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Does junk food cause teenage acne?
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Plot twist: Taxpayer-backed Jacinda Ardern movie scrapped
Film had been earmarked for $800,000 in public money but was not backed by the former PM.

NZ filmmakers take their short film to Tribeca, and meet Robert de Niro along the way
Short film Womb debuted in New York, before its NZ International Film Festival premiere.

Quattro plans office upgrades to create $650m of assets in Auckland CBD
Quattro plans to significantly gentrify the mid-town buildings.

At a Korean restaurant in an Auckland city hotel, Jesse Mulligan has questions
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'God-given right': Family defends largely unconsented homestead on rural land
A family wanted to be left alone to develop their land without council interference.

'We don't know': Ministry can't show NZ's $81m problem gambling strategy works
Minister for Mental Health - 'not good enough' there's no proof $81m is well spent.

Teen with anorexia's slow, lonely slide to death - what agencies knew
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200 dodgy visas granted for businesses linked to Vietnamese cannabis houses
Investigation revealed how Vietnamese crime groups exploited hundreds of migrant workers.

'I wouldn't wish it on anyone': Why are victims having to wait until 2027 for justice?
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Businessman loses $11.5k in bank transfer error, wages five-year legal battle to ID recipient
The wrongful recipient claimed she thought the money was 'inheritance'.
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'Skyrocketing levels of Jew hatred:' Why NZ is not immune to rising antisemitism concerns
A Melbourne synagogue was set alight in an alleged antisemitic attack.

Covid hearings highlight why NZ isn't fully united - and why that's a good thing
Covid-19 is back in the headlines as the Royal Commission continues its inquiry.

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‘Huge upheaval’: Big Govt department's tech team to be cut
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Aussie sporting first in racial abuse arrest
Basketball Australia and Victoria Police made the first-ever such arrest in Australia.

The story so far: Tafa set to begin new chapter in UFC career
'I never knew this could be a possibility. So, now I want to take full advantage of it.'

All Blacks vs France: Where the second test can be won
Ardie Savea assumes the captaincy, and one of the most anticipated AB debuts awaits.
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US State Department to begin layoffs to downsize government
The Supreme Court cleared the way for plans for mass firings at 19 agencies, departments.

Trump hits Canada with new tariff threat
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Aussie sporting first in racial abuse arrest
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The future of the Met Gala after Anna Wintour
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Viva shopping guide: Winter fashion calls for jewel tones and precious stones
This sparkling collection of jewellery, clothing and makeup considers all things shiny.
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NZ-made killer doll sequel another scary merry dance
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Death becomes him: Crime writer Michael Connelly’s long exploration of LA continues
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I’m a longevity doctor. These are my daily habits to stay young
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Theatre stalwart's triumphant return after PTSD recovery
Di Leach is returning to theatre seven years after she became unwell.

Hamish McKay opens up about his dramatic 50kg weight loss
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Te Pāti Māori selects former broadcaster for Tāmaki Makaurau byelection
Move comes after MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp died last month.

'Exemplar for the country': Historic iwi agreement reshapes water use
The partnership secures 60% of Rotorua's drinking water and returns ancestral land.

'Dying needlessly': Iwi monitors call for action on low cancer screening rates
'People don’t have to die from diseases like that if they’re caught early enough.'
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Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky
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Get your kids involved in your reno
Home renovation projects inevitably involve and impact the whole family.

Anzor’s East Tāmaki hub speeds supply
Fully stocked warehouse enables businesses to create with confidence.