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Star photographer's stunning Aoraki Mount Cook shot
20 Oct 2025Landscape astro photographer Tom Rae has won the Royal Museums Greenwich Skyscapes Astronomy Photographer of the Year for a second time.
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Challenges loom as parts of NZ start 'hyper-ageing' - report
20 Oct 2025A new report calls for urgent action to prepare infrastructure, housing, and healthcare.
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'Hundreds of flies': Rental left covered in urine, dog poo and rubbish
20 Oct 2025The property manager could barely enter the home due to the smell.
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Psychology of decluttering: Will spring cleaning help your wellbeing?
19 Oct 2025Objects can hold a lot of personal meaning, so the act of getting rid of them can be an emotional experience.
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Who is the best tree climber in the world?
17 Oct 2025Turns out Kiwis are pretty good at tree climbing. We've won 15 times at the International Tree Climbing Championships.
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Reviving black tapa - traditionally reserved for Tongan royalty
In 1953 Queen Sālote of Tonga visited England for Queen Elizabeth the Second's Coronation. The visit is remembered in a large black tapa work - a royal Tongan specialty.
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Falling interest rates expected to be shortlived
17 Oct 2025One expert says consumers might want to consider fixing their mortgages while interest rates remain low.
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Red Bull set to announce Liam Lawson's F1 future
17 Oct 2025New Zealand driver Liam Lawson will know his Formula 1 future by the end of the month.
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'You're no longer a patient - you're revenue'
17 Oct 2025Patients are worried about rise of corporate-owned GP clinics, but they say judge us 'on the outcomes'.
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'Do not approach': Sightings of man sought by police after death
17 Oct 2025It comes after police say they found a car which was taken from the victim's home at the Blue and Green Lakes Lookout in Rotorua.
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Mayor's emergency election meeting folds after 25 minutes
17 Oct 2025One councillor turned up in a Mickey Mouse T-shirt, before a man in a World War II outfit halted proceedings.
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Government to cut rules for home-based cake makers
17 Oct 2025It's promising to make it cheaper and easier for hobby bakers to sell their goods.
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'Bold' new underwear suggests hair down there is back in fashion
16 Oct 2025"I'm shocked.. But I'm also not shocked," says local body hair expert.
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Mother outraged as IRD takes $1000 a week from account
17 Oct 2025How much is it reasonable for Inland Revenue to take to recover debt?
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Doctors hit back after Minister accuses them of crossing 'ethical line'
There were audible cries of disbelief during Simeon Brown's speech to senior doctors today.
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‘Living in fear’: Teen born in New Zealand faces deportation
16 Oct 2025Navjot Singh has lived his entire life in New Zealand without legal status or access to schools or hospitals.
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'Like a bomb': Residents shaken by mystery 'bangs' in the night
16 Oct 2025Police and council are just as mystified as the locals.
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Water bubbles up through floors, reaches waist height as river bursts
16 Oct 2025Properties have been left filled with a muddy silt, fences flattened and paddocks are a spongy mess after the Awakino River burst its banks.
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Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger has died, aged 90
16 Oct 2025A pragmatist who disliked being called a pragmatist, Bolger led the country through a tumultuous '90s and the first MMP government.
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'I would do it again': Grace Nweke on speaking up for Dame Noeline Taurua
15 Oct 2025The Silver Ferns shooter has for the first time addressed the post match speech which saw her issue a plea for the return of Dame Noeline Taurua.
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Broadcasting watchdog accused of 'Soviet era stasi' censorship
16 Oct 2025Winston Peters, Free Speech Union and veteran journalist Sean Plunket react to BSA's decision to regulate podcasts and online media.
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'Touch to exit' security switch recalled as it may allow unauthorised access
16 Oct 2025The fault "could allow an unauthorised person access to a secure area without a user first touching their hand to the device".
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It's time to ditch 'shrink it pink it' approach to shoes - study
15 Oct 2025Women's running shoes could reduce performance and increase chances of injury as they are based on a man's foot.
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'Wait all year for a single bite' - Seasonal wild vegetables in demand
15 Oct 2025With spring finally making its presence felt, food enthusiasts are keeping an eye out for seasonal wild vegetables.
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