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SPORT

Selection shock: All Blacks dump star for semifinal

24 Oct, 2019 3:25pm

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Officials are addressing media from 3pm with the latest on the fire's status and plans for pumping water out of the centre's basement carpark.

NEW ZEALAND

SkyCity fire live: 'Still active' - thick black smoke chokes Auckland

24 Oct, 2019 2:32pm

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SPORT

Dylan Cleaver: Ranking every All Blacks World Cup semifinal

24 Oct, 2019 2:30pm

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BUSINESS

SkyCity fire: Insurance cover may be refused if 'recklessness' proved

24 Oct, 2019 3:37pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Is that purring coming from the Beehive?

24 Oct, 2019 1:55pm
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SPORT

Live: All Blacks react to massive World Cup semifinal call

24 Oct, 2019 4:20pm
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BUSINESS

Air New Zealand announces more regional flights after Jetstar withdrawal

24 Oct, 2019 3:40pm
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SPORT

Comment: All Blacks big underdogs - Why Kiwis should be worried

24 Oct, 2019 11:30am
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NEW ZEALAND

Young family booted off Jetstar flight for no shoes

24 Oct, 2019 12:50pm
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BUSINESS

More competition could put squeeze on Fonterra plants

24 Oct, 2019 4:00pm
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WORLD

If Trump shoots someone, can he be prosecuted? His lawyer says no

24 Oct, 2019 8:05am
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Cameron suffered a serious traumatic brain injury. Photo / NZ Police

NEW ZEALAND

'They said Cameron had minutes to get to surgery or he will die'

24 Oct, 2019 1:40pm
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Teen hit after car did not heed stop sign ... and what it means for your Labour Weekend.

British High Commissioner Laura Clarke at the High Commission in Wellington. Photo / Mark Tantrum

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Laura Clarke, the diplomat who made history

24 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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British High Commissioner knows more te reo Māori than many Kiwis, and is not at all posh.

LIFESTYLE

Harry and Meghan photo removed from palace

24 Oct, 2019 1:01pm
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ENTERTAINMENT

The reality talent contest you never knew you needed

24 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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A first glimpse of inside the damaged Sky City International Convention Centre. Photo / Supplied

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Exclusive: First photo from inside SkyCity reveals devastation

24 Oct, 2019 9:24am
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First image of inside damaged convention centre has been revealed.

Mo Robinson has been arrested on suspicion of murder after 39 bodies were found in a lorry in Essex. Photo / Facebook

WORLD

Agonising deaths of 39 people in truck

24 Oct, 2019 4:26pm
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The victims may have suffered an agonising death.

Emily Holder is hoping her twin sister is remembered in Awanui. Picture / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Search for a long lost twin

24 Oct, 2019 9:50am
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Emily Holder hopes someone in the North remembers her twin sister.

LIFESTYLE

I was told I dressed 'too sexy' for work

24 Oct, 2019 7:38am
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My boss said my "figure-hugging" outfits "distracted the boys from their work."

BUSINESS

'Months' before Fletcher can restart convention centre work

24 Oct, 2019 2:18pm
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ENTERTAINMENT

Australian MAFS star may sue for portrayal as villain

24 Oct, 2019 3:30pm
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Cryptocurrencies look overhyped, the new payment platforms useful and Libra worrying. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

The threat and the promise of digital money

24 Oct, 2019 4:03pm
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Financial Times: Let digital technologies fuel experimentation, cautiously.

Smoke filled Auckland's CBD while the fire raged for three days. Photo / Dean Purcell.

NEW ZEALAND

The Front Page podcast: Why they couldn't 'just put out' the SkyCity fire

24 Oct, 2019 10:34am
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Monsoon buckets could have made the fire damage even worse.

Rod Stewart was the backdrop to a heartbreaking teenage experience for Radio Hauraki host Jeremy Wells. Photo / NZ Herald

ENTERTAINMENT

Jeremy Wells: Rod Stewart cost me my girlfriend

23 Oct, 2019 7:00pm
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Radio Hauraki host reveals heartbreak behind night out with legendary rocker.

Cape Kidnappers in the late afternoon sun. The famous cape was named by Captain Cook 250 years ago. Photo / Duncan Brown

NEW ZEALAND

Iwi want Cook's name for Cape Kidnappers changed

24 Oct, 2019 6:00am
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It's an understandable position for Ngati Kahungunu to take. But not all are happy.

Stuart Pedersen was farewelled in Tauranga yesterday. Photo / George Novak

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'A mighty man': Wife shares pain of losing her wonderful husband

24 Oct, 2019 2:53pm
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Tauranga man Stuart Pedersen is farewelled by hundreds after helping save his wife.

Dean Sanderson was killed and his wife Shannon was injured after the zip-line snapped. Photo / Supplied

WORLD

'Lowest of the low': Zip-line death scam

24 Oct, 2019 3:44pm
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After a man died in a freak accident, one person tried to cash in on the tragedy.

Mr Younger claims James will be 'chemically castrated'. Photo / Supplied

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Dad wants to stop 7yo son's gender transition

24 Oct, 2019 1:56pm
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The father will also reportedly be forced to take a class on transgenderism.

City Rail Link tunnel construction progress this year. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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First glimpse of $4.4b City Rail Link Auckland tunnels

24 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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Return-distance tour of 600m below Auckland offered.

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Richie Mo'unga of the All Blacks leaps up for a ball during his side's win over England last year. Photo /Getty

SPORT

Analysis: The English move that could end ABs' World Cup

A look back on the last time the All Blacks and England clashed.

Which of these All Blacks will make the starting XV against England? Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

You're the selector: Pick the All Blacks XV to take on England

Make your calls for which All Blacks should be starting against England on Saturday night.

Former England World Cup winning rugby team captain Lawrence Dallaglio in Tokyo. Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

'Are you mad?': The All Blacks decision which stunned English legend

English legend surprised by All Blacks' pre-World Cup moves as he analyses semifinal.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen all smiles during his press conference in Tokyo, Japan. Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

Steve Braunias: The secret dialogues of Hansen and Foster after Eddie's claims

The secret eavesdrop surveillance of Steve Hansen and his All Blacks assistant coach.

Wales' Dan Biggar, England's Owen Farrell, South Africa's Handre Pollard and New Zealand's Richie Mo'unga. Photos / Getty

SPORT

Breaking down the potential World Cup finals

What history says about the potential Rugby World Cup final matchups.

SPORT

Dylan Cleaver: Will Kieran Read be remembered as a true All Black great?

Fact or fiction? What's real and what's not ahead of World Cup semifinals.

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Boris Johnson's October 31 deadline now looks highly unrealistic. Photo/AP

What happens next in the Brexit saga?

Financial Times: Focus turns to prospect of an Article 50 extension and a general election

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Photo / AP

Comment | Zuckerberg, have you considered retirement?

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Ahoy there, mummy! Family sails around world on YouTube

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New York Times: Rare look shows humanitarian crisis world has largely chosen to ignore.

Google said its research lab had reached a milestone that scientists had been working toward since the 1980s. Photo / AP

Google claims a quantum breakthrough that could change computing

New York Times: The machine would make today's supercomputers looks like toys.

Lawyers for President Trump argue that he is immune from criminal investigation while in office. Photo / AP

If Trump shoots someone, can he be prosecuted? His lawyer says no

New York Times: Trump claimed he could shoot someone without losing political support.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1992, left and Carly Simon in 2016. Simon has written a memoir about her friendship with Jackie O. Photo / AP

Infidelities and PTSD: Carly Simon reveals the private side of Jackie O

Times: Carly Simon opens up about her improbable friendship with the former first lady.

McDonald's has developed digital boards programmed to market their food more strategically. Photo / Robert Beatty, The New York Times

Would you like fries with that? McDonald's already knows the answer

New York Times: McDonald's turns to AI to predict what customers want before they decide.

Robert Pattinson says he's not worried anymore about the spotlight that comes with big movies:

Robert Pattinson: 'It's more fun if you're shocking people'

New York Times: After Twilight he spent years reinventing himself. Now he surprises again.

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24 Oct, 2019 1:55pm
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24 Oct, 2019 6:45am
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But Oh Jeeves: Buckingham Palace job pays less than the UK living wage.

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Confirmed: 800hp Shelby Ford Mustang monster unveiled for NZ

24 Oct, 2019 3:40pm
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The most powerful ponies on the planet are on their way.

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TV3 stars Mike McRoberts and Samantha Hayes. Photo / Norrie Montgomery.

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Mike Hosking: What really sank Three

24 Oct, 2019 5:00am

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SkyCity fire: Crane operator raised the alarm, worker says

24 Oct, 2019 4:29pm
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24 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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SkyCity fire: Insurance cover may be refused if 'recklessness' proved

24 Oct, 2019 3:37pm
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Emissions trading scheme (ETS) Q&A: What just happened?

24 Oct, 2019 3:34pm
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Animal cruelty: Man's shocking discovery in the Port Hills

24 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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Fire destroyed marae buildings but couldn't break its spirit

24 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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Returning councillor Sarah Free ran on the Green Party ticket. Photo / WCC.

Sarah Free set to take on role as Wellington's deputy mayor

The left has wielded its power to put the Green Party-ticket councillor in the role.

Land Information Minister and Green MP Eugenie Sage signed off on the pass along with Associate Finance Minister David Clark. Photo / File

Government gives Pan Pac free pass to buy Hawke's Bay land

The free pass allows Pan Pac to make 25 transactions involving 20,000ha of land.

Emissions, Carbon, Climate Change Geothermal steam bellows from the cooling tower of the Ohaaki Power Station on a frosty morning near Taupo.

Emissions trading scheme (ETS) Q&A: What just happened?

Confused about what happened with the Government's ETS announcement? Check out this Q&A

Justice Minister Andrew Little has launched an angry tirade at the National Party over an anti-terrorism bill before Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Justice Minister launches angry tirade on 'reckless' National Party

'Playing party politics with national security is frankly outrageous and unacceptable.'

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with Climate Change Minister James Shaw, left, and Beef + Lamb chairman Andrew Morrison at today's launch. Photo / Marty Melville

Is that purring coming from the Beehive?

James Shaw's patience pays off handsomely, writes Audrey Young.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a visit to the show in Hastings on Thursday. Photo / Paul Taylor

PM the apple of farmers' eye at Hawke's Bay show after emissions move

Arrival came on day Government decided farmers won't be taxed on emissions until 2025.

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NZ shouldn't rely too much on forestry to meet emissions targets, Simon Upton has warned. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Brian Fallow: Glimmers of hope on climate

24 Oct, 2019 3:00pm

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BUSINESS

SkyCity fire: Insurance cover may be refused if 'recklessness' proved

24 Oct, 2019 3:37pm
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Air New Zealand announces more regional flights after Jetstar withdrawal

24 Oct, 2019 3:40pm
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BUSINESS

SkyCity fire: Litigation likely, construction expert warns

24 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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Fibre companies hit by $50m broadband tax

24 Oct, 2019 10:52am
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Crackdown on building site fire safety systems

24 Oct, 2019 7:00am
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Kate McKenzie: Chorus will put bad fibre installs right

24 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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First glimpse of $4.4b City Rail Link Auckland tunnels

24 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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Fonterra seeks changes to dairy industry legislation beyond review proposals.

BUSINESS

More competition could put squeeze on Fonterra plants

24 Oct, 2019 4:00pm
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Big dairy industry players air concerns at select committee hearing.

Fire at the SkyCity International Convention Centre. Photo / File

BUSINESS

'Months' before Fletcher can restart convention centre work

24 Oct, 2019 2:18pm
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"Devastated to see the project we have worked so hard on impacted this way."

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Focus: Area Commander Richard Twomey reveals cars ‘underwater’ in flooded SkyCity Convention Centre basement

24 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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Focus: Firefighters continue to fight convention centre flames and use cranes to assess damage

24 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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Focus: Firefighters continue to battle the blaze at SkyCity Auckland

24 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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24 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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Seeing red over the All Blacks

18 Oct, 2019 12:00am
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Staff adored by '$10b' business

18 Oct, 2019 12:00am
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NZ firms must 'get with the times'

27 Sep, 2019 12:00am
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Ethical investing hits new highs

27 Sep, 2019 12:00am
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23 Oct, 2019 3:51pm
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24 Oct, 2019 4:26pm

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24 Oct, 2019 3:44pm
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A woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing her cat 20 times and throwing its body from a balcony.

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Teen girl stabs her cat 20 times

24 Oct, 2019 2:03pm
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An Australian teen has been charged with a string of animal cruelty offences.

Kamille 'Cupcake' Mckinney went missing while attending a birthday party on October 12.

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Toddler's body dumped in landfill after adbuction

24 Oct, 2019 1:27pm
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Body of little girl who went missing from a birthday party has been found in landfill.

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2019. Photo / AP

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Ukraine leader 'felt pressure' from US to investigate Biden before Trump phone call

24 Oct, 2019 12:11pm
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Ukraine's leader was worried about pressure from the US president before notorious call.

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Watch: Motorcyclist miraculously walks away from 280km/h collision with car

24 Oct, 2019 3:50pm
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24 Oct, 2019 3:40pm
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Steve Hansen has named Scott Barrett in his starting team to face England. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Live: All Blacks react to massive World Cup semifinal call

24 Oct, 2019 4:20pm

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'Fair bit of panic': League star reveals how team fled SkyCity inferno

24 Oct, 2019 1:30pm
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Liam Napier: The extra edge that will fire up the All Blacks

24 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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How English star plans to respond to the haka

24 Oct, 2019 10:00am
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Comment: All Blacks big underdogs - Why Kiwis should be worried

24 Oct, 2019 11:30am
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England's big selection call: Jones set for another change

24 Oct, 2019 12:18pm
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Rugby Australia boss blames Folau for early World Cup exit

24 Oct, 2019 2:15pm
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Selection shock: All Blacks dump star for semifinal

24 Oct, 2019 3:25pm
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The All Blacks have made a bold call for their Rugby World Cup semifinal against England.

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Dylan Cleaver: Ranking every All Blacks World Cup semifinal

24 Oct, 2019 2:30pm
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The All Blacks have appeared in more semis than any other team but their record is spotty.

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Sarah Jessica Parker's Sex and The City conspiracy will blow your mind

24 Oct, 2019 8:46am

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Ryan Bridge outed on live TV by Mark Richardson gaffe

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23 Oct, 2019 6:00pm
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23 Oct, 2019 12:11pm
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New York Times: The three-time nominee has a strong chance at finally winning.

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Jaime Ridge reveals diamond ring amid reports of engagement

23 Oct, 2019 8:42am
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Does this photo confirm Kiwi socialite Jaime Ridge and Tommy Bates' engagement?

Is Noel Edmonds moving to Auckland?

20 Oct, 2019 6:00am
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No word if Mr Blobby's invited...

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Three's new drama takes the real life saga of St Kentigern College poaching rugby talent.

Bathurst 1000 winner prepares to walk up aisle

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Kiwi singer Tiki Taane has slammed a post on social media that he believes normalises rape culture. Photo / Doug Sherring

Kiwi singer slams 'Bathurst Day' post that 'normalises rape culture'

15 Oct, 2019 12:56pm
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A "Bathurst Day" post is in the firing line for its controversial image.

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She acknowledged the milestone on Breakfast this morning.

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