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Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read is recognised in today's Queen's Birthday Honours.

NEW ZEALAND

Former All Black, Oscar winner in Queen's Birthday Honours list

1 Jun, 2020 5:00am
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We have five new dames and knights today, New Zealand.

Derek Lardelli has been knighted. Photo / Supplied still from video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7l4z4OZ8p8

SPORT

Knighthood for composer of All Blacks haka

1 Jun, 2020 5:00am
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Derek Lardelli is a longtime champion of Māori arts in New Zealand and overseas.

There was sunshine for Auckland kids at this Henderson playground yesterday, but the rain comes today. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Covid-19 latest: Testing centres closing, no new cases as elimination looms

31 May, 2020 5:00am
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Kiwis are out and about, with only one remaining active case in the country.

Emeritus Professor Brian Coote has left a multi-million dollar bequest to University of Auckland's law school. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Multi-million dollar bequest: Professor's final gift

30 May, 2020 5:00am
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The bequest is the largest ever made to the University of Auckland by a staff member.

Slow-moving traffic on State Highway 1 south of Whāngārei late this afternoon. Photo / Ben Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Holiday weekend: Crashes cause delays across Auckland motorway network

29 May, 2020 6:51pm
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A motorist is in a critical condition after a three-vehicle crash in Mangere Bridge.

Autumn is here, and it's mild enough for plenty of time outdoors. Photo / Sylvie Whinray

NEW ZEALAND

Seeya, sunshine: Rain on way as high heads east

24 May, 2020 5:00am
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Our good run of weather had to come to an end.

Adi and Ofa Koloamatangi with memories created by Baby Loss NZ for them after their lost their four babies to miscarriage. Photo / Alex Burton

NEW ZEALAND

Little life, big loss: Miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death in New Zealand

24 May, 2020 5:00am
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Thousands of parents go through the loss of a baby each year - why don't we talk about it?

Abby's journey to rehabilitation began when she was discovered on Baylys Beach in Northland. File photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Loggerhead Abby stars on World Turtle Day

23 May, 2020 12:02pm
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She's lost a flipper, but the future's still looking bright for Abby.

Elicia Hughes-Sutherland has been missing from Papakura since Thursday.

NEW ZEALAND

Young woman missing, car found near popular waterfall

23 May, 2020 11:31am
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Elicia Hughes-Sutherland hasn't been seen since Thursday.

The first scheduled commercial jet flight in 45 days landed in Queenstown today. Photo / James Allan

BUSINESS

First commercial jet flight in 45 days lands at Queenstown Airport

16 May, 2020 9:58pm
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Documentary maker on flight said lockdown-free NZ now has "real edge" for film industry.

Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew members help one of the injured hunters. Photo / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust

NEW ZEALAND

Two hunters hurt in first 48 hours of alert level 2

16 May, 2020 5:13pm
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Both suffered knife injuries.

Expect favourite outdoor spots to be busy on our first level 2 weekend. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Freeeeeeedom! Kiwis embrace level 2 - what you can do this weekend

16 May, 2020 5:00am
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It's here at last, New Zealand. Our first level 2 weekend.

More of us are on the road since level 2 began. File photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Level 2 lures more to roads, but catch-up to last year continues

15 May, 2020 8:08pm
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New Zealand Transport Agency traffic volume data is out for the first day of level 2.

Lotto profits go back into the community. File photo / Sylvie Whinray

NEW ZEALAND

Community impact as Lotto feels lockdown crunch

15 May, 2020 3:16pm
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Sales fell as we stayed home to fight Covid-19.

Working from home during the Covid-19 crisis has worked quite nicely for many. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

Working from home goes on for thousands of corporate workers

14 May, 2020 7:18pm
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It'll be a slow return to the office for many of those working for corporates.

Takapuna Beach Cafe is busiest when tides and weather are favourable, owner James Bryant says. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Level 2: Happiness tinged with worry as cafes reopen

14 May, 2020 2:03pm
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Cafes are open - but are customers returning?

Maimai Mvundura's mum, Taffy Mvundura, has the

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A celebration of our special mums: 'Our mother's love has no boundaries'

10 May, 2020 5:00am
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The best hair, the best lipstick, the best attitude and, most of all, the best love.

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Mandatory isolation review too late for one applicant

9 May, 2020 10:03pm
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The Ministry of Health has come under fire for its handling of exemption requests.

You never know what lies below - as the workers on this erosion protection project discovered. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

Hidden history: Works reveal popular North Shore beach's secret

9 May, 2020 5:00am
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The surprise find will soon be buried back under the sand.

NEW ZEALAND

Ministry review overturns some rejected isolation exemption requests

8 May, 2020 8:18pm
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A High Court case prompted another look at applications for isolation exemptions.

It's raining again. File photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Thanks, cobber: Wild Oz weather system heading our way

3 May, 2020 5:59am
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It's going to be wet and windy.

Flowers are a good gift on Mother's Day next Sunday, but heartfelt words are appreciated by mum too. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Share your stories: Why is your mum so special?

3 May, 2020 5:00am
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Take part in our Mother's Day project.

Some of the thefts have been followed by dangerous fleeing driver incidents. File photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Bad girls: 'Brazen' thefts prompt police warning

2 May, 2020 3:54pm
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Teenage girls are usually responsible for the "brazen thefts", police say.

Philanthropist Fran Wyborn, founder of Due Drop Foundation. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Philanthropist's $500,000 kickstart for new charitable foundation

2 May, 2020 5:00am
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Former Prime Minister among those connected to new charitable foundation.

At 11.59pm on March 25 marked the start of the level 4 lockdown. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Locked down: The four weeks that changed NZ forever

30 Apr, 2020 6:00pm
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No one who lived through it will ever forget the great New Zealand lockdown of 2020.

Gabby Wright, 15, was meant to go to Disneyland with Make-A-Wish, but the trip has been put off because of Covid-19. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

This Kiwi teen was paralysed overnight. This is her message of hope.

26 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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Just keep pushing through tough times, teen tells Kiwis struggling in a Covid-19 world.

Students facing financial hardship under Covid-19 lockdown have been dealt another blow. File photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

'Being strong-armed out of money': Uni tells students to pay fee for unoccupied rooms

25 Apr, 2020 11:49am
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The move has been described as "bizarre" by one MP.

Police were called to a Pak'nSave supermarket this afternoon. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Man arrested for 'deliberately coughing and sneezing on woman' at supermarket

24 Apr, 2020 5:35pm
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The man and woman are not believed to know each other.

We can go back to the beach under level 3, but must stay within our own region. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Dos and don'ts of level 3: A back-to-basics guide of what's allowed

19 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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All we need is the high sign from the PM this week.

Georgia Martin, 5, wants to start school, but can't because of the lockdown. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Covid-19: Can your child go back to school under level 3?

18 Apr, 2020 5:19pm
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The Ministry of Education has released new information.

Police have ordered reckless dirt bike riders off the road. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Dirt bike crackdown: Reckless riders ordered off the road

18 Apr, 2020 2:48pm
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None of the riders were on "essential" business when they were stopped by police.

Auckland has enjoyed mild autumn weather, with many blue sky days, during the level 4 alert lockdown. A sunbather is pictured on Good Friday. Photo / Alex Burton

NEW ZEALAND

Hunker down in lockdown: Easter weather to deteriorate across NZ

12 Apr, 2020 6:30am
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The golden weather is coming to an wet and chilly end for some.

Ben and Ariah McCarthy held their wedding ceremony on the front lawn of their Bayview home after their original celebration had to be postponed due to the lockdown. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Wedlock! Kiwi couple's isolation wedding on the front lawn

12 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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Covid-19 threatened to derail wedding plans, until one mum fought back.

Lockdown babies nine months from now are a certainty. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

The New New Zealanders: How our lives will change after a time of coronavirus

12 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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Some of the change we face in the next year will be tough. Some will be lovely.

NEW ZEALAND

100,000 deaths globally; UK reeling after deadliest day; 2 NZ fatalities

11 Apr, 2020 7:37am
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"We continue to endure great pain … We feel this loss deeply."

The $600 sign erected at the entrance to Raglan to stop outsiders shopping at the Waikato beach town's supermarket. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Viral sign warning Raglan out-of-towners to stay away from its flour disappears

5 Apr, 2020 4:32am
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Mysterious disappearance of hit social media sign triggers investigation.

Broadcaster Sela Alo has spoken publicly about his Covid-19 diagnosis. Photo via Instagram selaalo

ENTERTAINMENT

Kiwi broadcaster's moving message after Covid-19 diagnosis

4 Apr, 2020 7:28am
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Sela Alo didn't hold back in his message to Kiwis.

Staples, such as flour, have been in high demand both before and after the lockdown. File photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Food price-gouging complaints to Govt's 'Price Watch' inbox continue to rise

3 Apr, 2020 6:49pm
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Most complaints relate to food staples, such as flour, bread and meat.

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards. File photo / John Stone

NEW ZEALAND

Privacy Commissioner talks to police about location-tracing texts

3 Apr, 2020 4:37pm
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Some returning travellers had feared the police text was a scam.

Air New Zealand has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and needed a Government bailout this week. File photo / AP / Nick Ut

BUSINESS

Coronavirus: Good news for Koru Club members

28 Mar, 2020 5:41pm
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A good news announcement for some from the national carrier.

Newmarket Flyover with the Southern Motorway deserted, in Auckland on day one of the lockdown. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

How will New Zealand's lockdown change Kiwis?

28 Mar, 2020 6:50am
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Will we appreciate the little things more? Will we be kinder?

The simplest thing people can do to stop the spread of coronavirus is stay at home, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. File photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

'Be mindful': Warning to those ditching city for baches ahead of Covid-19 lockdown

25 Mar, 2020 4:45pm
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Fears for areas with high number of elderly as people switch city for bach.

People who visited Te Papa might have been exposed to coronavirus. File photo / WellingtonNZ

NEW ZEALAND

Coronavirus alert: Te Papa visitors warned to self-isolate

21 Mar, 2020 5:26pm
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Passengers on a cruise ship visited the museum before three were diagnosed with Covid-19.

NEW ZEALAND

We're with you: Getting through the coronavirus pandemic

21 Mar, 2020 5:00am
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We'll get through this together, New Zealand.

Life doesn't stop because of a pandemic. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

'You can get through this': The psychology of life under Covid-19 and how to cope

18 Mar, 2020 5:07pm
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Even in a time of disruption and fear, there is hope.

Queenstown is said to be one of the places billionaires are eyeing up to ride out the coronavirus scare. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Billionaires eye Kiwi coronavirus bolthole

15 Mar, 2020 5:00am
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One US billionaire said being trapped in NZ by border closures would be "dream come true".

Grant Bowler as Wolf West in Outrageous Fortune. Photo / Supplied via South Pacific Pictures

BUSINESS

Outrageous! Classic Kiwi TV house faces uncertain future

14 Mar, 2020 5:00am
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TV house sits on land zoned for intensification.

A health worker screens the temperature of a passenger arriving in Hungary, from Italy, last month. Photo / Akos Stiller / Bloomberg

NEW ZEALAND

Coronavirus: 5 NZ cases, 2 more probable, 43 hospital staff isolated

8 Mar, 2020 5:32am
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Singer joins the millions worldwide whose lives have been disrupted by coronavirus.

Flower tributes at Christchurch Botanic Gardens four days after last year's terror attacks at two Christchurch mosques. File photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Mosque shootings one year on: How is your community marking anniversary?

7 Mar, 2020 5:00am
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Events are planned around the country to mark one year since the March 15 attacks.

Amy Wagstaff and her daughter, Emily Wagstaff, 2, who survived thanks to the efforts of many after she was found face down in the family pool on January 31. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

A toddler was found face down in the family pool. This is how she was saved.

23 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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Emily Wagstaff nearly drowned. Her parents have a message for others.

There have been scenes of disorder in Napier tonight. Photo / Paul Taylor

NEW ZEALAND

Night of chaos: 10 arrests as drunken youths brawl in Napier

22 Feb, 2020 10:36pm
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More than 100 youths brawl as fights break out across city.

NEW ZEALAND

Grace's murder disgusted us. Is NZ any safer for women now?

22 Feb, 2020 9:27pm
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There'll be "more Grace's, Amber-Rose's and Sophie's" before changes, Lesley Elliott says.

The Good Luck Coconut head chef Fraser Shenton with one of the restaurant's most popular dishes, the tofu salad. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Hyper-local and meat-free: Our changing dining out habits

15 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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Most hospitality businesses had seen an increase in requests relating to food allergies.

It's reality TV season again, with The Bachelorette NZ kicking off last month with bachelorette Lesina Nakhid-Schuster. Photo / TVNZ / Matt Klitscher

ENTERTAINMENT

Don't believe your ears: How The Bachelorette is playing with your mind

9 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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Reality shows have an especially active - and influential - musical score, experts say.

A man has had part of his finger bitten off by a dog. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'Oh, hello doggy...then snap': Man describes moment finger bitten off

8 Feb, 2020 12:58pm
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'I'm looking down at the ground and there's my finger', man says of frightening incident.

Paul Gillick, pictured with his then-newborn daughter, Nina Gillick, last year. The new dad thought of his daughter as he fought for his life in a near-drowning at Piha. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'You have to survive this': New dad's fight for life after drowning scare

8 Feb, 2020 10:42am
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As he began to lose hope, Paul Gillick thought of his partner and 3-month-old daughter.

Masked passengers are seen on the deck of the cruise ship Diamond Princess docked at Yokohama Port, near Tokyo. Photo / AP

NEW ZEALAND

Coronavirus: Good news for evacuees

8 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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The health of those rescued from Wuhan in being checked every day.

Rieko Ioane performing the haka at the Rugby World Cup. Neighbours of the All Black have complained about the winger and his friends doing a haka at 2am and waking them up. Photo / World Rugby

SPORT

Rowdy Rieko Ioane offside with neighbours over late-night parties

2 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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The excitement of living next to an All Black has worn off pretty quickly for some.

Philippa Matheson had a spot on her head which turned out to be cancerous. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'What's that bloody thing on your face? It looks like a cancer'

24 Jan, 2020 3:59pm
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Eagle-eyed broadcaster brought to tears after saving friend's life.

It's almost time to go back to school, kids. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Beat the back to school blues: Top tips for parents

19 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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The classroom beckons.

They were last in New Zealand for a Royal Tour in 2018, but will the Duke and Duchess of Sussex return? Photo / Pool

LIFESTYLE

Tourism NZ should pay for Harry and Meghan to visit New Zealand - ad exec

19 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Taxpayers should again pay the Sussexes to visit - the publicity's worth it, ad exec says.

Saint Kokoria, with his father, Mootee Kokoria. The 1-year-old's parents fought for months for the right to give him his name. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi couple's legal battle with govt to name their baby Saint

19 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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They used cultural tradition to name their son. A four-month battle followed.