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Jami-Lee Ross is one of four men charged.

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Jami-Lee Ross one of four men charged over National Party donations

19 Feb, 2020 2:33pm

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The Queen and senior officials are believed to have agreed it is no longer tenable for the couple to keep the word 'royal' in their branding. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE

Queen hits back: Harry, Meghan banned from using 'royal' brand

19 Feb, 2020 11:41am

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Unit title developments that restrict residents to over-55 contravene the Human Rights Act. Photo / Internet

NEW ZEALAND

Age restriction villages breaching human rights

19 Feb, 2020 9:55am

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NEW ZEALAND

Housing NZ says gazumping private buyers won't happen again

19 Feb, 2020 12:12pm
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BUSINESS

2degrees separates from Newmarket: 600+ workers head to CBD

19 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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SPORT

NZ Rugby loses rising star to France

19 Feb, 2020 10:18am
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The local tragedy that inspired NZ's latest snowboarding star

19 Feb, 2020 2:30pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Freedom! NZ's coronavirus evacuees released from quarantine

19 Feb, 2020 12:44pm
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BUSINESS

Ihumātao stalemate: Fletcher signals frustration

19 Feb, 2020 10:11am
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WORLD

Teen's final moments captured before horrific rape and murder

19 Feb, 2020 8:42am
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LIFESTYLE

Lee Suckling: What menopause means for your sex life

19 Feb, 2020 9:18am
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Elton John has rescheduled his two remaining Auckland shows. Photo / Supplied

ENTERTAINMENT

'I feel cheated': Sympathy turns to outrage for Elton John fans

19 Feb, 2020 12:44pm
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Elton John ticketholders contacted the Herald to express their disappointment.

Jessielee Booth was found in a Brookfield house on Friday. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

'A beautiful soul': Farewell for woman killed in Tauranga gun deaths

19 Feb, 2020 6:00am
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The body of Jessielee Booth was found at a Brookfield home.

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Resident catches NZ Post courier hurling parcel into front door

19 Feb, 2020 1:04pm
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BUSINESS

Questions of leadership overshadow HSBC's huge cull

19 Feb, 2020 12:41pm
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Taika Waititi celebrated his Oscar win with a humourous photo that he says was removed by Instagram. Photo / AP

ENTERTAINMENT

Instagram removes Taika Waititi's 'vulgar' photo

19 Feb, 2020 10:41am
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The filmmaker says Instagram took down his photo, and Ryan Reynolds weighed in.

Djokovic has made a rare statement on how it feels when crowds turn against him. Photo / Twitter

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'I am not proud': Djokovic reflects on being unpopular

19 Feb, 2020 2:05pm
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The world number one is rarely backed by crowds at major tournament finals.

The look included monkey ears and giant lips made from a sex toy. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE

Shocking response to model refusing to wear 'racist' accessory

19 Feb, 2020 10:33am
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Her "whole body was shaking" after she was asked to wear the look.

Faye Marie Swetlik was last seen alive playing in her front yard on February 10. Photo / News.com.au

WORLD

Neighbour strangled missing girl before killing himself

19 Feb, 2020 11:47am
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Coty Tayor abducted Faye Marie Swetlik before killing her just hours later.

SPORT

Boss: Fans at fault in Holden demise

19 Feb, 2020 12:18pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Wrong-way driver speeds down motorway in police chase

19 Feb, 2020 10:53am
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Claymark pine boards in Katikati. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Revealed: How much Claymark owes the bank

19 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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Country's largest pine product manufacturer placed into receivership on December 4.

Is your daily flat white good for you? Photo / 123RF

LIFESTYLE

Is coffee good for you?

19 Feb, 2020 8:07am
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New York Times: It all depends on the kind of coffee and the quantity.

Some people are unhappy at work, and some people merely look unhappy. Which are you? Photo / Margeaux Walter, The New York Times

BUSINESS

Tactics for expressing misery in the office

19 Feb, 2020 12:35pm
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New York Times: Some people are unhappy at work, and some people merely look unhappy.

Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Anna Wintour and Jennifer Lopez at the Tom Ford Fashion Week show in Los Angeles on February 7, 2020. Photo / Calla Kessler, The New York Times

BUSINESS

Lots of rich men tweet like Trump now

18 Feb, 2020 5:00pm
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New York Times: Older rich men are going wild online.

Kauri Huriwai-Flavell, 15, has shaved his moustache to abide by school rules but his mother, Paerangi Haimona wants the rules changed. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Student sent home from school to shave

19 Feb, 2020 7:12am
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Should school students be allowed to have facial hair?

Patients infected with the coronavirus take rest at a temporary hospital converted from Wuhan Sports Centre in Wuhan. Photo / AP

WORLD

How I escaped coronavirus-hit China - and why 14 days in quarantine weren't totally terrible

19 Feb, 2020 9:34am
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COMMENT: When the lockdown began, the atmosphere soon turned tense.

MasterChef winner Adam Liaw has debunked some of the most common cooking myths. Photo / 123RF

LIFESTYLE

Celebrity chef: Cooking habits that are a 'waste of time'

19 Feb, 2020 8:50am
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Don't bother with marinades? What?!

SPORT

Belief over beef: UFC star's unique welcome to New Zealand

19 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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They'll be fighting in the UFC octagon on Sunday, but Tuesday was a time for peace.

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Lots of rich men tweet like Trump now

New York Times: Older rich men are going wild online.

The death of Caroline Flack, a British television personality and tabloid fixture, has renewed calls to strengthen the country's privacy laws. Photo / AP

TV star's death prompts a blame game in Britain

New York Times: Caroline Flack's death highlights Britain's peculiar tabloid culture.

China tries to increase its grip on the media narrative. Photo / 123RF

China stifles foreign internet to control coronavirus coverage

Financial Times: Beijing increasing efforts to ensure pro-Communist party media coverage.

Firefighters on the outskirts of Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia, on February 1. Photo / Matthew Abbott, The New York Times

The end of Australia as we know it

New York Times: Fires are forcing Australians to imagine an entirely new way of life

in Paris, in front of the Eiffel Tower, Chinese tourists wear face mask to protect against the coronavirus. Photo / Getty Images

Coronavirus empties European cities of Chinese tourists

New York Times: European tourism relies heavily on visitors from China.

Jane Brody was sceptical, but says there is something to be said for a daily fast, preferably one lasting at least 16 hours. Illustration / Gracia Lam, The New York Times

The benefits of intermittent fasting

New York Times: It turns out there is something to be said for a daily fast.

Yigit Aksakoglu is accused of trying to overthrow the government. He watched a protest. Photo / The New York Times

He observed a protest. Now he faces a possible life sentence

New York Times: He's accused of trying to overthrow the govt. He says arrest an accident.

Workers disinfect closed shop lots following the coronavirus outbreak, in Jiang'an District of Wuhan. Photo / AP

To tame coronavirus, Mao-style social control blankets China

New York Times: China has flooded communities with battalions of neighbourhood busybodies.

Jalaiah Harmon, 14, performing the Renegade, a dance she created that has blown up on the internet. Photo / Jill Frank, The New York Times

The original Renegade: The teen who created the viral dance

New York Times: She created one of the biggest dances online. But nobody knows that.

General agent protecting a family, a house and a car with his hands

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The insurance mistake that many Kiwis make

19 Feb, 2020 12:00pm
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Cecilia Robinson said women will only find true equality at work when parental leave is shared. Photo / Supplied

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'Give men time off for babies too' says My Food Bag founder

17 Feb, 2020 10:59am
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Cecilia Robinson, Michelle 'NanoGirl' Dickinson and Aliesha Staples talk women at work.

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Over 500K Tesla Cybertruck pre-orders received, says independent report

19 Feb, 2020 2:00pm
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The popular Model 3 took 16 months to reach the same milestone.

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Tim Rogers, 24, died hours after suffering an accidental fall at the Viaduct, in Auckland, on Waitangi Day. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Viaduct fatal fall: 'Whoever has his heart will have the biggest heart'

19 Feb, 2020 1:03pm

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NEW ZEALAND

Tauranga police shooting: Couple urged to come forward

19 Feb, 2020 2:07pm
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Whale-come news: Why these ocean giants are on the rebound

19 Feb, 2020 1:00pm
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Marinovich murder trial: Hammer blow or strangulation cause of death argued

19 Feb, 2020 1:53pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Murder, manslaughter or self defence: Crown and defence close in domestic violence murder trial

19 Feb, 2020 1:18pm
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NEW ZEALAND

DHBs continue plunge into the red with deficits at $230m

19 Feb, 2020 1:14pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Resident catches NZ Post courier hurling parcel into front door

19 Feb, 2020 1:04pm
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Politics

Jami-Lee Ross one of four men charged over National Party donations

The court details can now be published.

Health Minister David Clark said the Government is still trying to fix the health sector after it was neglected for nine years under National. Photo / Mark Mitchell

DHBs continue plunge into the red with deficits at $230m

Health Minister David Clark says the growing deficits are due to the former government.

Housing NZ says gazumping private buyers won't happen again

Housing NZ had purchased a block of 44 apartments, seven of which had been pre-sold.

National Party leader Simon Bridges says the deputy prime minister's behaviour is unacceptable and he should step down. Photo / Supplied

SFO probe adds to reasons Winston Peters must step down - Simon Bridges

Bridges says the SFO investigation adds weight to calls for Peters to be stood down.

Winston Peters used his phone to play Queen's Radio Ga Ga to reporters rather than answer their questions.

Barry Soper: Winston played Queen to reporters; was it the right song?

COMMENT: Peters is obviously feeling 'Under Pressure'.

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters (right) will keep his Ministerial portfolios as the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigates the New Zealand First Foundation. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Winston Peters to remain Foreign Minister amid SFO probe

PM Jacinda Ardern said Peters deserved 'natural justice' while the SFO investigated.

Latest From Business

Workers produce face masks in a Qingdao workshop in eastern China's Shandong Province. Photo / Xinhua News Agency

BUSINESS

Coronavirus squeeze: Kiwi firms running out of cash

19 Feb, 2020 10:45am

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BUSINESS

How Spark Sport chipped in to telco's first-half result

19 Feb, 2020 8:45am
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BUSINESS

Fletcher's half-year profit drops $7m

19 Feb, 2020 8:42am
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Ihumātao stalemate: Fletcher signals frustration

19 Feb, 2020 10:11am
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BUSINESS

ASB trims farmgate milk price after prices slip at GDT auction

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19 Feb, 2020 2:10pm
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BUSINESS

$108m Afimilk deal a strategic move, LIC says

19 Feb, 2020 9:56am
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Revealed: How much Claymark owes the bank

19 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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BUSINESS

Roof going on 149-unit Wynyard Quarter block

19 Feb, 2020 11:00am
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Plans for the new HQ at 136 Fanshawe St. Photo / supplied

BUSINESS

2degrees separates from Newmarket: 600+ workers head to CBD

19 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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More than 600 2degrees staff to move.

After showing footage of the response to coronavirus, China's ambassador to New Zealand, Wu Xi, questioned why travel restrictions were still in place. Photo / Mark Mitchell

BUSINESS

Hamish Rutherford: Time to consider lifting coronavirus travel ban?

19 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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At what point will the Government decide to lift the travel restrictions?

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.

Driven Battles

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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BUSINESS

Focus: Fletcher Building releases half-year result

19 Feb, 2020 11:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Dozens of Head Hunter gang members attend funeral 32-year-old associate

19 Feb, 2020 11:00am
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Local Focus: TRYathlon challenge for thousands

19 Feb, 2020 11:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: NZ First Leader Winston Peters talks to media

19 Feb, 2020 11:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus Live earlier: Holden axed by owner General Motors

19 Feb, 2020 11:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern on her conversation with Elton John

19 Feb, 2020 11:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Paula Bennett calls out Winston Peters and PM Jacinda Ardern over ‘appalling’ behaviour

19 Feb, 2020 11:00am
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ENTERTAINMENT

Pneumonia-struck Elton John performs 'Tiny Dancer' and 'Bennie And The Jets' at Mt Smart Stadium

19 Feb, 2020 11:00am
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Local Focus: The bloke behind that perfume shop in Bulls

19 Feb, 2020 11:00am
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Sport as boost to academic results

10 Feb, 2020 12:00am
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When $1 million isn't quite enough

30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
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40 years of girls at King's College

27 Jan, 2020 12:00am
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Tech experts boost school

13 Jan, 2020 12:00am
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Investors hit hard

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Kiwis shun bank term deposits

6 Dec, 2019 12:00am
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NZ 'waste' in demand in China

6 Dec, 2019 12:00am
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Cloud Gaming is the Future

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$5.95m to score tennis-mad family's mansion

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'Final' blocks of bare land in Rotorua

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Why renting is key to finding your ideal suburb

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Why a $3m-plus Waiheke home will never lose its beach view

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Should you move out when you're selling your home?

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Where houses prices jumped $100K in 12 months

19 Feb, 2020 8:04am
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Houses earned more than the average Kiwi in parts of New Zealand.

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Home sells for whopping $6.11m ... $1.5m above CV

18 Feb, 2020 2:10pm
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Properties are scoring big in the auction rooms.

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Misabo, the mascot from Misato, a village in the mountains of western Japan, at the Yuru-chara Grand Prix in Nagano in November. Photo / Noriko Hayashi, The New York Times

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Crazy mascots flooded Japan. Can this grouchy boar survive?

19 Feb, 2020 12:46pm

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Civilians flee from Idlib toward the north to find safety inside Syria near the border with Turkey.Photo / AP

WORLD

At Turkish border with Syria: 'It's like the end of the world'

19 Feb, 2020 12:16pm
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New York Times: Human calamity unfolding as 900,000 people flee an assault.

Police at the scene at Mount Louisa in Queensland. Photo / via Twitter

WORLD

Group of five cyclists injured after car ploughs into them

19 Feb, 2020 12:00pm
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Five cyclists have been injured after a car drove into the riding group.

WORLD

Neighbour strangled missing girl before killing himself

19 Feb, 2020 11:47am
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Coty Tayor abducted Faye Marie Swetlik before killing her just hours later.

The Westerdam cruse ship docked in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Photo / AP

WORLD

Cambodia's coronavirus complacency may exact a global toll

19 Feb, 2020 11:34am
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New York Times: Fears are rising that the country could become a vector of transmission.

Motoring News

Close-up of the vehicle plug on New Zealand's first on-road, solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charger which is located in downtown Tauranga. Transport Minister Simon Bridges officially opened the c

At least 100 more places to plug in your EV through Government's latest Contestable Fund

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Over 500K Tesla Cybertruck pre-orders received, says independent report

19 Feb, 2020 2:00pm
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Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 Coupé debuts with 450kW and hybrid tech

19 Feb, 2020 12:30pm
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Aussie tuner claims a 536kW V8-powered Ford Ranger Raptor is possible

19 Feb, 2020 11:10am
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Holden's open letter to Australian and New Zealand fans

19 Feb, 2020 8:30am
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Watch: $2.5 million Ferrari F40 goes up in flames after engine fault

19 Feb, 2020 7:30am
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Spunky new Hyundai i20 hatch leaked before Geneva

18 Feb, 2020 7:00pm
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18 Feb, 2020 5:35pm
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Boss: Fans at fault in Holden demise

19 Feb, 2020 12:18pm

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Black Caps stars' unusual preparation for India test

19 Feb, 2020 1:00pm
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The Halbergs effect: Can Adesanya make Kiwis fall in love with MMA?

18 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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Taylor's greatest ton: Black Caps legend reveals lofty goal

18 Feb, 2020 12:22pm
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NZ Rugby loses rising star to France

19 Feb, 2020 10:18am
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TJ Perenara opens up on baby news in heartwarming interview

19 Feb, 2020 10:54am
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Patrick McKendry: Finally, some good news for the Blues

18 Feb, 2020 5:05pm
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'It was really disappointing': Motorsport star forced to re-list bushfire auction

19 Feb, 2020 6:02am
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A 'Cup' every year - ICC's reported big plan revealed

19 Feb, 2020 8:45am
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New cricket war - India is upset at the growing number of world tournaments

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Belief over beef: UFC star's unique welcome to New Zealand

19 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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They'll be fighting in the UFC octagon on Sunday, but Tuesday was a time for peace.

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Focus: The White Island body recovery operation begins

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Grace Millane murder trial: Accused admits to disposing of body

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Focus: Operation Frontia. Massive amount of meth caught on the coast

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Road to Rhythm | R&V Festival Documentary

19 Feb, 2020 6:02am

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Instagram removes Taika Waititi's 'vulgar' photo

19 Feb, 2020 10:41am

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Taylor Swift's father safe after fight with burglar

19 Feb, 2020 10:00am
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The Bachelorette NZ: Pashes, ultimatums and revenge of the hernia

18 Feb, 2020 8:30pm
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Sideswipe: Pool Rules: No drowning

19 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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Steve Braunias: Release the zombies. Or, yet another Bachelorette episode

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Simon Cowell 'terrified' of coronavirus

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Watch: Adele teases new album during wedding performance

18 Feb, 2020 1:54pm
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Harry Styles mugged at knifepoint on Valentine's Day

19 Feb, 2020 8:33am
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The former One Direction singer has been left "shaken up" after the robbery.

Andrew Fagan and The People will play at Anthology Lounge on February 21. Photo / Supplied.

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Andrew Fagan embarks on his latest musical odyssey, Act Normal

19 Feb, 2020 11:04am
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The Mockers frontman discusses how he recorded a new album while sailing the high seas.

Movies

Noah Centineo and Lana Condor's chemistry was so palpable that fans speculated they were dating. (They weren't.) Photo / Elizabeth Weinberg, The New York Times

MOVIES

To All the Boys I've Loved Before … and to fans hungry for more

14 Feb, 2020 6:00pm
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New York Times: Can the team behind Netflix's breakout rom-com capture the magic again?

A banner in Seoul, South Korea, congratulating Bong Joon Ho for his Oscars. Photo / AP

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Bong Joon Ho's path from Seoul to Oscar dominance

14 Feb, 2020 9:16am
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New York Times: The director tackles serious social issues through dark comedy.

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It's raining men: Five new 'intruders' for The Bachelorette

16 Feb, 2020 5:14am
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Will the men "lose their melons" over the new batch of bachelors coming into the house?

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Heartbreak Island winners get serious, with their biggest move yet

16 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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Spy learns there's no heartache for last year's Heartbreak Island winners.

Judge Rachel White dances off the stars and into motherhood

16 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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Josh Emett's big move to Waiheke

15 Feb, 2020 6:46pm
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Word on the island is the 46-year-old Celebrity Chef is putting roots down in town.

The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus snapped in a photo with a fan. Photo / Instagram

Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus spotted in Wellington

13 Feb, 2020 4:44pm
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The American actor is currently in New Zealand filming his motorcycle travel show, Ride.

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Polo Season is upon us

9 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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Sally Ridge is single

9 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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Spy has learned Sally Ridge has split from Rich Lister Glenn Cotterill.

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9 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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Spy can reveal the ladies looking for love are so close they've got matching tattoos.

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How Beauden Barrett is living his best life

9 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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When he's not on the footy field, here's how Barrett likes to live it up.

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Super short skirts and ripped jeans: What's appropriate at work?

16 Feb, 2020 12:00am

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JOB MARKET

Best workplaces revealed: Is yours in the top 100?

13 Feb, 2020 10:07am
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Bad boss? How to deal with tricky leadership

12 Feb, 2020 12:48pm
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Remote working: Here's how to land the job you can do anywhere

11 Feb, 2020 12:11pm
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Tactics to land the job when you've found 'the one'

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Working part-time or flexi? You are doing more for free

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Local Focus: Running away with the Gypsies is a thing

13 Feb, 2020 7:37pm
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Whanganui's Sue Thorby traded an office for the road. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

New graduates have voted on their most favoured workplaces... is yours on the list? Photo / Getty

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Best workplaces revealed: Is yours in the top 100?

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