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A disconsolate Kane Williamson after the final. Photo / Getty Images

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Stoic Kane Williamson opens up: We didn't lose the final

16 Jul, 2019 8:15am

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Former All Black's roadside injuries a mystery, police praise rescuer

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16 Jul, 2019 9:45am
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BUSINESS

$3.3 billion deal at death's door: Reserve Bank's tough line on life insurance sale

16 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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The picture that proves NZ was robbed of World Cup

16 Jul, 2019 7:30am
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BUSINESS

Queen St apartment site being offloaded at half price

16 Jul, 2019 8:09am
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Law firm to pay $30,000 over 'unfair, inadequate' sacking

16 Jul, 2019 6:51am
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A tiny fruit fly was found in an Auckland suburb. NZ spent $4m to get rid of it.

16 Jul, 2019 8:00am
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Dylan Cleaver: The crime against cricket in a final for the ages

15 Jul, 2019 1:40pm
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Dunedin's Baldwin St has been stripped of its world's steepest street crown.

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Dunedin street stripped of world's steepest title

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16 Jul, 2019 9:56am
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Famous Dunedin street loses its world record to small Welsh village.

I don't usually like judging people's parenting decisions but honestly, it's getting a bit ridiculous, writes Beck Vass. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

Tauranga playground closed by 'cotton-wool parents'

16 Jul, 2019 7:00am
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Comment: Beck Vass is calling out the "over-protective" parents behind the shut down.

A mother and her two children were lucky to avoid a dangerous plunge into Otago Harbour after a head-on-crash. Photo / Gregor Richardson

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Mum, kids 'extremely lucky' as car almost plunges into Otago Harbour

16 Jul, 2019 9:46am
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The car ended up with one wheel dangling over the harbour after a head-on collision.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend

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Awkward fact Meghan's diary lays bare

15 Jul, 2019 9:42am
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A glance at Meghan's diary raises one very uncomfortable question.

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'Agent Smith' infects 25 million Android devices globally

16 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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A malware dubbed 'Agent Smith' is spreading at an alarming rate.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, left, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib. President Donald Trump portrays the women as foreign-born troublemakers who should go back to their home countries. Photo / AP

WORLD

'They hate our country': Trump steps up attack

16 Jul, 2019 9:42am
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Trump said the women are "complaining constantly" and should leave the US.

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Modern love: More couples meet online than any other way

16 Jul, 2019 8:41am
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Tourist walks from fatal charges after own investigation

14 Jul, 2019 6:00pm
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Huge crowds showed up at vigils and memorial events for the 51 victims of the Christchurch terror attacks. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Big Read: Four months after the shootings has Christchurch really changed?

15 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Mosque shootings stirs up disturbing underbelly but how representative is it?

Beyoncé has visited the hottest see-and-be-seen spot in Hollywood: Netflix's first-floor waiting room. Photo / AP

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The hottest celeb spot in Hollywood: Netflix's first-floor waiting room

16 Jul, 2019 8:58am
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New York Times: Beyoncé and Leonardo DiCaprio are among the stars to have hung out there.

New Zealander Josh Emett worked for Gordon Ramsay for more than 10 years. Photo / Michael Craig

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Celebrity chef Josh Emett opens up on his hardest times

16 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Josh Emett spent 11 years working for Gordon Ramsay. He says barking at staff isn't good.

New Zealand's Martin Guptill, center, waits for the trophy presentation after losing the Cricket World Cup final match between England and New Zealand at Lord's cricket ground. Photo / AP

SPORT

Liam Napier: Losing World Cup final in these circumstances simply not right

15 Jul, 2019 8:01am
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Comment: Losing a World Cup final in these crushing circumstances is simply not right.

Donna Haurua with daughter Josie Haurua. Donna is her daughter's full-time carer but was denied the carer's benefit. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Ministry apology: Mum of severely disabled daughter denied aid

15 Jul, 2019 5:00pm
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"I've given up my entire life and marriage to care for her at home," says angry mum.

Prisoners and their family members at a women's prison in Changchun, China. Photo / Getty

WORLD

Inside China's brutal 'death camps'

16 Jul, 2019 12:03am
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Some 1.5 million people are kept in a huge network across China.

SPORT

Watch: Williamson's priceless reaction to Player of the Tournament award

15 Jul, 2019 6:02pm
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Kane Williamson was a force with the bat throughout the Cricket World Cup.

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Woman roasted over ridiculous manicure rant

16 Jul, 2019 9:43am
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She condemned women without manicures. The internet noticed something about her nails.

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The truth about sex and Isis: Soldier who rescued 70 jihadi brides speaks out

Telegraph: Ex-soldier reveals sordid tales shared by women he rescued from Isis brothel.

The office toilet is much more important than one would think. Photo / Getty Images

Much can be learnt about an organisation from its bathrooms

Financial Times: Why do we care so much about the most private room in the office?

Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to a sex crime involving a teenage girl. Some elites shunned him, but others embraced him. Photo / AP

Jeffrey Epstein was a sex offender. The powerful welcomed him anyway

New York Times: When he returned after being branded a sex offender his reputation rose.

Rufus chases away pigeons at the tournament, but doesn't eat them, so any spectacle stays on the court. Photo / Jane Stockdale, The New York Times

On pigeon patrol: Rufus the hawk rules the skies over Wimbledon

New York Times: Famed hawk keeps pigeons at bay so courts and players can remain … clean.

The cult crime drama Veronica Mars remains beloved by both fans and its star, Kristen Bell.

Veronica Mars is all grown up: Why Kristen Bell wanted reboot for her kids

New York Times: "This is going to sound so corny," Bell said of still needing the show.

President Donald Trump tweeted that a group of Democratic congresswomen of colour should leave the US. Photo / AP

Opinion: Trump's tweets prove that he is a raging racist

New York Times: It is undeniably true that America's president opposes diversity.

Gwyneth Paltrow at the Goop office in Santa Monica, California. Photo / Alex Welsh, The New York Times

The dress code at Goop may not surprise you

New York Times: The boss sets the fashion at Goop's new light-filled headquarters.

The coffee chain said its decision to no longer sell newspapers in the United States was based on

Extra! Extra! Starbucks in the US to stop selling newspapers

New York Times: The US coffee giant will stop carrying newspapers from September.

Gina Torres is bringing Jessica Pearson out of retirement to star in a new political drama. Photo / Getty Images

Suits star on new spin-off show and being friends with a royal

New York Times: Gina Torres opens up about her new show attending the royal wedding.

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16 Jul, 2019 6:52am
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Antonio Hall in Riccarton after the fire. Photo / RNZ, Nicholas Pointon

NEW ZEALAND

Derelict mansion that went up in flames had been 'left to rot'

16 Jul, 2019 8:09am

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NEW ZEALAND

Mum, kids 'extremely lucky' as car almost plunges into Otago Harbour

16 Jul, 2019 9:46am
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PM Ardern heads to Australia for meeting with Scott Morrison

16 Jul, 2019 7:20am
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Derelict mansion that went up in flames had been 'left to rot'

16 Jul, 2019 8:09am
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Climate change's 'thermal squeeze' hurting our birds

16 Jul, 2019 8:04am
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A tiny fruit fly was found in an Auckland suburb. NZ spent $4m to get rid of it.

16 Jul, 2019 8:00am
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Mike Hosking: A lot of people will be inconvenienced by gun buyback

16 Jul, 2019 7:45am
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will meet Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Melbourne later this week. Photo / Pool

PM Ardern heads to Australia for meeting with Scott Morrison

This will be the first time the pair have met since Morrison won the election in May.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has the ability to relate. Photo / Marty Melville

Soper: US trip another test for Winston Peters' diplomacy

COMMENT: He's the puppeteer in the Beehive - nothing happens unless it's run past him.

Ministry apology: Mum of severely disabled daughter denied aid

"I've given up my entire life and marriage to care for her at home," says angry mum.

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand signed the letter because

Stern words as NZ joins rebuke of China

Rights groups say a million Uighurs and other Muslims are being held in camps.

Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage said the money means material that is usually discarded as waste can be recycled and reused locally rather than be sent away overseas. Photo / Duncan Brown

$3m Govt grant for Aussie-based green packaging firm

The money will go to a new recycled plastic food packaging plant in Auckland.

Winston Peters will deliver a speech in Washington which will focus on the importance of the two countries' bilateral relationship. Photo / Marty Melville

Peters off to US again with a free trade deal in his sights

This will be the second time in just over six months Peters has travelled to the US

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Queen St apartment site being offloaded at half price

16 Jul, 2019 8:09am

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16 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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16 Jul, 2019 9:21am
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'Hopelessly conflicted' accountant struck off

16 Jul, 2019 7:46am
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Law firm to pay $30,000 over 'unfair, inadequate' sacking

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16 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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16 Jul, 2019 7:09am
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16 Jul, 2019 7:05am
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England's batsmen set off for their second run as Martin Guptill throws in from the boundary in the dramatic World Cup final victory. Photo / Sky

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The picture that proves NZ was robbed of World Cup

16 Jul, 2019 7:30am

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Black Caps' grief: All you need to know about the Cricket World Cup final

15 Jul, 2019 6:00pm
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Silver Ferns topple Zimbabwe in Netball World Cup

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Ben Stokes' Kiwi dad has loyalty stretched

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Boxing legend dies after being hit by car

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Stoic Kane Williamson opens up: We didn't lose the final

16 Jul, 2019 8:15am
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The Black Caps captain said the World Cup final at Lord's "feels like an average dream".

Mark Wood of England appeals successfully for the wicket of Ross Taylor of New Zealand during the Final. Photo / Getty Images

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Simon Wilson interviews Jordan Peterson

16 Jul, 2019 8:00am

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Martin Guptill's wife Laura McGoldrick praises Black Caps World Cup effort

16 Jul, 2019 8:57am

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15 Jul, 2019 3:45pm
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"Pure jealousy and competitiveness" lead Elisabeth Moss to The Handmaid's Tale.

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14 Jul, 2019 2:50pm
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Kiwi dancer Parris Goebel steps out with singer Sam Smith

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