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The woman's family were abandoned by Jetstar and were forced to sleep on the airport floor for more than two days without food and water. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi confronts Cook Islands PM after Jetstar abandons passengers

11 Oct, 2019 1:32pm
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Abandoned at the airport for days, one Kiwi woman saw the Cook Islands PM and pounced.

Customers have lashed out at vegan protesters who stormed St Lukes Countdown on Sunday, disrupting shoppers in the process. Photo / Delta Wolfepine

NEW ZEALAND

Police called as vegan protesters storm supermarket

17 Sep, 2019 2:32pm
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Activists storm Countdown and disrupt customers trying to purchase meat.

BUSINESS

Whittaker's slams Kiwis over body shaming of ambassador

16 Sep, 2019 2:26pm
3 minutes to read

It was meant to be a celebration of new chocolate. Kiwis turned it into body shaming.

Steve the goat is world famous in Auckland since ages ago. Photo / @Goat_Walking / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

Kiwi as bro! Auckland goat goes viral after visiting Bunnings, cafes, beach

9 Sep, 2019 1:50pm
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Steve the goat from Whenuapai has gone viral thanks to his legendary antics.

Yulia reunited with her father Viktor and mother Lyudmila. Photo / Belarus Police

LIFESTYLE

'We never lost hope': Missing 'train girl' found after 20 years

4 Sep, 2019 3:39pm
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Yulia vanished in 1999, with her dad accused of murder. Twenty years later, she returned.

An ATM machine has been ripped out of a wall and stolen from the Darfield post shop in Canterbury in the early hours of Sunday morning. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

ATM ripped out, stolen from Canterbury town post shop

2 Sep, 2019 1:51pm
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A trail of destruction was left at the scene with the debris scattered across the road.

A woman was charged $7.10 for a 600ml of coke. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Say what? Is this NZ's most expensive 600ml coke?

29 Aug, 2019 12:06pm
3 minutes to read

'We've been through avocado, cauliflower crises, but I've never seen a coke so expensive!'

NEW ZEALAND

'Unforgivable': Locals disturbed as dead rabbit paraded around Pukekohe

28 Aug, 2019 10:06am
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"The rabbit was dead but it didn't deserve this unforgivable treatment."

A third person has come forward claiming they have been the target of a suspicious doorknocker on the North Shore - this time in broad daylight. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

Sinister doorknocks: Caught on camera in broad daylight

22 Aug, 2019 7:08pm
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Fears a suspicious doorknocker now targeting homes in broad daylight.

Members of the Les Mills gym in New Lynn have been warned to check on their health after one of its members who attended a class was diagnosed with measles. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Les Mills warning: Member with measles attended class

21 Aug, 2019 7:51pm
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Members are being warned to monitor their health after infected member attended a class.

SPORT

Jonah twist? Producers slam Lomu's former manager over TV drama claims

20 Aug, 2019 4:07pm
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Rugby great's former manager was heavily involved in making of drama, say producers.

LIFESTYLE

Sweet as! Classic Kiwi snacks they should resurrect

20 Aug, 2019 1:21pm
4 minutes to read

Let your mouth salivate over these Kiwi classics they should bring back from extinction.

The group serenaded the Haddad's manager after he gave them extra food for free. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Customers go viral after serenading West Auckland takeaway worker

2 Aug, 2019 12:16pm
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"Singing for their kai, that's how it's done. Only in Tat North!"

The cameraman who filmed an Audi R8 while hanging out of a moving car on the Harbour Bridge on Sunday could face a fine of up to $20,000. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Defiant Harbour Bridge cameraman faces $20k fine

31 Jul, 2019 11:46am
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Police knocked on his door, but the photographer has explained why his stunt was safe.

A man has cheated potential death when sheets of iron came blowing down the valley as a tornado ripped through Taranaki on Friday afternoon. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Nearly lost his head': Man's lucky escape as tornado rips through Taranaki

12 Jul, 2019 4:46pm
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'The iron smashed into his ute. He thought that was it, he was s****ing himself.'

Destiny Church bishop Brian Tamaki and close friend Jevan Goulter. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Tamaki adviser: Give paedophiles death penalty

9 Jul, 2019 6:39pm
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"It's hypocrisy people supporting voluntary euthanasia but not involuntary euthanasia."

Dressed in sock-feet and sitting on a bright yellow, inflatable duck, 94-year-old Millie was caught on camera zooming down the waterslide. Photo / Oaks at NorthPoint

LIFESTYLE

Watch: Nursing home makes epic water slide for 94yo resident

27 Jun, 2019 2:17pm
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Daredevil 94-year-old Millie has gone viral after her antics at a nursing home.

Donna had given up hope of ever seeing Prime after two years on the run. Then a phone cal out of the blue reunited the two. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

The cat came back two years later: 'One of the best rescues ever'

25 Jun, 2019 1:16pm
5 minutes to read

Donna gave up hope of seeing Prime again. Then a stranger's phone call reunited the pair.

TRAVEL

Watch: Kiwi traveller's incredible footage captures hidden gems of New Zealand

19 Jun, 2019 6:31pm
2 minutes to read

'I just want to show the world how diverse and amazing New Zealand really is.'

22-year-old Valkerim Miller was brutally assaulted in the back of a stranger's car. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Hitch-hiker brutally bashed, robbed in back of stranger's car

4 Jun, 2019 2:14pm
3 minutes to read

Man asked for a ride and was assaulted.

Kiwis and Australians witnessed a short but stunning light show as a meteor burnt up in the atmosphere just after midnight. Photo / ABC

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Stunning meteor lets off boom, lights up New Zealand skies

22 May, 2019 6:16pm
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'Brilliant bright white light bursting out from darkness then a falling shower of flames.'

An Auckland couple and the Department of Conservation are asking tourists to heed danger signs after a group approached and touched wild seals in the Tasman region. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: 'Disrespectful' - Tourists ignore warning signs, harass wild seals

26 Apr, 2019 3:33pm
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Group, including children, were "posing for photos, crouching down to get closer".

NEW ZEALAND

Folau a disservice to Christianity: NZ Catholic Church's swipe at rugby star

16 Apr, 2019 6:11pm
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The Catholic Church says Folau's comments are damaging to Christianity.

Footage has emerged of a man recklessly driving down a cycle lane in the Auckland suburb of Waterview. Photo / Jessica Rose

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Erratic driver hoons down Auckland cycle path

9 Apr, 2019 2:00pm
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"His behaviour was pretty erratic. He almost backed over a woman walking a dog."

Bystander Vai Lefau's hilarious account of a Queensland KFC robbery is a must-watch. Photo / 7 News

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Kiwi stops knife-wielding KFC robber

4 Apr, 2019 3:41pm
4 minutes to read

'There were already five blokes. Two were holding golf clubs, trying to be Tiger Woods.'

Bill and Ben have been returned to the daycare three weeks after they were stolen. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Happy children': Stolen turtles back at Te Atatū daycare

29 Mar, 2019 12:55pm
2 minutes to read

'Our children are excited at their return and greeted them with a squeal of delight.'

Mt Eden residents are devastated after an iconic clown statue was stolen from outside a cafe on Mt Eden Road on Thursday night. Photo / Supplied / Google

NEW ZEALAND

Owner, locals devastated after clown stolen from Mt Eden cafe

29 Mar, 2019 11:44am
2 minutes to read

'Our customers are out looking for him. He's been part of our identity for 25 years.'

Terrifying footage has emerged of a driver coming inches away from colliding with oncoming traffic during a dangerous overtaking manoeuver south of Christchurch. Photo / Stephen Carter

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: 'Inches from carnage' - Terrifying near-miss on South Island road

27 Mar, 2019 12:32pm
3 minutes to read

"It would have been carnage and three families would have been mourning their loved ones."

Customs officers formed a human barrier to close off borders at Auckland International Airport during the two minutes' silence last Friday. Photo / supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Proud Kiwi': NZ Customs closes border to honour Chch

26 Mar, 2019 10:34am
4 minutes to read

'I was in awe of what was happening. You made us think what it means to be a Kiwi.'

A Catholic school that lost one its old boys in the Christchurch mosque attacks has paid tribute by performing a spine-tingling haka and waiata for their fallen brother. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: School that lost old boy in attacks performs spine-tingling haka

19 Mar, 2019 4:28pm
3 minutes to read

Catholic school welcomed their Muslim brother with open arms. Now they're in mourning.

A West Auckland resident made an alarming discovery at the children's playground after taking his dog for a walk last Saturday. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Horror find at kids' playground in West Auckland

15 Mar, 2019 9:35am
3 minutes to read

'It's not what you expect to see at the park first thing in the morning.'

An Auckland mother has posted heartbreaking footage of the emotional toll watching the

Heartbreaking footage: Kiwi kids in tears, traumatised over sick Momo suicide game

3 Mar, 2019 1:04pm
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An Auckland mother has posted heartbreaking footage of her children.

NEW ZEALAND

Heartbreaking footage: Kiwi kids in tears, traumatised over sick Momo suicide game

28 Feb, 2019 3:00pm
7 minutes to read

'It's scaring me, sorry, stop saying her name, we're going to be killed. We need to move.'

A Wellington couple who tied the knot on the weekend may claim the title of having New Zealand's ballsiest wedding photos to date. Photo / Go Slideways Photography

LIFESTYLE

Kiwi as: Are these New Zealand's most epic wedding photos of all time?

25 Feb, 2019 1:16pm
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'It was nerve-racking. I didn't want to end up with a wedding day trip to A&E.'

Shocking footage has emerged of a driver running over a pedestrian and crashing into a parked car at a Manurewa Mobil petrol station on Monday night.

NEW ZEALAND

Man charged after pedestrian run over at Manurewa petrol station

20 Feb, 2019 11:29am
Quick Read

Four charges include assault and dangerous driving.

Four months into her pregnancy, Devonport resident and solo mum-to-be Charlotte received the devastating news she has an aggressive form of cancer. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

Pregnant Auckland solo mum working two jobs diagnosed with cancer

20 Feb, 2019 9:38am
6 minutes to read

'Every day I survive is a step closer to kissing my baby boy on his chubby cheeks.'

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi as bro: Canterbury lads build epic 'bloke's dream' boat

19 Feb, 2019 9:28am
4 minutes to read

"We've thrown parties on board with a BBQ and chilly bin of beers. It's a bloke's dream."

It was just another day at the office for chaser Shaun Wallace, aka the 'Dark Destroyer' who narrowly beat Mike Hosking in a 'Chase style quiz' this morning.

ENTERTAINMENT

Watch: The Chase star versus Mike Hosking - who won?

14 Feb, 2019 1:00pm
3 minutes to read

This is anything but a usual day at the office: Mike Hosking vs Shaun Wallace.

Shaun Wallace from The Chase stayed behind to take photos with fans at The Horse & Trap. Photo / The Horse & Trap / Facebook

ENTERTAINMENT

The Chase star 'Dark Destroyer' Shaun Wallace surprises Kiwi quizzers

14 Feb, 2019 8:00am
5 minutes to read

He may have worn an ABs shirt, but what is "The Dark Destroyer" really like in person?

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Mobil madness - driver mows down man, hits car on forecourt

12 Feb, 2019 9:30am
2 minutes to read

Shocking road rage moment as driver runs over man, attempts to flee scene in Manurewa.

A mother's hilarious but heartfelt letter to police has gone viral. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Constable 'Toss Pott': Mum's hilarious letter to police after pulling over son

8 Feb, 2019 2:25pm
3 minutes to read

Her son was pulled over after being caught speeding. Then his mum wrote a daring letter.

Kiwis are about to get wet and wild as the world's longest waterslide is set to be rolled out at Bethells Beach this week for the last time. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

World's longest waterslide rolls out in NZ for final time today

8 Feb, 2019 8:09am
3 minutes to read

Even if you don't have a ticket, this is how you can be part of the big day for free.

LIFESTYLE

World's longest waterslide rolls out in NZ for final time

5 Feb, 2019 10:36am
3 minutes to read

Even if you don't have a ticket, this is how you can be part of the big day for free.

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Poi eh? Google's Kiwi accent struggle, Māori twang works better

4 Feb, 2019 11:03am
2 minutes to read

'Sometimes you got to speak to Google like a Māori to get what you want!'

Kiwis are heartbroken over a change to Cadbury's chocolate marshmallow eggs. Photo / Heath Moore

BUSINESS

First Roses, now this: Kiwis heartbroken over change to Cadbury's Marshmallow Eggs

27 Jan, 2019 5:01pm
2 minutes to read

OUTRAGEOUS.

BUSINESS

Kiwis heartbroken over change to Cadbury's Marshmallow Eggs

25 Jan, 2019 9:02pm
2 minutes to read

'Way to spoil Easter Hunts for Kiwi kids. Who are they kidding?'

The controversial tourists were spotted in Levin yesterday. Photo / Daily Mail Australia

NEW ZEALAND

Unruly tourists: Motel room left 'smelling of kid's poo'

21 Jan, 2019 8:08am
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Holidaymakers from hell leave spaghetti all over floor, cigarette buds scattered in motel

NEW ZEALAND

'I was pretty close to dying': How Kiwi cheated death on Bali holiday

20 Jan, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

It was supposed to be a holiday of sun, sand and surf - it became a nightmare.

NEW ZEALAND

Revealed: Unruly travellers' anti-social antics in UK

17 Jan, 2019 11:00am
4 minutes to read

Details emerge of family's scary 'defecating and urinating' antics back in home village.

The hat of the young fouul-mouthed traveller who made headlines is being 'auctioned'. Photo / Trade Me / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Unruly tourists: Lippy boy's 'Bunnings hat' for sale in hilarious ad

17 Jan, 2019 7:58am
3 minutes to read

'Not recommended for children even under adult supervision.'

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has weighed in on the Irish travellers who have been running amok across Auckland, labelling them

NEW ZEALAND

'A bunch of a***holes': Auckland mayor Phil Goff blasts tourists

15 Jan, 2019 2:51pm
4 minutes to read

'They're worse than pigs and I'd like to see them out of the country.'

A man accused of being part of an unruly bunch of tourists. Photo / Jason Oxenham.

NEW ZEALAND

Unruly British travellers 'shove food' at cafe worker, accused of daring dash to avoid $114 bill

15 Jan, 2019 11:31am
4 minutes to read

"One shoved their food into me and they ran out the door," says restaurant manager.

Disturbing footage has emerged of tourists dumping rubbish and empty alcohol bottles on Takapuna Beach - then threatening to

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: 'I'll knock your brains out' - Tourists dump rubbish at beach, threaten locals

14 Jan, 2019 9:49am
4 minutes to read

'He drove up onto the curb towards me and tried to run me down.'

Two dolphins popped their head out of the water and played with eight-year-old Adryana Danks while on holiday in the Bay of Islands. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Young girl's incredible encounter with dolphins in Bay of Islands

9 Jan, 2019 1:54pm
2 minutes to read

It not often an eight-year-old girl gets treated to this amazing moment in our waters.

The Bradas have left NBC's World of Dance competition witha bang after performing their own haka during their dance routine in The Cut stage of the competition. Photo / The Bradas / NBC World of Dance

ENTERTAINMENT

How Kiwi dance crew The Bradas stunned Jennifer Lopez, America

4 Jan, 2019 9:43am
5 minutes to read

They've been compared to LeBron James. This is how The Bradas wowed America and the world.

When it comes to Kiwis and their fish and chips, you know it's serious business. Photo / Facebook

LIFESTYLE

Catch of the day: Best fish and chip shops in NZ - part 2

2 Jan, 2019 1:08pm
5 minutes to read

Can't be bothered cooking tonight? Here's Kiwis' favourite chippies as submitted by you.

Fish Smith offers a range of sauces and asks customers how they want their fish cooked. Photo / FishSmith/ Facebook

LIFESTYLE

Catch of the day: Best fish and chip shops in Aotearoa

2 Jan, 2019 10:05am
6 minutes to read

Not keen on cooking today? Here's Kiwis' favourite chippies.

NEW ZEALAND

'We sailed over corpses to get to NZ': Refugee's important message to fellow Kiwis, Trump

2 Jan, 2019 8:19am
6 minutes to read

Flee and pray they survived, or stay and die. This is Mohamed's story as a NZ refugee.

When you're too tired to change paddocks so you hitch a ride with old mate Josh Jackson. Photo / Josh Jackson

NEW ZEALAND

'No, ewe drive!': Is this the most 'Kiwi as' image of all time?

25 Dec, 2018 12:57pm
2 minutes to read

A Taupō farmer's creative way to transport sheep has gone viral.

Madison's heartwarming letter to police has melted hearts around the country. Photo / Counties Manukau Police

NEW ZEALAND

Girl of dad hit by drunk driver pens adorable letter to NZ police

25 Dec, 2018 8:25am
3 minutes to read

Touched by Madison's heartfelt letter, police decided to respond to the young girl.

Move aside Franklin Road, one Porirua household has taken Christmas to the next level and all for a good cause.

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Porirua family's incredible Xmas lights and music display

24 Dec, 2018 10:57am
2 minutes to read

The amazing display can be heard through an FM radio frequency and seen from the lookout!

Deeia Awad is wanting to help Wellingtonians this Christmas get home safe. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Syrian refugee's heartwarming Xmas day offer to Wellingtonians

24 Dec, 2018 9:22am
3 minutes to read

"I just want to pay back what I owe this country as a new Kiwi. Merry Christmas."