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Could castration be the key to men living longer? New study makes startling discovery

The Otago-led study tracked 117 species across zoos and aquariums worldwide.

NZ Herald Headlines | Thursday December 11, 2025

Morning Headlines | Push for stronger online safety standards, warning issued over sand dune risks and cancer cases rise but survival improves | Thursday December 11, 2025

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Napier and Hastings passengers given worst rating in country by Uber drivers

It's not 'Grinch territory', but a 'timely reminder small courtesies make a difference'.

From garden to business: How one school is sowing seeds of food and financial know-how

A grant of $8750 would go towards buying materials to build a hot and shade house.

Bruce Curtis: How lawyers turn routine legal work into a luxury few can afford

OPINION: Many contracts force disputes into private arbitration, keeping rulings secret.

Hastings is getting 180 new bus stops - not everyone’s happy

'We bought this house without a bus stop and we don’t want one now.'

'Safe and well': Missing boy, 7, found after spending night away from home

The boy's mum had earlier made a desperate plea for his safe return.

Jonathan Ayling: Andrew Coster had to go, but he should be remembered for more than the McSkimming debacle

OPINION: The McSkimming affair was grossly mishandled and Coster had to go.

Asbestos play sand: Call for lifelong health checks for exposed children, cancer concerns

Experts warn exposed children face lifelong, dose-related cancer risks.

Lotto Powerball numbers are in – are you $16m richer?

One player has won a big prize in this evening's draw.

Revealed: The most complained-about New Zealand TV ads for 2025

KFC’s 'Colonel Hacker' ad drew 65 complaints before it was pulled.

'It was like I was a baby again': Crash survivor's plea to young drivers this summer

Bridie Young spent nearly two months in a coma and six months in intensive rehab.

Richard Prebble: If the Govt will not sell ‘assets’, who pays for safer roads and bridges?

OPINION: The Government now faces a structural deficit as climate costs loom.

Toy brick battle: Zuru overturns Lego trademark ruling in court victory

Zuru's Max Build More bricks were sold as 'Lego brick compatible'.

Cop named after being convicted of pepper spray assault on speeding motorist

The constable had applied for a discharge without conviction, but a judge declined it.