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'Two bits of gold': How ballet and sumo transformed the All Blacks
The All Blacks learned to reduce 'turf toe' from the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

Words of warning as superstar steeplechaser returns
The giant of jumps racing returns to the big fences today but may not be at his peak.

All Blacks player ratings: Which player scored a 9?
How the All Blacks rated in their 43-17 win over France in Wellington.
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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
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New World customers warned after ‘password spraying’ attack
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Auckland retiree faces eviction as ground rent jumps 344%
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Shortland Street and Outrageous Fortune star Claire Chitham reflects on career and life lessons
How escaping the limelight brought on the actor's second act and personal fulfilment.

Barnie Duncan shares his favourite spots in Auckland
Every week we ask a well-known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.

Robert Irwin pays forgotten restaurant bill, owners praise his 'class'
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No more 'hunting hui': Māori educators launch association to curb feelings of isolation
After 30 years a new chapter begins for Māori teachers seeking connection and support.

Life in the balance: What it's like to be young, on a transplant waitlist
Paul was tested at 20 and told to go live her life - before she developed kidney disease

Te Pāti Māori selects former broadcaster for Tāmaki Makaurau byelection
Move comes after MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp died last month.
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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.