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Farms 'smashed' in East Coast storms
A clearer picture of the level of damage is starting to emerge after huge downpours hit the region last month.
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More interest rates relief coming for homeowners
26 minutes agoInterest rates might have started to rise but what home loan borrowers pay in interest is likely to keep falling through this year.
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Well-known Wellington takeaway closing after half a century
24 minutes agoRice Bowl Burger Bar has been serving up hot food since the early 1970s.
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NCEA hurdle trips up 15,000 students
2 Feb 2026Thousands did not reach critical new reading, writing and maths benchmarks last year.
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Kendrick Lamar makes history at the Grammys
Last year's Super Bowl halftime show headliner became the most awarded rapper in Grammys' history.
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Her agency crushed her K-pop idol dreams. Her reinvention brought them back to life
After a decade of training, she failed to debut as a K-pop artist. Now 10 years later, she's the star of KPop Demon Hunters and her song is an award winner.
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'Big business' or much needed help? The changes to ADHD rules
2 Feb 2026Doctors fear over-diagnosis, but advocates says it's a big step in improving access to help.
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Australian activewear brand Aroha apologises
The owner of the brand says they have only recently understood how Māori value the word.
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For pharmacists, industry changes are a hard pill to swallow
2 Feb 2026As more discount chain pharmacies open, locally owned and operated chemists worry their customers won't get the high level of care that saves trips to GPs and emergency departments.
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Olympian Michael Klim on illness, identity and the partner who stayed
Australia's former swimming hero opens up about his rare neurological diagnosis and the relationship that helped him through its darkest days.
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KiwiSavers struggle amid record hardship withdrawals
People are seeking help with their bills but don't realise how hard it can be to get their money out.
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Is summer coming back? There's good news and bad
2 Feb 2026You might be wondering how long the weekend's warmer weather might last.
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Minister shut down fossil fuels plan
2 Feb 2026Australia signed up to the 'road map' away from fossil fuels, but Shane Jones did not want New Zealand to join.
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'Horrifying': Dirt bikers ride into oncoming traffic, almost hit kids, police say
2 Feb 2026Police say the Eagle helicopter and dozens of staff were diverted to try and split the group of bikers up.
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Former student stalked, harassed teacher, then had affair with her husband
2 Feb 2026Sarah* tried her best to ignore the woman, despite hundreds of messages, calls and friend requests on social media.
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Sam Ruthe's next goal after setting record for mile
2 Feb 2026The 16-year-old on Sunday, became the youngest athlete ever to run a mile quicker than 3 minutes and 50 seconds and in doing so eclipsed the New Zealand record by Sir John Walker.
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Company hit with nearly $50,000 bill after sacked worker during downturn
2 Feb 2026The owners tried to trim costs by cutting staff hours.
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Kiwi teen blitzes Boston field to smash age mile record
2 Feb 2026The Tauranga 16-year-old blitzed the U18 world record in a performance that also eclipsed John Walker's national men's mark.
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Latest Epstein files show ex-prince Andrew on all fours, kneeling over woman
2 Feb 2026The late sex offender also proposed in 2010 that the then-prince meet a Russian woman, the files reveal, while Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace.
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Review: Carefully observed truths and aural loveliness abound in new Fazed On A Pony album
31 Jan 2026Warm and wise, the alt-country of Fazed on a Pony's second album swan is a reassuring listen.
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The real treasure of New Zealand's 2500 sunken ships
30 Jan 2026The real treasure hidden in the wrecks of some 2500 ships buried along New Zealand's coasts isn't jewels or gold bars.
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Inside Andrew Coster's resignation
30 Jan 2026The former police commissioner told staff he was "sorry" to be leaving the Social Investment Agency in the wake of the report.
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Are we stuck in a 'crisis and response' pattern?
30 Jan 2026Experts say the bill for disasters will only continue to rise unless we make changes.
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Wife was talking and laughing with husband when a tree hit and killed him
30 Jan 2026The family of a hop grower killed during a storm say his life's work remains rooted in the land.
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Mystery of the disappearing invasive seaweed
30 Jan 2026Carpets of caulerpa, described as the world's worst marine pest, have mysteriously disappeared on a massive scale in Northland and the Hauraki Gulf.
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Police prepare for 500km funeral procession for former Head Hunter leader's son
30 Jan 2026Mossy Hines, the son of late William "Bird" Hines, died on Monday, aged 49.
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Firefighters say union signs on trucks 'disrespectful' and unprofessional - FENZ
30 Jan 2026The signs - such as ones saying 'dire emergency' - have been emblazoned on trucks for months.
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'NZ stands with you': Vigil held for Tauranga landslide victims
30 Jan 2026Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was joined by more than 1000 people at a community vigil on Thursday night at Coronation Park in Tauranga.
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