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What to expect when IKEA finally opens in NZ
With the official opening just days away, here's everything you need to know about what to expect if you're visiting the store or just trying to travel across the city.
Jetstar bans use of power banks on NZ flights
Air New Zealand are also looking into the matter after a slew of Australian airlines announced the ban.
Neighbour wins payout over half-done, 'blight' of an apartment block
Forrest Tan says he's still to receive a cent of that though from the owner of the abandoned project in Auckland's Epsom
'Much-loved' teacher dies in Fiji diving accident
Kevin Hu, a maths teacher at Takapuna Grammar School, died earlier this week.
Scouts battle defecating, littering carpark campers
"There are toilets a couple of hundred metres away, but people are choosing to just urinate against the wall in the middle of the day." Audio
Bus driver killed in fiery Tāmaki Drive crash remembered as loyal friend
Sean James Cleary, 61, died last week after a car collided with the bus he was driving.
'Great friend and beautiful soul': US couple killed in SH1 crash
"He impacted so many people in the places he's lived," says a friend.
'It shouldn't be that way': The detention practice worrying youth experts
The rooms are small and bare, "some have a toilet" - and teens are being kept in them alone for days.
When and how to see this week's meteor shower
Here's how you can catch a glimpse of shooting stars in the night sky this week.
Firefighters strike today: what to do if there's an emergency
Career firefighters will strike for an hour on Friday, which could lead to delays in responding to fires. Audio
'Loud smash': Witness describes moment bus hit Auckland station
A photograph of the scene shows the front of the bus has hit into seats at the New Lynn transport centre.
Union wants independent inquiry into asbestos scare at station
The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union says the central Auckland building needs a full remediation.
Union wants answers after asbestos closes fire station
The union's vice president says the discovery at a central Auckland fire station raises serious questions about Fire and Emergency's policy and procedures.
Auckland fire station closes due to asbestos contamination
Fire and Emergency says the asbestos, which was revealed by dust sampling, has come as a disappointing surprise.
Australia funding more medicines faster than NZ - report
The head of Medicines New Zealand says there is a massive gap in medicine funding between here and across the Tasman which is not improving. Audio
Mass interment planned for 700 unclaimed ashes
Morrisons Funerals says families have until the end of November to come forward .
Partial solar eclipse to be visible for handful of countries, including NZ
If you're up for an early start next Monday you could witness a rare partial solar eclipse.
How to catch a glimpse of the blood moon
A total lunar eclipse will take place in the early hours of 8 September and if the weather allows, it should be visible for the whole country.
'We all love you and miss you': Mother's plea for daughter to come home
Te Anihana Pomana, 25, has not been seen since leaving all her belongings at a hotel.
What we know about a suspected break-in by Tom Phillips
Police say "people know where he is" as they release footage believed to be of the missing Marokopa dad and one of his children.
What we know, and don't know, about the mystery mayday call
The call off Wellington's coast sparked a full search, but nothing has been found. What happened? Audio
The law student who took on Auckland Transport and won
The 20-year-old took the agency to court over 'unlawful' speed bumps. Audio