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Writing new lines for the shadowy women of Shakespeare
19 Apr 2025After decades of performing in Shakespeare plays without much to say, English actress Harriet Walter has a book of speeches for 30 of Shakespeare's "underwritten" female characters.
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'We don't want him in town' - Palmerston North mayor on Lundy release
19 Apr 2025Mark Lundy is expected to be released on parole from prison in May.
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'Why struggle?' - the Tanzanian-born writer who can't stop writing about his childhood home
19 Apr 2025Abdulrazak Gurnah - a Nobel laureate who moved to the UK at 18 - continues to explore the immigrant experience in his new novel Theft.
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One in six New Zealanders are disabled, so why does health research exclude them?
Even when researchers are more inclusive, their plans can fail to account for the difficulties disabled people face with travel, communication and physical access.
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Rubio warns if it's not possible to end the war in Ukraine, US needs to 'move on'
"We need to determine very quickly now, and I'm talking about a matter of days, whether or not this is doable," he told reporters.
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Dengue fever kills 12-year-old boy in Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital
19 Apr 2025Samoan media confirmed Misiafa Lene died last Sunday, a day after he was flown from Samoa to the Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland.
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Mark Lundy to be released from jail, can't visit murder victims' graves
18 Apr 2025The 66-year-old was twice convicted for the murder of his wife Christine and daughter Amber.
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What's the best chopping board to use and how do you clean it?
18 Apr 2025Plastic, wood, bamboo, glass or ceramic? Experts weigh in.
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Menopause: 'I thought I was dying'
18 Apr 2025Symptoms can be debilitating, but experts say there's hope.
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Easter weekend: What's open and when you have to pay a surcharge
18 Apr 2025Confused? Let's try and fix that.
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What to watch over the Easter long weekend
For many, it's going to be a wet and wild Easter. Plonk on the couch and pick from our favourites screening over the weekend or new to TV this week.
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What was HMNZS Manawanui doing before it sank?
18 Apr 2025There are calls for greater transparency - including whether the New Zealand warship was performing specific security for King Charles and Queen Camilla.
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Kiwi firm designs low-cost, fast-build house
17 Apr 2025The architects say they've found a way to strip hundreds of thousands of dollars from the cost of building a home.
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Asbestos blown on to Wellington homes by waterblasters
17 Apr 2025The neighbours closest to the affected building had lost trees planted decades ago.
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UK's top court rules legal definition of woman refers to biological sex
17 Apr 2025It says only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws.
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Why do we love feijoas more than anyone else in the world?
17 Apr 2025This time each year, Melbourne-based Kiwis make a special mission to find their feijoa hit. Aussies don't seem to get what all the fuss is about.
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Mark Lundy heads back to the Parole Board
17 Apr 2025The 66-year-old has served more than 23 years in jail since he was arrested for the murders of his wife and daughter.
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First confirmed footage of a colossal squid captured
17 Apr 2025Scientists filmed the young squid deep in the ocean, a century after the species was first discovered. Video
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'About to be worthless': Air NZ expects $20m of credits to go unclaimed soon
"Some may have forgotten these, moved or found travel plans unfeasible," an investment adviser says.
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How an MP ended up in Stan Walker's latest music video
16 Apr 2025Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, the youngest MP in New Zealand's Parliament, has a starring role in Walker's single and music video for 'Mō Āke Tonu'.
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'Made-up number': Doctors dispute minister's pay claim
Simeon Brown has accused the senior doctors' union of using patients as "bargaining chips".
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Home loan rates drop further as more bank cuts
16 Apr 2025A new home loan rate cut means 4.99 percent is no longer the cheapest available in the market.
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Asian comedians in search of a laugh to break down cultural barriers
16 Apr 2025Asian comedians in New Zealand are seeking to challenge long-standing cultural stereotypes when performing on stage.
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What to do if you're a bystander at an accident
16 Apr 2025The Easter holiday period marks a busy time on the roads - and with it, an increase in roadside accidents. An emergency doctor shares what you can do to help.
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