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'Rock and a hard place': Inside the forced move from gas
11 Dec 2025Behind the nation's energy crisis are businesses quietly fighting to survive - many feel they have nothing but bad options.
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7000 people overcharged in another tax error
11 Dec 2025Some say they want assurance Inland Revenue had taken steps to stop it happening again.
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The TV ads that sparked the most complaints in 2025
From burnouts to bare bottoms, Kiwis had a gutful of a few well-known businesses on their screens. Video
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No, pensioners aren't getting a Christmas bonus
11 Dec 2025Superannuitants are being warned not to fall for a new scam.
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IKEA order delays as shoppers pour in
11 Dec 2025Sales have surpassed IKEA's expectations, but a marketing expert says delays will not turn customers off.
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Wildlife comedy photography winners announced
An amateur photographer has won the Comedy Wildlife Awards with his shot titled 'High Five' of a young gorilla cavorting through a forest.
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US to order tourists, including Kiwis, to disclose social media histories
11 Dec 2025The US government is ramping up curbs on entering the country.
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Why the bugbears of suburbia make us so mad
10 Dec 2025From battles over berms to stray dogs and noise - why do we get so angry about our neighbourhoods?
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Duelling RMA reforms: How does the coalition's plan differ from Labour's?
10 Dec 2025Analysis - There are key differences, but the main thrust of how it works is based on the same principles as the model set out under Labour.
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The unofficial NZ Rugby awards for 2025
10 Dec 2025Recognition for a tighthead, mascot treachery and Hamilton being compared to the USSR - it's all in Jamie Wall's annual rugby awards.
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Avoiding the bloodsucking bugs: What works to repel them and stop the itch
Summer might bring the buzz and the bites but with the right tricks, you can keep your skin (mostly) unscathed.
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The internal journey of the ingested $33,500 locket
10 Dec 2025A Fabergé pendant swallowed by a man during a heist made global headlines and raised the question how exactly it was "recovered".
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Malicious software spreading easier as 26,000 people sent warning
10 Dec 2025The cyber security agency is emailing tens of thousands of people over the latest risk.
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Trump's attack on Europe is a gift to Putin
10 Dec 2025The US president has doubled down on his criticism of Europe, calling it "weak" and "decaying".
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7-year-old girl dies after falling from quad bike into path of mower
10 Dec 2025The little girl was sitting on a loose plywood platform on the quad bike driven by her father when she fell into the path of a mower being towed behind
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A mysterious mayday and a boat that was never found
10 Dec 2025"We're ... getting swamped out here. We've lost fuel tanks. Please advise," the caller said over crackles. So where are they?
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What spurred Don McGlashan to tell off Chris Bishop?
"I turned around and said, 'Shut up, you d***head.' And then he looked at me and said, 'What'd you say to me?' And I realised who it was."
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Central Wellington now has the country's cheapest homes
But an Auckland suburb has suffered the biggest fall over the past five years.
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The OCR is down, so why are home loans rising?
10 Dec 2025Wholesale rates are getting the blame for the fact that two weeks after the official cash rate was cut, one major bank has increased some of its fixed-term home loan rates.
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Abuse of trust: Soldier dismissed from army for stealing
10 Dec 2025An army corporal who swindled thousands of dollars from her comrades has lost her military career and will be held in detention.
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Iwi provider of school lunches withdraws from programme
10 Dec 2025'You can't be providing a service that costs you more than what you're getting in terms of funding", says the iwi.
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Five things you need to know about the RMA replacements
The government has unveiled its proposed replacement bills for the Resource Management Act. Here's five key details.
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Man arrested over fatal bus stabbing
9 Dec 2025A 36-year-old has been taken into custody in central Auckland following two separate attacks on a bus travelling from Glenn Innes.
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The safest way to get up close with sharks
9 Dec 2025The new exhibition letting visitors to get face-to-face with some of the largest creatures on the planet.
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