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Foreign investor compromise 'very, very, very minor' - Peters
NZ First leader Winston Peters insists his party's supporters are "rational and reasonable" people and will understand the move to let some wealthy overseas investors buy property here.
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Baby killed by meth-using dad despite mother's repeated calls to Oranga Tamariki, police
3 Sep 202510-month old CJ suffered head injuries likened to those caused by a high-impact car crash.
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How to go on a thrifty roadie
2 Sep 2025Seasoned travellers, who've gone a long way on a shoestring, give their tips for a low-cost holiday.
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How Wellington shoppers are saving money at markets
2 Sep 2025And what they might being going without in tough economic times.
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Backcountry takahē make a comeback
2 Sep 2025Twice believed to be extinct, takahē are now returning to our wild spaces.
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University advisory group calls for tougher entry requirements
But the government has rejected an advisory group's call for a more elite university system.
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More companies go into liquidation as IRD steps up enforcement
That's despite positive lending trends and eased interest rates.
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Teen waits for life-saving heart transplant after losing uncles to same condition
2 Sep 2025Shade Beardsell's mum is scared of losing her son to the same condition that killed her two brothers.
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Couple asked to pay again after $23k wedding venue deposit stolen in robbery
2 Sep 2025A couple were told they wouldn't be able to hold their wedding there without paying again.
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'I'm not a law student': Dunedin flatting nightmare sparks calls for reform
2 Sep 2025University students who come into conflict with their landlords say the Tenancy Tribunal is not fit for purpose.
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The seabed storybook sponsored by a mining company's charity
2 Sep 2025The book's author says she had editorial control but needed the book signed off by the charity.
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White couple give birth to biracial baby in Brisbane sperm mix-up
A biracial baby was born to a white couple in Brisbane in an IVF mix-up that Australia's biggest fertility company kept secret for 11 years.
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Baby killed by meth-using dad despite mother's repeated calls to Oranga Tamariki, police
2 Sep 202510-month old CJ suffered head injuries likened to those caused by a high-impact car crash.
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An authoritarian Trump statement didn't get the attention it deserves
1 Sep 2025Analysis - The claim "I have the right to do anything I want" deserves a closer look.
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Four phones, three weeks: Everything we saw on teen TikTok
1 Sep 2025We set up four brand-new social media accounts with teenage personas. Then we scrolled.
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What '365 days of rejection' is teaching this young Kiwi
1 Sep 2025Rejection is always difficult to deal with, but what if you had to do it every single day?
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Labour increases poll lead over National on cost of living
1 Sep 2025National has lost ground on the economy, and voters still see Labour as most capable of handling the cost of living, according to a new poll.
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Tenant earns $18,000 from unlawful Airbnb, must repay landlord
1 Sep 2025When a neighbour's curious phone call prompted a landlord to investigate, she found her rental property listed on Airbnb.
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Can I leave a child out of my will?
It is tricky for parents to deliberately stop their kids getting part of their estate.
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Why military forces aren't being called in to track down Tom Phillips and his children
30 Aug 2025With the case now stretching on for years, it's been suggested that the NZ Special Air Services be tasked with locating him and his children.
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Government spends $10m to fix bell tower, fires only person who can play it
29 Aug 2025The country's sole carillonist, Timothy Hurd, has been playing the bells - 74 of them, totalling 70 tonnes - for about 40 years.
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Loafers Lodge resident thought he was 'a goner', and then firefighters arrived
29 Aug 2025The High Court in Wellington has heard from a Loafers Lodge resident trapped by smoke and the firefighter who saved his life, as the trial reaches the final day of its first week.
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'A lot of pain': More than 2500 hospo businesses gone
It seems barely a week goes by where there isn't a high-profile hospitality business closing - and the numbers back it up.
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Residents furious over 'very blunt instrument' intensification plan
29 Aug 2025About 200 people packed out the Mt Eden Village Centre for a heated meeting.
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