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Gregor Paul: Why the All Blacks must double down on Vaa’i and Proctor's roles
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Does kānuka extract have life-extending potential?
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Influential RNZ executive resigns amid broadcaster's budget cuts
RNZ has been feeling the heat from the Government over its trust levels and ratings.

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.

Two supermarkets plead guilty to unfair trading after ‘specials’ not so special
Some advertised prices did not even match the price charged at the point-of-sale.

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
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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Founders of sexual wellness brand Girls Get Off on creating a buzz
The brand has made headlines after struggling to get banks and insurers on board.

Neighbours battling golden Buddhist statue invited to enjoy 'Garden of Peace'
Trust behind 16m statue says tells neighbours they are 'seedlings of peace'.

Public film agency's global missions: 'You won't see any photos of us drinking'
The NZ Film Commission front-foots more than $300k of international travel in 2025.
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Founders of sexual wellness brand Girls Get Off on creating a buzz
The brand has made headlines after struggling to get banks and insurers on board.
Public film agency's global missions: 'You won't see any photos of us drinking'
The NZ Film Commission front-foots more than $300k of international travel in 2025.
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All Blacks team naming: Scott Robertson picks side for second test
Changes are needed after last weekend's victory in Dunedin.

Djokovic overcomes awkward slip on match point to break Wimbledon semifinal record
Novak Djokovic is aiming for a historic 25th Grand Slam title.
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North America's oldest pterosaur fossil found in Arizona dig
The pterosaur, named Eotephradactylus mcintireae, lived 209 million years ago.

A family was trapped in a fire. He braved a sixth-floor ledge to save them
A neighbour recorded the act of bravery and posted it online.

Inquiry hears of girl's bravery amid 33-stab attack horror
The children showed remarkable bravery, helping each other during the attack.
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Acclaimed NZ artist Judy Darragh to unveil 11m sculpture at Auckland hotel
'I'm not afraid of colour,' says Judy Darragh as she prepares for Sudima Hotel unveiling.

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.

At a Korean restaurant in an Auckland city hotel, Jesse Mulligan has questions
Like, why did an ice cream company even get into hotels?
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Meet New Zealand's new reading ambassador
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Olivia Munn reveals her mother is battling breast cancer
Kim Munn completed 12 rounds of chemotherapy and will continue Herceptin infusions.

The Salt Path controversy explained: What’s the standard for truth in memoir?
'When Picasso makes a self-portrait, if it’s not photorealist, is it invalid?'

'Cosmic Carpark Paintings': Ed Sheeran unveils paintings collection
The British pop star has swapped a microphone for paint brushes.
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'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.'

Wellington Opera brings historic tale of Rotorua soldier to life
The opera 'Mate Ururoa' tells Captain Roger Dansey's true story.
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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.