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Best-selling cookbook author denies plagiarising recipes
Brooke Bellamy rejects claims by popular cook Nagi Maehashi that two recipes in a cookbook are copied.
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Ethnic MPs condemn race-based criticism
30 Apr 2025The remarks follow the torrent of abuse ACT lawmaker Parmjeet Parmar received after she drafted a member's bill.
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'A rich world': Marlon Williams brings healing te reo Māori journey to cinemas
30 Apr 2025Marlon Williams has sung in te reo Māori his whole life, but never felt confident enough to write a full album in the language - until something shifted with his first waiata, Aua Atu Rā.
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The women who waived suppression for Olivia Podmore
Once adversaries, Nicholle Bailey and Jess Massey united to fight to expose the Olympic cyclist's cruel treatment.
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Released patient kills for second time
30 Apr 2025Secrecy shrouds the identity of man who has twice been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.
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New Zealand's shifting seasons, explained
30 Apr 2025Our weather is getting 'increasingly muddled'. What does that mean, and when does winter even start now?
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Prisoners to be banned from voting again, defying court ruling
30 Apr 2025Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says Cabinet has agreed to reinstate a total ban - defying both expert advice and a High Court ruling.
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Beauty therapist forced to go on early maternity leave awarded almost $100k
30 Apr 2025"I couldn't enjoy being pregnant or being a mum. All I could focus on was how I could afford things," Doria said.
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Nelson to Blenheim state highway speed limit increase ‘disrespectful’ to locals
30 Apr 2025The reverse of road speed limits means SH6 between Nelson and Blenheim will return to 100km/h.
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Fiordland moose mystery: Canadian hikers claim they saw the animal
30 Apr 2025Three Canadian hikers say they saw what they believe to be a moose as they completed the Kepler Track in Fiordland last month.
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ASB forecasts deeper OCR cuts
30 Apr 2025The Reserve Bank may have to cut its benchmark cash rate even further to support the economy.
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How a Samoan country musician made it in the mainstream
29 Apr 2025He grew up singing in church, found initial success hit songs 'Pe Moni Ea' and 'Siva Mai' but now TheWesternGuide, AKA Aaron Pulemagafa, is a country star.
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Tory Whanau quits Wellington mayoral race
29 Apr 2025Whanau, who had secured the Green Party's backing for re-election, said she did not want a Green vs Labour battle.
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How to swap, not shop, in style
29 Apr 2025What if you could get a shopping buzz without blowing the budget? RNZ podcast Thrift meets three Christchurch friends doing just that.
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Government eyeing more affordable domestic airfares
29 Apr 2025The government is looking at ways to help regional airlines and airports expand to create competition in an effort to make airfares affordable.
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'Chaotic mess': New English curriculum not diverse enough, says teacher
29 Apr 2025An Auckland teacher will not teach the proposed new English curriculum, saying it is inflexible, prescriptive and not suitable for all New Zealand students.
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Visa calls for ban on surcharges
The average merchant card service fee for small businesses is about 1.2 percent to 1.5 percent.
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Two decades on from bro'Town, what's changed in comedy?
28 Apr 2025Comedian Oscar Kightley is reuniting with his mates from the legendary group Naked Samoans, which brought us the hit animation bro'Town.
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What the film Conclave gets right (and wrong) about electing a new pope
Smear campaigns, politicking, gossip and blackmail: Conclave had it all.
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We know what our kids are watching. What about what they’re reading?
Just as we might set up parental controls on our devices, should we be censoring what our children read?
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Stud owner brings new meaning to 'a bull in a china shop'
27 Apr 2025Collecting fine china is an unusual hobby for a bull breeder, but Tony Thompson is a man of many passions including breeding top quality cattle and mentoring the next generation.
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'Smaller is better': Why fashion has turned its back on inclusivity
27 Apr 2025Less than 1 percent of models during recent runway shows were plus-sized. Some fear it shows fashion is on a worrying trajectory away from inclusivity.
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We need to stop talking about ‘toxic masculinity’ - Expert
26 Apr 2025Too many boys and men who are already feeling defensive mishear the phrase as a criticism of maleness itself, Australian sociology professor Michael Flood tells RNZ's Saturday Morning.
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What was it like to meet Pope Francis?
26 Apr 2025Sister Susana Vaifale told Pacific Waves that when she met the Pope in 2022, she was lost for words, while a South Auckland family has fond memories of meeting the pontiff.
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