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Paul Lewis: Why chasing perfection in rugby is a flawed ambition
Opinion: The All Blacks’ fast, attractive style led to errors against France.

'We’re confident': Payne on tackling Townsville's challenges
Matthew Payne is third in the V8 series with 1289 points, close behind Will Brown.

‘World-class performer’: Ajaz Patel thrown Black Caps lifeline by new coach
‘I don’t think he’s ever let the team down’.
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Wellington mayoral candidate Ray Chung spread sex, drugs gossip about Tory Whanau
Ray Chung's email detailed 'tempestuous' fling Mayor Tory Whanau categorically denies.

Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Road Cone Hotline identifies over 650 total losers
Greg Dixon runs a satirical eye over the week in local and international politics.

Bum's rush: Lotto's naked skier tops ad complaints - what watchdog says
RNZ ratings woes - big gun hired to review radio operation; Agency nabs big ad account.

The future of the Met Gala after Anna Wintour
What would it look like? The Bal d’Été in Paris offered one example.

Push Gummies halts sales amid creatine content controversy
A British fitness influencer has questioned the level of creatine in the product.

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.

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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
How can a young person starve alone while on the radar of social and health services?

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?
Nine homicide cases this year have added to the delays in the High Court at Whangārei.

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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The brand has made headlines after struggling to get banks and insurers on board.
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Opportunities in America for NZ red meat
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Mary Holm: Is there a way to pass on an inheritance without affecting benefits?
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Missing German backpacker found alive in Aussie outback
Carolina Wilga was found alive nearly two weeks after going missing.

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How the million-selling All the Colours of the Dark brought its author peace
NYT: Childhood trauma led Chris Whitaker to write a novel. He should have done it sooner.

Your ultimate guide to Auckland's arts and culture this weekend
Baby, it’s cold outside, but Auckland’s arts and culture calendar is heating up.

Macca's confirms rumour of fan favourite's return after eagle-eyed Kiwis spot error
Eyebrows were raised when the McRib began showing up on kiosks in-store.
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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
They don’t screech or suck blood. But they do sing.

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.