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Giant bugs stars of blockbuster show

Weta Workshop & Te Papa's blockbuster Bug Lab exhibition opens at Auckland Zoo.

Focus: ID’d and refused low-alcohol beer at age 40

Auckland man Konrad Kasiske, 40, was not allowed to buy beer at Countdown Ponsonby as his wife, 33, didn’t have her ID on her.

Retirement village residents become 'Santa's helpers' on busy Santaline

Retirees help with thousands of calls from children trying to reach Santa on 'Santaline'.

Focus: NZME-Fairfax merger appeal rejected

The High Court has dismissed the appeal after the Commerce Commission refused to approve the two media companies merging.

Man denied zero-alcohol beer because it's a 'gateway drink'

Man's wife calls rule 'nonsensical', but major supermarket chains follow it.

Black hole is about to be exposed

Soon, we will get to see an actual black hole for the very first time.

The four men Kim Jong-un can't touch

Kim Jong-un hasn't been afraid to have members of his military or government executed.

Focus: Millennials driving NZ's pet explosion

The pet industry is booming, with more Kiwis than ever becoming pet owners and wanting the very best accessories for them.

Chinese smartphone leaves iPhone X for dead

Will Huawei overtake Apple to become world's top smartphone brand?

DHL delivers 37 parcels every minute

Courier company DHL delivers 37 parcels every minute

Focus: Online shopping fuels parcel delivery boom

Courier company DHL is delivering 37 parcels every minute as online shopping fuels Christmas boom.

Sharp response: Paul Henry rules out TVNZ return

Paul Henry has ruled out returning to media in New Zealand.

Focus: Who will host Seven Sharp?

With Mike Hosking and Toni Street's surprise departure from prime time TV, we assess who could replace them and what impact the changes could have for the future of TVNZ.

Focus: 'I feel like this is the Garden of Eden'

Carolyn Hinton is thankful for Ronald McDonald House in supporting her throughout 2017, while her son was sick.

Dog dies after pet walker forgets it in car

Dog walker told dog's owner via text message 'sorry, I think I left your dog in my car'.

'I feel like this is the Garden of Eden'

The Hinton family are hoping to be home by Christmas after a rocky year.

Barry Soper: National, a bit like a fish

No matter how strongly its tail flapped, water got no closer and the protest finally lost.

Doctor: We do not use morphine for euthanasia

It is offensive to doctors to suggest they use morphine for euthanasia.