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Kelsey Waghorn has posted a heartfelt message from her hospital bed. Photo / Supplied

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'Thank you': White Island survivor writes from hospital

23 Jan, 2020 8:17pm

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Karel Modderman and Shirley Eyre say they're flatmates. Work and Income says they're a couple - and that they have to pay up. Photo / Isaac Davison

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Flatmates charged $150k after Work and Income say they are lovers

23 Jan, 2020 5:00pm

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NZ First leader Winston Peters was only made aware of the invitation a week ago, according to his office. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Winston Peters only told of Israel invitation a week ago

23 Jan, 2020 6:37pm

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Three people killed in Aussie after water bombing aircraft crashes

23 Jan, 2020 4:55pm
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23 Jan, 2020 6:00pm
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From selling socks in high school to buying three homes by 22

23 Jan, 2020 6:25pm
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Battle of the Bridge: Remembering NZ's bloodiest rugby final

23 Jan, 2020 6:00pm
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Fourteen naked swimmers leave Taupō mother 'horrified'

23 Jan, 2020 8:30am
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111 jobs on the line at Whangarei sawmill

23 Jan, 2020 6:21pm
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23 Jan, 2020 10:19am
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Blaine Maney in the Rotorua District Court. Photo / Stephen Parker

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'Particularly sinister' acts land kidnapper in prison

23 Jan, 2020 6:34pm
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Blaine Maney comes from an "entrenched" Mongrel Mob family and has nearly 200 convictions.

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Team NZ's closely guarded secret - and what it means for America's Cup

23 Jan, 2020 8:00pm
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Richard Gladwell: Team NZ's latest move has shades of the cyclors reveal three years ago.

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NZ Cricket's stern warning to the ICC

23 Jan, 2020 6:30pm
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Manukau Harbour water quality from bad to worse - report

23 Jan, 2020 6:52pm
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23 Jan, 2020 6:04pm
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The Chinese food market at the centre of the deadly Sars-like virus outbreak claimed they were selling live koalas, snakes, rats and wolf pups to locals for food.

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Horror as food market at centre of deadly virus admits selling live koalas, wolf pups

23 Jan, 2020 7:32pm
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"Just took a closer look at the viral wild animal menu - they even eat koalas".

Now some of New Zealand's favourite biscuits are set to be released in chocolate bar form. Photo / Supplied

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Kiwis' favourite iconic biscuits to be turned into chocolate blocks

23 Jan, 2020 1:45pm
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Remember dunking these in your cup of tea? Now they're available in chocolate form.

Newly discovered species of sharks use their fins to walk. Photo / YouTube

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No need to run for your life: Walking sharks discovered off the coast of Australia

23 Jan, 2020 3:28pm
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Newly discovered species of sharks use their fins to walk.

BUSINESS

Lower migration could 'bust' construction

23 Jan, 2020 1:45pm
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Solo mum with four children one of thousands in emergency housing

23 Jan, 2020 5:38pm
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Chinese children waiting to board trains in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo / Getty Images

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China silences critics over deadly virus outbreak

23 Jan, 2020 9:46am
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New York Times: Beijing silences and punishes those who veer from the official line.

Imagr founder, CEO and major shareholder William Chomley with his company's SmartCart. Photo / Dean Purcell

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The NZ smart shopping trolley startup that's raised $14m

23 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Farro in NZ and giant retailer H20 Retailing Corporation sign up as customers.

A peek inside the United States Senate's candy stash. Photo / United States Senate

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Where senators get their sugar fix during the impeachment trial

23 Jan, 2020 9:11am
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New York Times: Candy, stashed in 'bipartisan' desk, the only food allowed in the chamber.

Having a young family and a big mortgage can leave you exposed if the main income earner can't work. Photo/123RF.

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Insurance - Are you covered? All you need to know about life, income protection and critical illness cover

23 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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The tips, tricks and hidden pitfalls when its comes to life and income insurance.

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Chas Keys: Jacinda Ardern and the Australian hate machine

23 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Comment: Commentators across the Tasman seem to hold a virulently nasty view of NZ PM.

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23 Jan, 2020 7:30pm
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A disgusting display of vandalism against an extremely rare Huracan Spyder.

Roger Federer celebrates after defeating Serbia's Filip Krajinovic. Photo / AP

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'Out of this world': Federer's stunning winner

23 Jan, 2020 6:05am
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Roger Federer wasn't in a time wasting mood on Wednesday night.

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave after visiting Canada House in London. Photo / AP

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Meghan's Insta post raises eyebrows

23 Jan, 2020 6:24am
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Meghan Markle's previously unseen snap fuels debate on the couple's online brand.

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The US flag flies above the Senate Chamber at the Capitol in Washington. Photo / T.J. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times

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Health Officials in hazmat suits check body temperatures of passengers arriving from the city of Wuhan. Photo / AP

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Financial Times: Experts expect number of cases to rise as deadly disease spreads.

Craig Kelly, a conservative member of Parliament, is an active presence on social media. Photo / Getty Images

As Australia burns, a climate-change denier rallies the troops

New York Times: Conservative politician set himself up as climate-change denier in chief.

Where senators get their sugar fix during the impeachment trial

New York Times: Candy, stashed in 'bipartisan' desk, the only food allowed in the chamber.

The global elite is finally getting used to Donald Trump

Financial Times: Europe leaders are growing accustomed to US president's style.

The remains of the historic Jaffna Fort in Sri Lanka, the scene of many battles. Photo / Adam Dean, The New York Times

'I can't bring back the dead': Sri Lanka leader ends search for war missing

New York Times: New president says 24,000 listed as missing are in fact dead.

The expanded best-picture field meant there was room for films directed by and starring women, like Debra Granik's Winter's Bone, with Jennifer Lawrence. Photo / Supplied

Ten years later, an Oscar experiment that actually worked

New York Times: Expanding the best-picture list has made the category better.

Candice L. Odgers with her children. Odgers is the lead author of a new study that questions the common wisdom about the effects of screen time on kids. Photo / Rozette Rago, The New York Times

Panicking about your kids and their phones? Don't

New York Times: Research challenges assumptions about negative effects of smartphones.

China silences critics over deadly virus outbreak

New York Times: Beijing silences and punishes those who veer from the official line.

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23 Jan, 2020 1:45pm
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23 Jan, 2020 10:59am
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ERA agrees man was sexually harassed by his female boss after Tinder comments.

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Mammoth move: Toyota's new Hiace tested in its natural habitat

23 Jan, 2020 7:00pm
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Meliame Fisi'ihoi, 57, died when she was shot at her home on Calthorp Close, Favona, last Wednesday. Photo / Givealittle

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Auckland mum gunned down in case of 'mistaken identity'

23 Jan, 2020 5:00am

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Search for missing male at Dunedin beach

23 Jan, 2020 7:42pm
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The big dry: Impending drought in Northland and extreme fire danger in Dunedin

23 Jan, 2020 5:59pm
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Winston Peters only told of Israel invitation a week ago

23 Jan, 2020 6:37pm
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'Particularly sinister' acts land kidnapper in prison

23 Jan, 2020 6:34pm
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From selling socks in high school to buying three homes by 22

23 Jan, 2020 6:25pm
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23 Jan, 2020 6:00pm
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Winston Peters only told of Israel invitation a week ago

New Zealand was left with no representatives at a global Holocaust memorial event.

By the end of the December 2019 quarter 15,265 more grants were issued compared to the same time period in the previous year. Photo / File.

Solo mum with four children one of thousands in emergency housing

Figures reveal the Government spent nearly $50m on emergency housing in just three months.

Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi urged people who think they've been misled by Travel Globe to contact police. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Kris Faafoi concerned bust travel agent's customers were defrauded

Kris Faafoi said customers of Travel Globe might have been defrauded.

Passengers wearing protective masks walk inside Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. Photo / Getty Images

Govt rolls out pandemic response plan following China's coronavirus outbreak

The Government is "alert but not alarmed", Health Minister says.

Blocking the picturesque rolling hills and vineyard was a sizable, inflatable bouncy slide. Photo / Jason Walls

Labour bouncing into 2020 with surprising addition to retreat

It was business as usual for Labour MPs in Martinborough, with one notable exception.

Jacinda Arden wants to quell a stoush over Whānau Ora. Photo / File

Ardern set to offer olive branch to Whānau Ora claimants

PM is moving swiftly in a bid to contain the stoush over Whānau Ora.

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Caneel Bay, established by a member of the Rockefeller family, was one of the first eco-resorts in the United States. Photo / Anne Bequette, The New York Times

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Caneel Bay: Why a Caribbean paradise remains in ruins

23 Jan, 2020 7:00pm

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$65m Remuera apartment project planned

23 Jan, 2020 4:00pm
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23 Jan, 2020 2:18pm
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The global elite is finally getting used to Donald Trump

23 Jan, 2020 2:16pm
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Lower migration could 'bust' construction

23 Jan, 2020 1:45pm
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If Bezos can be hacked so easily, what does that say about Amazon's security?

23 Jan, 2020 1:36pm
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NZ dairy land values 'stuck in neutral', set to slide - Rabobank

23 Jan, 2020 1:11pm
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New boss for embattled Westpac

23 Jan, 2020 12:52pm
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Carter Holt Harvey says its Whangarei sawmill might shut, after major upgrades to its Kawerau branch. The sawmill employs 111 people. Photo / 123rf

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111 jobs on the line at Whangarei sawmill

23 Jan, 2020 6:21pm
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Carter Holt Harvey says its Whangarei sawmill might shut.

Revelations about Trivago could have a much broader impact. Photo / File

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The industry consumers simply don't trust

23 Jan, 2020 6:00pm
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Events this week again illustrated why consumers don't always trust what they see.

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23 Jan, 2020 7:32pm

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A luxury dish is banned, and a rural county reels

23 Jan, 2020 6:00pm
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Three people killed in Aussie after water bombing aircraft crashes

23 Jan, 2020 4:55pm
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23 Jan, 2020 4:37pm
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23 Jan, 2020 6:30pm

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23 Jan, 2020 8:00pm
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Kiwi group reveal massive bets - and the $100,000 gamble they couldn't take

23 Jan, 2020 7:00pm
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23 Jan, 2020 6:10am
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Sonny Bill Williams isn't thinking about another Rugby League World Cup, just yet.

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