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The house at the centre of the explosion was destroyed, and six other homes were damaged, fire services said. Photo / Amber Allott

NEW ZEALAND

'Devastated': Gas worker fronts after Chch explosion

20 Jul, 2019 8:00am

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WORLD

Gulf tensions escalate: Iran seizes two British tankers

20 Jul, 2019 6:26am
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BUSINESS

It's on the house: Our $265bn mortgage debt monster

20 Jul, 2019 9:20am
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BUSINESS

Sephora-geddon! 1km queues for makeup store opening

20 Jul, 2019 7:34am
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ENTERTAINMENT

Trump now trying to free US rapper from Swedish police

20 Jul, 2019 9:11am
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NEW ZEALAND

Revealed: Cluster of baby deaths in top NZ hospital

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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BUSINESS

Mary Holm: No refund too small for the taxman

20 Jul, 2019 7:25am
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LIFESTYLE

Guest hijacks wedding for 'selfish' stunt, sparking fury online

20 Jul, 2019 7:45am
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Lucas Fowler, of Australia, and his American girlfriend Chynna Deese have died in suspicious circumstances on a remote highway in Canada. Photo / Facebook

WORLD

Highway of horror: Road trip couple dead in suspicious circumstances

20 Jul, 2019 7:08am
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An Australian man and his American girlfriend killed in a 'violent event'.

Kyria Warren launched her new company Luxury LAS as a result of the upcoming America's Cup. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Luxury homes, chefs, security: America's Cup rich and famous descend on NZ

20 Jul, 2019 7:20am
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Luxury homes, chartered boats, nannies - the people organising it all.

SPORT

Watch: Shaq is a festival moshpit monster

20 Jul, 2019 10:01am
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Imagine rolling in to watch a set at Tomorrowland and finding Shaq in the front row.

Set for completion by April, the Private Offices by Precinct offer 360 degree views of Auckland's CBD and the Waitemata Harbour. Photo / Michael Craig

BUSINESS

180m in the sky: Is this NZ's best office?

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Commercial Bay has five luxury offices for rent - and the views are the best in the city.

Sobinoff has lost 10kg since appearing on MAFS, where she was fat-shamed by

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MAFS star's incredible 'revenge body'

20 Jul, 2019 9:52am
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Elizabeth Sobinoff has continued to wow fans with her post-show transformation.

Even big hits like Stranger Things season 3 aren't stopping people from cancelling their Netflix subscriptions

ENTERTAINMENT

Unsubscribe? Why people are leaving Netflix in droves

20 Jul, 2019 7:45am
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Subscriber drop hints at streaming-service fatigue.

SPORT

Guptill opens up: 'We got over it fairly quickly and had good party'

20 Jul, 2019 6:29am
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SPORT

Sunday Black Caps match at Eden Park hangs in balance

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Benjamin Vuchot, Sephora president of the Asia Pacific region. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Sephora boss opens up about French cosmetics giant's plans for NZ

20 Jul, 2019 9:15am
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Benjamin Vuchot says New Zealand will have seven Sephora stores in the next five years.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters: Managing the US relationship. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Audrey Young: NZ's knotty problem with the White House

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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COMMENT: Ardern and Peters are playing to their strengths in foreign affairs.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (right) with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison before bilateral talks in Melbourne. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Fran O'Sullivan: Big issue is visible to everyone but Ardern

20 Jul, 2019 7:30am
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PM's visit fails to acknowledge anger at RBNZ bank proposals.

A moment from the opening sequence of the original Lion King. Photo / Supplied

ENTERTAINMENT

What Disney risked to make The Lion King in 1994

19 Jul, 2019 6:00pm
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New York Times: The animated original was hardly the anticipated film the remake is now.

SPORT

Phil Gifford: The only tiebreaker dumber than the Black Caps mess

19 Jul, 2019 3:00pm
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COMMENT: If extra time had finished at 12-all the All Blacks would have won the Cup.

Audrey Gorringe, 11, with the letter she received from Inland Revenue saying she was owed 4 cents but could not actually collect it until the refund totals $1. Photo / Alan Gibson

BUSINESS

The IRD owes an 11yo girl four cents. They say she can't have it.

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Young children are income earners for tax purposes if they hold KiwiSaver or bank savings.

SPORT

Hostile homecoming: Warriors sink Sharks on Johnson's return

19 Jul, 2019 9:50pm
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What a sweet way to end a hoodoo – and keep your NRL season alive.

WORLD

'They cut out his heart': Inside world's most depraved gang

19 Jul, 2019 9:43pm
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There's only one way to become a member of this street gang: kill someone.

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Netflix original Bird Box. Photo / Supplied

Netflix strategy looks shakier after US subscriber defections

Financial Times: The weak subscriber numbers could not have come at a worse time.

Christopher Tapp, right, and his lawyer, John Thomas, during Christopher Tapp's post-conviction relief hearing in Idaho Falls. Photo / AP

The jury said he killed her daughter. She helped clear his name

New York Times: Victim's mother used genealogy to find another suspect.

LeBron James with his 14-year-old son, LeBron Jr., also known as Bronny, after a Los Angeles Lakers game last year. Photo / Getty Images

LeBron James Jr is 14. He already draws curious crowds

New York Times: Fans packed a tournament to catch a glimpse of LeBron James' son.

Have we hit peak podcast?

New York Times: If past experience (cough, blogs) is any indication, a shakeout is nigh.

China's growth fell to its slowest pace in nearly three decades. Photo / NYT

Why China is grinding to a halt

New York Times: The trade war is hurting China's growth.

Researchers hope the Neuralink system would be unobtrusive. A small computer behind the ear would be attached via small wires to threads that extend into the brain. Photo / Neuralink

Elon Musk takes baby steps to wiring brains to the internet

New York Times: Elon Musk aspires to insert a computer connection into your brain.

Notre-Dame came far closer to collapsing than anybody knew

New York Times: Firefighters were going in "without knowing if they would come back out".

A watchtower at Guantanamo Bay. The trip put on by the US military had strict restrictions on photography. Photo / Doug Mills, The New York Times.

A look inside the secretive world of Guantánamo Bay

New York Times: Nearly 2 decades after it opened, the prison remains shrouded in secrecy.

Bianca Devins was found dead lying on the ground next to an SUV.

#RIPBianca: How a teen's brutal murder ended up on Instagram

New York Times: Sparked outcry over tech companies inability to police violent content.

OneRoof

180m in the sky: Is this NZ's best office?

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Commercial Bay has five luxury offices for rent - and the views are the best in the city.

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5 steps to take when it feels like your boss isn't backing you

19 Jul, 2019 4:24pm
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What to do when you're in trouble.

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First drive: taking on Germany with the new Mazda CX-30 crossover

20 Jul, 2019 9:34am
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Mazda CX-30's fit is the brand's 'just right' SUV solution.

Latest From New Zealand

The gas explosion completely destroyed a Christchurch house and injured five people. Photo / NZME

NEW ZEALAND

'Our worst nightmare': Victims were waiting for gas repairs

19 Jul, 2019 10:33am

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NEW ZEALAND

Serious crash closes section of Auckland motorway

20 Jul, 2019 6:24am
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NEW ZEALAND

Going bush without phones boosts creativity

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Letters: Health costs, shop shelves, rugby, gay bars and Ann Tolley

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

No bull - bone graft discovery

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Audrey Young: NZ's knotty problem with the White House

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Editorial: Substandard care for mothers and babies is an outrage

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Moon Landing 50th Anniversary

A 2008 study of 6000 Kiwis found just over one in five thought Nasa faked the moon landings - and one in seven said they weren't sure. Photo / File

Why do so many Kiwis still think we didn't walk on the moon?

The moon landing was a milestone for humanity. But for too many Kiwis, it never happened.

Neil Armstrong steps into history July 20, 1969 by leaving the first human footprint on the surface of the moon. Photo / Getty Images

Should Neil Armstrong's bootprints be on the moon forever?

New York Times: Time to consider whether, and how, to preserve humanity's lunar heritage.

Buzz Aldrin on the moon in 1969. Photo / NASA

Revealed: The extraordinary three-hour mercy dash to get Moon footage to NZ

NZers saw moon landing on TV thanks to Kiwi ingenuity and complex trans-Tasman effort.

Ed Dwight during his time in the US Air Force. Photo / Courtesy of Ed Dwight via The New York Times

Ed Dwight was set to be the first black astronaut. Here's why it never happened

New York Times: For a brief moment, civil rights movement and space race came together.

The newly renovated mission control centre at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston. Photo / Todd Spoth,The New York Times

Nasa reopens Apollo mission control room that once landed men on moon

New York Times: Restored room is as though engineers stepped out, but would be right back.

Opinion: That wondrous and historic place with no name

It is 50 years since we humans set foot on the place with no name.

Latest From Business

Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell, pictured in the office at the Fonterra HQ in Central Auckland. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Fonterra boss Miles Hurrell - we can turn this around

20 Jul, 2019 9:24am

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BUSINESS

Sephora-geddon! 1km queues for makeup store opening

20 Jul, 2019 7:34am
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BUSINESS

Brian Gaynor: A champagne toast for Napier Port's listing

20 Jul, 2019 7:31am
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BUSINESS

Fran O'Sullivan: Big issue is visible to everyone but Ardern

20 Jul, 2019 7:30am
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BUSINESS

Mary Holm: No refund too small for the taxman

20 Jul, 2019 7:25am
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BUSINESS

Luxury homes, chefs, security: America's Cup rich and famous descend on NZ

20 Jul, 2019 7:20am
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BUSINESS

When the law says using marijuana is OK, but the boss disagrees

20 Jul, 2019 7:00am
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BUSINESS

Peter Beck: Why the Moon landing should inspire generations to come

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Households with a mortgage have more than three times their disposable income in debt. Photo/Michael Craig.

BUSINESS

It's on the house: Our $265bn mortgage debt monster

20 Jul, 2019 9:20am
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Mortgage debt is still rising faster than incomes.

BUSINESS

Sephora boss opens up about French cosmetics giant's plans for NZ

20 Jul, 2019 9:15am
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Benjamin Vuchot says New Zealand will have seven Sephora stores in the next five years.

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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern addresses media after talking to Australian PM Scott Morrison

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Zut alors - French dominate Link Alliance boss ranks at $4.4b City Rail Link signing

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Aerial footage from the house explosion at Marble Court, Christchurch

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Walkthrough of the devastation caused by the gas explosion in Northwood, Christchurch

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Rescuer Bradley Culver on the horror explosion in Christchurch

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Local Focus: Wattie's peachy keen American students planting something different

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Local Focus: Winter Festival brings snow to Taupō

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Details of Ngakuru murder released

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Dunedin's Baldwin Street loses its 'world's steepest street' status

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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BRAND INSIGHT

How to have cheaper surgery

17 Jul, 2019 12:00am
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'Too much hype' surrounding AI

16 Jul, 2019 12:00am
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The risk facing pregnant women

12 Jul, 2019 12:01am
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NZ left behind on data analytics

12 Jul, 2019 12:00am
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2 Jul, 2019 12:00am
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29 Jun, 2019 12:00am
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Building industry still brittle: survey

28 Jun, 2019 12:00am
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KiwiSaver fees: the real story

24 Jun, 2019 12:00am
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Kiwis pay high price for health

24 Jun, 2019 12:00am
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19 Jul, 2019 4:13pm

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19 Jul, 2019 3:50pm
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WORLD

Highway of horror: Road trip couple dead in suspicious circumstances

20 Jul, 2019 7:08am

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The Stena Impero oil tanker has been seized by Iranian authorities while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Photo / Supplied

WORLD

Gulf tensions escalate: Iran seizes two British tankers

20 Jul, 2019 6:26am
5 minutes to read

The tanker "Impero Stena" was seized by Iranian forces, according to Iranian state TV.

China's Tiangong-2 spacecraft is currently rapidly descending towards Earth after deliberately dropping out of Earth's orbit.

WORLD

China's space station plummeting towards Earth near NZ

19 Jul, 2019 10:15pm
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Its altitude has been dropping rapidly - and the spacecraft's progress can be tracked.

WORLD

'They cut out his heart': Inside world's most depraved gang

19 Jul, 2019 9:43pm
6 minutes to read

There's only one way to become a member of this street gang: kill someone.

Vengata Radhakrishnan, 39, has pleaded guilty to a charge of using a carriage service to procure a child under 16 for sex. Photo / Supplied

WORLD

Creepy tactic Sydney 'lolly man' used to try to lure teen for sex at McDonald's

19 Jul, 2019 7:53pm
4 minutes to read

Man attended court with his wife, who sat silent throughout.

Motoring News

First drive: taking on Germany with the new Mazda CX-30 crossover

20 Jul, 2019 9:34am
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Holden confirms that the new Chevrolet Corvette is coming to NZ

20 Jul, 2019 8:26am
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First impressions: we drive the all-new Toyota GR Supra on home soil

19 Jul, 2019 7:00pm
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BMW NZ expands 3 Series line-up

19 Jul, 2019 1:00pm
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Watch: LS-swapped Ford Ranger drift ute roars into life for the first time

19 Jul, 2019 11:50am
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Police to seize supercars, bling, and $5 million cash from Auckland meth dealer

19 Jul, 2019 11:00am
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Confirmed: Toyota GR Supra pricing to start at $99,990 in New Zealand

19 Jul, 2019 9:30am
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Watch: Pontiac Trans Am is destroyed in Smokey and the Bandit tribute jump

19 Jul, 2019 8:30am
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Aussie's backyard supercharger setup goes viral after police defect his car

19 Jul, 2019 7:30am
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SPORT

Hostile homecoming: Warriors sink Sharks on Johnson's return

19 Jul, 2019 9:50pm

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SPORT

Gregor Paul: The popular fad All Blacks aren't buying into

20 Jul, 2019 9:37am
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Gregor Paul: Thinking four moves ahead - the method to Hansen's 'madness'

19 Jul, 2019 10:52am
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Phil Gifford: The only tiebreaker dumber than the Black Caps mess

19 Jul, 2019 3:00pm
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Guptill opens up: 'We got over it fairly quickly and had good party'

20 Jul, 2019 6:29am
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'You want to be set for life': Kiwi UFC star preaches the 'bigger picture'

19 Jul, 2019 7:00pm
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Controversial rule that cost NZ the World Cup to be reviewed

19 Jul, 2019 8:30pm
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Troubled ex-All Black could quit rugby after latest blow

19 Jul, 2019 6:00pm
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Michael Burgess: World Cup final a reminder of NZ sport's big shame

19 Jul, 2019 5:00pm
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Last week's epic Lord's match also provided a reminder of one of NZ sport's big problems.

The New Zealand Silver Ferns. Photo / Getty Images.

SPORT

Taurua fires up Ferns: 'This is it for us and for them'

20 Jul, 2019 7:05am
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Now or never for the Silver Ferns to reveal progress as World Cup semifinal looms.

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NEW ZEALAND

Antonio Hall damage surveyed

19 Jul, 2019 6:00pm

NEW ZEALAND

Fighting the Demon: Inside New Zealand's Meth Crisis

19 Jul, 2019 6:00pm

NEW ZEALAND

Simon Wilson interviews Jordan Peterson

19 Jul, 2019 6:00pm

ENTERTAINMENT

Road to Rhythm | R&V Festival Documentary

19 Jul, 2019 6:00pm

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Pig Politics - Full Series

19 Jul, 2019 6:00pm

NEW ZEALAND

Inside the NZSAS

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The Beckenridge Mystery

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ENTERTAINMENT

Unsubscribe? Why people are leaving Netflix in droves

20 Jul, 2019 7:45am

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ENTERTAINMENT

Trump now trying to free US rapper from Swedish police

20 Jul, 2019 9:11am
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Why won't Shorty Street's Chris Warner die already?

20 Jul, 2019 10:39am
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Watch: Jamie Lee Curtis' Halloween horror far from over

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Nada, nada, nada. Jerry Seinfeld rules out Seinfeld reboot

20 Jul, 2019 8:29am
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Ex-Shorty St star sick, crowdfunding life prolonging drug

19 Jul, 2019 10:34am
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TV host's perfect response to ScarJo's casting comments

19 Jul, 2019 3:35pm
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A new season of Stranger Things on the way?

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Speculation Stranger Things back sooner than expected

20 Jul, 2019 9:32am
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Dry your eyes mates, the Demogorgon's return may not be far off.

ENTERTAINMENT

MAFS star's incredible 'revenge body'

20 Jul, 2019 9:52am
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Elizabeth Sobinoff has continued to wow fans with her post-show transformation.

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MOVIES

All the Film Fest movies to see based on your mood

19 Jul, 2019 12:27pm
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Can't decide what to see? We've got a movie pick to suit any mood at the Film Festival.

Newcomer Francesca Hayward in the trailer for Cats. Photo / YouTube

MOVIES

Watch: The Cats trailer is purrfectly odd

19 Jul, 2019 9:50am
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Lots of very famous people have been turned into humanoid cats.

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Challenge yourself with the latest Code Cracker, Sudoku, Wordsearch and Crossword puzzles

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Herald morning quiz: July 20

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Holloway regales Jon with the story of his traumatic experience trick or treating with his big brother as a kid.

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Clint Roberts and Lucy Slight's adorable new baby Tui. Photo / Instagram

ZM host welcomes baby girl

16 Jul, 2019 3:00pm
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ZM's Clint Roberts and his wife Lucy Slight have welcomed a baby girl into the world.

Taylor Swift and Lorde have apparently repaired their rift. Photo / Getty Images

Lorde steps out again with Taylor Swift

14 Jul, 2019 7:00am
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It seems the rift between the singers has finally been repaired.

Kiwi choreographer to the stars Parris Goebel is teaming up with UK chart-topper Sam Smith. Photo / Instagram

Kiwi dancer Parris Goebel steps out with singer Sam Smith

14 Jul, 2019 7:00am
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The Kiwi choreographer to the stars is teaming up with the UK chart-topper.

The Kiwi actor has nailed his most intimate performance. Photo / AP

Jemaine Clement bares it all in new film

14 Jul, 2019 7:00am
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The Kiwi actor has nailed his most intimate performance.

Former rugby league star Matthew Ridge. Photo / Getty Images

Game of Two Halves reboot for World Cup?

13 Jul, 2019 6:02pm
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The rumour mill is circulating at TVNZ about a potential reboot of cult TV sports show.

Art Green and Matilda Rice met on series one of The Bachelor NZ and remain the poster children for reality romance.

Ready for love? TVNZ announces search for The Bachelorette NZ

10 Jul, 2019 6:00am
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TVNZ is bringing The Bachelorette to New Zealand screens.

Meet New Zealand's most powerful family dynasties.

Kiwi dynasties: Meet NZ's most powerful families

7 Jul, 2019 6:00am
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From music royalty to rich listers, we explore NZ's most powerful family dynasties.

Seven Sharp host Hilary Barry isn't afraid to stand up for herself.

Hilary Barry fires back at Herald reader

6 Jul, 2019 10:49am
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A Herald reader complained about Hilary's pronunciation. But she's not worried.

Little Lorde stars as Dusty the Fairy in Devonport Drama's production of Fairytale the Musical

Watch: Rare video surfaces of little Lorde as a singing fairy

3 Jul, 2019 1:30pm
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The future pop star had the starring role of Daisy the Fairy.

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18 Jul, 2019 3:03pm

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17 Jul, 2019 3:32pm
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Interviewers love to test applicants so they can see who is able to rise to the occasion.

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Herald writer Claire Trevett poses proudly with the keys outside her hard-won new house in Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell

LIFESTYLE

Claire Trevett: Diary of a desperate home-buyer

20 Jul, 2019 8:53am

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'Something burst inside me': Mum 'nearly dies' after water slide accident

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20 Jul, 2019 10:40am
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Guest hijacks wedding for 'selfish' stunt, sparking fury online

20 Jul, 2019 7:45am
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'Something burst inside me': Mum 'nearly dies' after water slide accident

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Kiran Dass talks to Everything But the Girl's Tracey Thorn about her new book

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Why it's no bad thing to be bored

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Get a taste of one of New York's best vegetarian restaurants in Auckland

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Flashback Friday: Gossip Girl's best fashion moments

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NZ International Film Festival begins & other things on this weekend

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