her dashcam footage with the Herald in the hopes...

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Unexplained death in Ellerslie: Police appeal for sightings of blue Kia Rio after man found in home

Police - including one of the country’s top detectives - have descended on a suburban Auckland property after a man was found dead there last night. It...

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Market close: Re-energised stocks continue upward climb

The re-energised New Zealand sharemarket made another significant gain on a lively day featuring a $150 million takeover offer for MHM Automation, one of the...

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The Trusts adopt new charitable model to address inequity and support rangatahi

A new charitable funding model is set to help address inequity across one of the country’s largest population centres west Auckland. Under the framework,...

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