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A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.
Inside NZ's 'cooked' rental market
OPINION: Looking for a room can be tedious, frustrating, and mind-numbing.
MIQ misery: Kiwi lawyer in London trying to 'right a wrong'
Alexandra Birt can't understand the abuse dished out to Grounded Kiwis over MIQ.
Auckland Lantern Festival makes online debut after cancellation of physical event
Online programme will feature music playlists, recipes, craft guides and games.
Progress report: How far away is NZ's first Costco store?
New store now up on greenfields site, previously used for pasture and grazing.
Workers across country being strongly discouraged to travel
Some employers are reportedly compelling staff to stop inter-regional travel.
Dan Bidois: Reflections on finding my birth mother
OPINION: Former National MP Dan Bidois has been on a journey to find where he comes from.
Auckland clothing store, Nelson Airport and Gisborne McDonald's among new locations of interest
It comes as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests negative for the virus.
Fears back-to-school costs and Covid could keep kids out of class
Families choosing between schools supplies or food and power, charity says.
Barry Soper: The virus will be the Government's undoing
OPINION: It should come as no surprise to Ardern why her popularity's on the wane.
Can NZ get boosted before Omicron peak hits? Race is on
Omicron cases are soon expected to take off - but there's hope we can boost NZ in time.
Wellington's 'insulting' rental market even worse this year
One expert expects rental prices to rise even further.
Rotorua's shortage of rental properties at 'crisis' point
Rotorua rental market prices increase four per cent, supply drops 15 per cent in a year.
Tax grab: 44,000 people fall into top tax bracket
Surprise as 44,000 extra people hit by Labour's new tax bracket.
Tauranga rental market in 'crisis', rents up, supply drops
The median weekly cost of rentals in Tauranga has risen $70 in the past year.
Gun law changes recommended after mosque attacks kick in today
"Gangs and other violent criminals cannot continue to threaten, intimidate, and exploit."
Matt Doocey: Youth mental health in crisis
OPINION: National Party spokesperson on mental health calls for urgent action.
'Absolute crisis': Alarm in NSW over rising Covid death rates, hospitals' ability to cope
Concerns are being raised in NSW on record death rates and thousands of hospitalisations.
Joe Rogan makes surprising response to Spotify drama
Joe Rogan has released a response video out of the blue after facing a global backlash.
'Outrageous': Pregnant Kiwi hits back as Hipkins defends Govt's MIQ stance
Only about 13 per cent of applications involving a pregnancy have been successful.
Grieving Kiwi granted last-minute MIQ spot to bury mother in Ireland
The Auckland builder had watched his mother die over video call on Sunday.
Taranaki woman stole $48k from 63yo beneficiary's inheritance to feed meth addiction
The victim thought they were friends and the woman took advantage of that, a judge said.
The greatest? Two irrefutable facts that separate Nadal from the rest
OPINION: We will never see a player quite like Rafael Nadal again.
NZ's Armstrong's to decide on dual listing plans in Q1
Armstrong's expects to decide on its listing in the first quarter of this year.
'Don't you dare': Tennis star slapped down after erupting over ballkids
Medvedev's Aussie Open final dreams went south after an angry exchange with the umpire.
'I'm pretty much the ultimate team player': Former Nats leader Judith Collins breaks silence
Judith Collins says she is 'focused on the things that matter'.
'Change to win' - why Luxon is channeling David Cameron at National's caucus
ANALYSIS: Christopher Luxon wants everyone to know National has changed, but has it?
Covid down South: Flights and airport contacts as locations of interest grow
Christchurch Airport is on the locations of interest list four times.
Agriculture industry veteran dies while bodysurfing at Northland beach
The farming entrepreneur died following a water-related incident at Lang's Beach.
Live: 91 new cases, 10 people in hospital; Omicron now 'dominant variant'
It comes after 103 new cases were reported yesterday, 56 in Auckland.
Air Force member pleads guilty to assault, taking MDMA
A female member of the Air Force has pleaded guilty to assault and taking MDMA.
The Ex-Files: Jeremy Sutton on what happens when intermittent relationships break up
If the length of time apart was less than three months it can be excluded.