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The new owner of this house, listed at $975,000, will be given an added sweetener of a first class trip to Singapore valued at about $20,000. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Have the house and the holiday: North Shore do-up sold with first class trip

25 Aug, 2019 4:32pm

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SPORT

How Liam Squire can add to a growing legend

25 Aug, 2019 5:09pm
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BUSINESS

Shane Jones lends $20m to city with 'one big vision'

25 Aug, 2019 6:00pm
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Liam Dann: Is this the stupidest thing Trump's ever said?

25 Aug, 2019 4:31pm
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WORLD

'Deadly' China warning we're all ignoring

25 Aug, 2019 1:49pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Audrey Young: How latest privacy breach will impact on PM's Government

25 Aug, 2019 3:35pm
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Are these slow-burning beasts the key to forecasting quakes?

25 Aug, 2019 3:00pm
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SPORT

Kiwi dies at world's most dangerous motorsport event

25 Aug, 2019 12:43pm
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Oliver was only five-years-old when he started helping out in the kitchen of the pub his parents owned in Essex. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

The spectacular rise and fall of Jamie Oliver's empire

25 Aug, 2019 5:53pm
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20 years ago, he skyrocketed to fame and fortune. So where did it all go wrong?

The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 is under review. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Break-up shake-up: Kiwis keen for asset law changes

25 Aug, 2019 5:00pm
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'Beautiful' recommendations include fairer deal for those who quit work to care for kids.

WORLD

'Critical error' in Captain Cook's grisly end

25 Aug, 2019 2:18pm
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Exactly 251 years ago, the explorer set off on a Pacific voyage that changed the world.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning. Auckland man Shivam Verma was shocked by the intrusion. Photos / File / Supplied

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Family's sleepless nights after terrifying door-knock

25 Aug, 2019 2:36pm
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"We always thought this was one of the safest areas."

Garry the 13-year-old cat has been reunited with her owner, Lisa Pederson in Masterton, after being missing for 5 years. Photo / SPCA

NEW ZEALAND

The cat came back - five years after going missing

25 Aug, 2019 3:06pm
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Lisa Pederson had given up hope of ever seeing her beloved cat again.

Ed Sheeran admitted fame is so stressful he's cut his friends down to just four. Photo / Getty Images

ENTERTAINMENT

Ed Sheeran's Fantastic Four: The popstar's only friends

25 Aug, 2019 3:16pm
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Ed Sheeran revealed he only has four friends because of his "social anxiety".

LIFESTYLE

Inside Meghan Markle's birthday villa

25 Aug, 2019 3:03pm
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Win a premium holiday for two to New York

24 Aug, 2019 2:20pm
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Lech-Walensa Lo Tam with his sister Tiare Takairangi, 6, and 2-year-old brother Terino Takairangi. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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'Mum, I'm scared. I can't feel anything': Teen paralysed after freak accident

25 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Lech-Walensa Lo Tam, 15, was left paralysed in an accident at an Auckland swimming pool.

SPORT

Rattue: Will All Blacks have the nerve to drop Ben Smith?

25 Aug, 2019 3:00pm
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Chris Rattue: World Cup reality...people keep seeing the old Ben Smith, but he's gone.

Counties Manukau has hired more maternity service staff after a damning review last September. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Exclusive: DHB inquiry after unborn baby dies

25 Aug, 2019 6:00am
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Two investigations into possible "serious adverse events" are ongoing.

TRAVEL

Six things I learned as a motorhome novice

25 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Campervan didn't do it justice. This was a driving campsite.

Tattoo artist Hannah Nova Dudley, left, and breast cancer survivor Helene Ravlich. Dudley will do a mastectomy tattoo on Ravlich in November. Photo / Michael Craig

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Breast cancer survivor's mastectomy tattoo plans: 'It's a celebration of being alive'

25 Aug, 2019 11:00am
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Flowers, butterflies and birds could soon adorn cancer survivor's breast.

The Peace Cup - the ugliest trophy in New Zealand, at Kuirau Park yesterday. Photo / Ben Fraser

SPORT

'Ugliest' trophy in NZ rugby returns to Rotorua

25 Aug, 2019 2:19pm
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The glorious and time-honoured ugliest trophy in New Zealand rugby returned to Rotorua.

Harley Morgan, 19, and Rhiannon Boudreaux, 20, had been dating since high school. Photo / The Morgan Family

WORLD

They just tied the knot and then, minutes later, they died

25 Aug, 2019 12:43pm
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What their family saw was haunting: "I had to sit there and watch my two babies die."

Alexander Mitchell, 20, of Provo, Utah, was one of five patients treated at the University of Utah hospital for severe lung injuries related to vaping. He eventually recovered. Photo / Family photo

WORLD

From hiking enthusiast to 'on death's door' within days

25 Aug, 2019 3:56pm
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The doctor told the family the 20-year-old's condition was linked to vaping.

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The world has a Germany problem

New York Times: The debt obsession that ate the economy.

The All-Japan Abacus Championship at Kyoto International Conference Centre, in Kyoto, Japan, this month. Photo / Chang W. Lee, The New York Times

The right answer? 8,186,699,633,530,061 (An abacus makes it look almost easy)

New York Times: Japanese students use the abacus to perform dazzling mathematical feats.

Nyo, 17, back home in Myanmar, after being trafficked by brokers who sold her and her friend to men across the border in China. Photo / Minzayar Oo, The New York Times

'Ma, I've been sold': Brides trafficked to China

New York Times: She didn't know where she was. She did not speak the language. She was 16.

Emelie Forsberg had her first child in March and resumed training two weeks later after getting the nod from her doctor. Photo / Emelie Forsberg Instagram

The rise of ultra mums: Meet the women who run ultramarathons while breastfeeding

Times: Inspiring tribe of mums changing the perception of what women are capable of.

How I survived wedding season in my first year of sobriety

New York Times: There's more to weddings than an open bar.

Actresses Reese Witherspoon (left) Jennifer Aniston speak at the Steve Jobs Theater during an event to announce Apple's new products. Photo / AP

Streaming wars: Apple splashes $9b on new shows

Financial Times: iPhone maker boosts spending to catch Netflix and Disney.

Terrorist groups are using sophisticated campaigns to raise money using Bitcoin. Photo / 123RF

Terrorists turn to Bitcoin for funding, and they're learning fast

New York Times: Isis experimenting with Bitcoin and other digital currencies.

Actor Antonio Banderas walks onstage to receive the best actor Palme d'Or award during the awards ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival. Photo / AP

Why Hollywood left Antonio Banderas 'tired and angry'

Financial Times: The actor opens up about how a heart attack changed him.

Bob Long riding on Day 6 during the 2019 Mongol Derby in Mongolia. Photo / Sarah Farnsworth/The Adventurists via The New York Times

70-year-old man wins 1,000 kilometre horse race in Mongolia

New York Times: "Preparation trumps youth," said winner Bob Long.

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CVs explained: What are they good for?

25 Aug, 2019 10:26am
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The number next to a CV is not money in the bank for homeowners.

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Are millennials forced to choose work over relationships?

24 Aug, 2019 2:06am
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Generation is delaying finding a partner - but there may be an upside.

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Watch: Scott McLaughlin equals Supercars record with 16th race win

25 Aug, 2019 5:48pm
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Another race win for Shell V-Power Racing ace following dramas for Will Davison.

Latest From New Zealand

Police at the scene of a property on Sturges Ave, Otahuhu where a person has died from a serious assault. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Man dies after serious assault in Ōtāhuhu, South Auckland

25 Aug, 2019 6:48am

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NEW ZEALAND

Manhunt continues for four fugitives who escaped police custody

25 Aug, 2019 5:15pm
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Herald afternoon quiz: August 25

25 Aug, 2019 3:00pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Audrey Young: How latest privacy breach will impact on PM's Government

25 Aug, 2019 3:35pm
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The cat came back - five years after going missing

25 Aug, 2019 3:06pm
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Are these slow-burning beasts the key to forecasting quakes?

25 Aug, 2019 3:00pm
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America's Cup: Which Auckland suburbs will have the best views?

25 Aug, 2019 3:00pm
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Politics

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones in his Beehive office. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Shane Jones lends $20m to city with 'one big vision'

Shane Jones shared the Air NZ inaugural flight with chief executive Christopher Luxon.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will face questions in Parliament over the breach. Photo / Marty Melville

Audrey Young: How latest privacy breach will impact on PM's Government

Bernadette Cavanagh will be mortified at such a blunder so soon after starting her job.

Jacinda Ardern has spoken after private details of hundreds of young New Zealanders, including passports, birth certificates and drivers' licence details, were exposed. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Security breach: PM says exposure of hundreds of ID documents 'very disappointing'

Everyone affected by the security breach has been contacted, the Government says.

Auckland mayoral candidates Phil Goff, left, and John Tamihere (complete with rates bill) in the NZME newsroom for a debate hosted by Heather du Plessis-Allan. Photo / Jason Oxenham

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Is John Tamihere Auckland's Brexit or Trump moment?

COMMENT: Will you bet your last $10 on John Tamihere?

Catholic Church calls for Ihumātao solution

The Catholic Church is joining growing calls for Jacinda Ardern to visit Ihumātao.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern donned a hijab at the Islamic Women's Council national conference. Photo / Michael Craig

PM dons hijab as she fronts Islamic Women's Council national conference

The March 15 mosque attacks are at the forefront of the conference.

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BUSINESS

Shane Jones lends $20m to city with 'one big vision'

25 Aug, 2019 6:00pm

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Have the house and the holiday: North Shore do-up sold with first class trip

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Liam Dann: Is this the stupidest thing Trump's ever said?

25 Aug, 2019 4:31pm
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Inequality in the OECD is at a record high – and society is suffering as a result

25 Aug, 2019 4:30pm
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NZ log export prices bottom out after slump

25 Aug, 2019 4:00pm
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Paymark and Payment Express go head-to-head in High Court

25 Aug, 2019 2:35pm
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Utilities take centre stage as NZ reporting season trundles on next week

25 Aug, 2019 2:05pm
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BUSINESS

The spectacular rise and fall of Jamie Oliver's empire

25 Aug, 2019 5:53pm
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20 years ago, he skyrocketed to fame and fortune. So where did it all go wrong?

BUSINESS

Break-up shake-up: Kiwis keen for asset law changes

25 Aug, 2019 5:00pm
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'Beautiful' recommendations include fairer deal for those who quit work to care for kids.

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Focus: Man dies after serious assault in Ōtāhuhu

Fighting the demon: Inside NZ's meth crisis (M-C)

NZ has tried and failed to fix its methamphetamine crisis for 20 years. Now the country is facing a second wave of the epidemic.

Smokefree Rockquest 2019 (G)

This series of webisodes follow the Smokefreerockquest 2019 journey around Aotearoa.

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Watch some of New Zealand's most well known faces (and voices) battle it out in Driven's series of driving challenges

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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Police begin investigations in Ōtāhuhu after man dies in serious assault

25 Aug, 2019 2:05pm
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Focus: Man dies after serious assault in Ōtāhuhu

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Focus: Jacinda Ardern speaks at the Islamic Women's Council national conference

25 Aug, 2019 2:05pm
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Focus: One man in serious condition after reported shooting at bar in Manukau

25 Aug, 2019 2:05pm
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Focus: 14 people kicked out of public gallery after waiata in solidarity with Ihumātao protest

25 Aug, 2019 2:05pm
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Local Focus: Kaitiakitanga, guardianship and biculturalism

25 Aug, 2019 2:05pm
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Local Focus: Candidate advocates spending on arts and culture

25 Aug, 2019 2:05pm
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Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern on why she has chosen not to visit Ihumātao

25 Aug, 2019 2:05pm
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Focus: Operation Frontia. Massive amount of meth caught on the coast

25 Aug, 2019 2:05pm
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BRAND INSIGHT

Kiwis pay high price for health

24 Aug, 2019 12:00am
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BRAND INSIGHT

Kiwi shops make gains in online war

19 Aug, 2019 12:00am
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1 in 3 Kiwis in health danger

15 Aug, 2019 12:00am
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6 Aug, 2019 12:00am
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NZ lead global sporting trend

2 Aug, 2019 12:00am
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When $1 million isn't quite enough

2 Aug, 2019 12:00am
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Property listed for $1 billion sells for $100,000

23 Aug, 2019 2:00am
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It was the world's most expensive real estate listing.

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22 Aug, 2019 5:35pm
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Glass-bottomed pool not for the faint-hearted.

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From hiking enthusiast to 'on death's door' within days

25 Aug, 2019 3:56pm

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WORLD

'Critical error' in Captain Cook's grisly end

25 Aug, 2019 2:18pm
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Exactly 251 years ago, the explorer set off on a Pacific voyage that changed the world.

Students protest in Tiananmen Square for democracy and greater freedom of search from the Chinese government, 1989. Photo / Getty Images

WORLD

Comment: 'Deadly' China warning we're all ignoring

25 Aug, 2019 1:49pm
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Comment: Major crisis is looming, but the rest of the world seems intent on looking away.

Pauline Hanson gets stuck on Uluru. Photo / Supplied

WORLD

Pauline Hanson gets stuck climbing Uluru

25 Aug, 2019 1:35pm
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Hanson wanted everyone to be able to climb Uluru, until she tried it and got stuck.

WORLD

They just tied the knot and then, minutes later, they died

25 Aug, 2019 12:43pm
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What their family saw was haunting: "I had to sit there and watch my two babies die."

Motoring News

Better than scrambled eggs: Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE road test

25 Aug, 2019 5:50pm
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Watch: Scott McLaughlin equals Supercars record with 16th race win

25 Aug, 2019 5:48pm
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Associate Minister of Transport sought to ban petrol car imports by 2035

25 Aug, 2019 10:10am
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Buyers' Guide: Why buy an efficient, mid-sized SUV?

25 Aug, 2019 8:48am
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Utes on a 30k budget? Here's 10 of NZ's best workhorse bargains

25 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Everything you need to know about eliminating punctures

24 Aug, 2019 6:55pm
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Good Oil: Are you a Third World dictator in need of new wheels?

24 Aug, 2019 11:17am
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24 Aug, 2019 9:16am
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23 Aug, 2019 6:45pm
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Liam Squire in action for the All Blacks. Photo / Greg Bowker

SPORT

How Liam Squire can add to a growing legend

25 Aug, 2019 5:09pm

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SPORT

Rattue: Will All Blacks have the nerve to drop Ben Smith?

25 Aug, 2019 3:00pm
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Kiwi dies at world's most dangerous motorsport event

25 Aug, 2019 12:43pm
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Gregor Paul: What to do with Sonny Bill Williams

24 Aug, 2019 5:30pm
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The Scout: The best of the weekend's First XV rugby

25 Aug, 2019 1:10pm
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Seven in a row! Carrington wins gold - again - at world champs

24 Aug, 2019 10:00pm
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NFL star retires at 29, walks away from $90.7m future earnings

25 Aug, 2019 3:33pm
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Moment of truth awaits: Am Cup teams set to launch first AC75

25 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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SPORT

'Ugliest' trophy in NZ rugby returns to Rotorua

25 Aug, 2019 2:19pm
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The glorious and time-honoured ugliest trophy in New Zealand rugby returned to Rotorua.

New Zealand's Tom Latham celebrates his century. Photo / AP

SPORT

A Ton for Tom: Latham gives Black Caps a chance

25 Aug, 2019 12:25am
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Tom Latham gives Black Caps fighting chance, but will weather have final say?

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Fighting the Demon: Inside New Zealand's Meth Crisis

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Simon Wilson interviews Jordan Peterson

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ENTERTAINMENT

Road to Rhythm | R&V Festival Documentary

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Pig Politics - Full Series

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Latest From Entertainment

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ENTERTAINMENT

Judy Garland 'molested, abused, drugged on set' at 16

25 Aug, 2019 10:40am

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ENTERTAINMENT

Five die in stampede ahead of rap concert

25 Aug, 2019 8:44am
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Elle MacPherson's star turn with Fashion Week

25 Aug, 2019 6:04am
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Black Panther 2 gets long-awaited release date

25 Aug, 2019 8:52am
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Celebs targeted in alleged burglary ring

25 Aug, 2019 8:51am
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Kit Harington to join Marvel's superhero franchise

25 Aug, 2019 9:05am
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Taylor Swift's 'Lover': A track-by-track breakdown

25 Aug, 2019 8:35am
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ENTERTAINMENT

11 days that destroyed Miley and Liam

25 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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Their attempt at keeping things amicable has been hit with a wrecking ball.

Celebrity Treasure Island contestants. Photo / Supplied

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Star ditches Treasure Island over health fears

25 Aug, 2019 5:46am
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Spoiler alert: A reality star will be leaving the show because of her health.

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Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman). Photo / Supplied

MOVIES

Black Panther 2 gets long-awaited release date

25 Aug, 2019 8:52am
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Black Panther 2 is coming... eventually.

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MOVIES

True story behind 'Snow White' fairytale

24 Aug, 2019 3:25pm
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Just like the fairytale, it's all about a beautiful young girl who grew up in a castle.

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Herald afternoon quiz: August 25

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Former All Black Dan Carter was on hand to sample Casey Laulala's espresso martinis in Paris. Photo / Instagram.

Former All Blacks stepping into hospitality scene

25 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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A growing number of former All Blacks are venturing into the hospitality scene.

Elle Macpherson will be the guest of honour at the General Capital NZ Fashion Week Gala. Photo / Jason Oxenham

Elle MacPherson's star turn with Fashion Week

25 Aug, 2019 6:04am
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Elle Macpherson will be guest of honour at the General Capital NZ Fashion Week Gala.

Star ditches Treasure Island over health fears

25 Aug, 2019 5:46am
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Spoiler alert: A reality star will be leaving the show because of her health.

TVNZ's Breakfast team: From left, the departing Daniel Faitaua, Hayley Holt, John Campbell and Matty McLean.

Who will join John Campbell on Breakfast couch?

23 Aug, 2019 10:39am
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The Breakfast team will say their final goodbyes to Faitaua next week.

Toni Street on the Seven Sharp wardrobe malfunction that went viral

22 Aug, 2019 8:55am
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The "boobgate" incident made it all the way to the Daily Mail.

Choreographer and dancer Parris Goebel, pictured in Auckland in 2017. Photo / Supplied

Parris Goebel reveals dramatic new look

21 Aug, 2019 3:25pm
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The choreographer shared her dramatic Britney-inspired hairstyle on Instagram.

'Happy to be the villain': Sam Wallace hits back at haters

21 Aug, 2019 10:28am
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Celebrity Treasure Island's Sam Wallace has hit back at claims he is the show's villain.

The Hits' Sam Wallace is one of the contestants on the current season of Celebrity Treasure Island.

Has Sam Wallace had 'work done'?

20 Aug, 2019 12:56pm
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The Celebrity Treasure Island star has been on the receiving end of some mean tweets.

Drop everything, Matty McLean just won Treasure Island with a sick burn. Photo / TVNZ

Matty's epic clap-back: 'Don't underestimate a gay man's ball skills'

20 Aug, 2019 10:44am
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After being thrown under the bus on Treasure Island, Matty had an epic clapback.

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Are Kiwis prone to making bad workplace decisions?

23 Aug, 2019 2:03am
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New Zealand doesn't rank well when it comes to beating unconscious biases.

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Dangers of work anxiety: My hair fell out in clumps

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Annabel Langbein's winter beetroot salad

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Traditional spaghetti alla carbonara

This traditional take on a carbonara uses just five ingredients.

Gluten-free orange and almond cake

Thia is the perfect cake - easy to make and perfect for gluten-free friends.

Minestrone with parsley pesto

Nothing beats being inside with this hearty soup on a rainy evening.

Chorizo and prawn pasta

This flavoursome linguine is an excellent go-to for entertaining.

Shepherd's pie with beetroot and carrot

The perfect warm comfort meal for a cold and rainy weeknight.

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Easy no-bake white chocolate crackle

This certainly falls into the treat category, but the kids will have huge fun making it.

Spinach and ricotta bake

Delicious as a side or a main, this bake is creamy, yet light and makes a great lunch.

Tamarillo brioche pudding

Any dessert that includes baked fruit topped with French toast is a definite yes.

Oven pumpkin risotto

It's one of those dishes that goes well when paired with everything.

Naked spinach and ricotta dumplings

In Italian these are known as gnudi (nu-dee) and they are absolutely yum.

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Mum's world famous mac 'n cheese

With streaky bacon and a panko crumb topping that gives you the perfect cheesy crunch.

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Prince Andrew has spoken out about the Epstein scandal. Photo / File

LIFESTYLE

Prince Andrew breaks silence on Epstein 'to clarify the facts'

25 Aug, 2019 7:57am

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Internet loses it over 'anti-sex' toilets

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Hollywood's premier fashion camp, for ages 6 and up

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Editorial: Food labels are only effective when read

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Aircraft 'flew 197 km empty' to pick up Will and Kate

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Princess Eugenie's public heartbreak

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Kate and Will's perfectly petty slam dunk

25 Aug, 2019 8:24am
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Kate and Will leant into the rumours in the most hilarious way, coming out on top.

The Gospel troupe gained global recognition when they sang at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding. Photo / AP

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What is it really like singing at a royal wedding?

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From cowboys to cocktails: Discovering the best of Austin, Texas

Explores both the rustic and sophisticated delights of this Texas town.

Meet the artist reviving the lost art of Māori tapa cloth

It's been over a century since the art of making Māori tapa cloth was last practised.

Weekend recipe: Mini leek, bacon & brie pies

For those craving comfort food, look no further than these delightful pies.

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