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Oprah Winfrey and a slew of celebrities promoted her book. Then questions arose.

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11 Oct 03:59 AM
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11 Oct 03:00 AM
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Robyn Malcolm, Melanie Lynskey, and Lucy Lawless on why the Pike River movie had to be made

The three NZ acting greats bring starpower to a film with a Jacinda Ardern cameo.

10 Oct 05:02 PM
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Duncan Garner: Timid and weak govt is handing the election to ‘do nothing and say nothing’ Labour
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Duncan Garner: Timid and weak govt is handing the election to ‘do nothing and say nothing’ Labour

Let’s not sugarcoat National's plight: it’s in trouble

10 Oct 05:00 PM
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How the insanity defence fell apart: Steve Braunias on the trial of Jasmine (Hakyung) Lee
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How the insanity defence fell apart: Steve Braunias on the trial of Jasmine (Hakyung) Lee

Part II on the trial of a mum who killed her children and hid their bodies in suitcases.

10 Oct 05:00 PM
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Top 10 bestselling NZ books: October 11

The local books Kiwis have been buying this week.

10 Oct 05:00 PM

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GWM reveals sharp pricing for Tank 500 PHEV

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Tech Review: Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) on Kiwi roads

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11 Oct 02:05 AM
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09 Oct 07:50 AM

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Teen fighting aggressive cancer finds new hope after given weeks to live

Cancer-battling teen given weeks to live turns to traditional healing.

09 Oct 06:35 PM
'God calls women to leadership’: Kiwi priest on choosing Archbishop of Canterbury
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'God calls women to leadership’: Kiwi priest on choosing Archbishop of Canterbury

"In my own whakapapa ... some of the greatest rangatira have been women" – Isaac Beach.

09 Oct 03:00 AM
‘The slightest infection could be fatal’: Mum on daughter’s ultra-rare disease
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‘The slightest infection could be fatal’: Mum on daughter’s ultra-rare disease

Katana is believed to be the only New Zealander with the incurable disorder.

08 Oct 07:40 PM

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