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A flight instructor tells the author Fletcher McKenzie of submarining his plane in the waters of Lake Wakatipu

The Christchurch earthquakes were traumatic but it was the delay in resolving insurance claims that made people feel they couldn't get on with their lives. Those affected by the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle must feel the same with managed retreat, writes Lianne Dalziel

Election 2023: Party insider Liam Hehir describes the electorates that National is fighting to win, and those it's fighting to defend.

At a day-long conference in Wellington, campaigning politicians put on their most business-friendly faces for a who's who of private sector leaders.

BNZ General Manager of Property Finance talks about interest rate effects, new green building standards and signs of recovery in the commercial property sector | Content partnership

A former executive says ex staff and his family are 'jumping for joy' at the news of the resignation of the Gore council's longtime boss. Vaneesa Bellew reports

Notes on the best illustrated coffee-table book of the year by miles

Michael Wood fielded questions alongside politicians from across the spectrum on the diabetes epidemic – could his appearance instead of Ayesha Verrall mark a return to a more prominent position within Labour?  

The Tongan, Samoan and Fijian rugby teams have made huge strides on the world stage. What can we expect from them this World Cup?

Cabinet accepts that Buy Now Pay Later loans should be exempt from affordability and suitability assessments – this is not good news for consumers, writes Dr Claire Dale

Despite government messaging that the latest round of tourism infrastructure funding will foster recovery from this year’s severe weather events, almost half of the money will go to toilets.