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All the looks from the Golden Globes red carpet
12 Jan 2026The first major film and TV awards show of the season has started after the stars dazzled on the red carpet.
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Should you have to wave down a bus?
12 Jan 2026Wellington bus service provider MetLink fielded more than 1000 complaints about buses not stopping last year.
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Has Trump landed a dud with his Venezuelan oil play?
12 Jan 2026While debate rages over the legality and the potential fallout from America's incursion, there's been a quiet acceptance that it is all about oil.
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Tiny bird at centre of wildlife centre's strife
12 Jan 2026Seven months ago, Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre was on the brink of closure.
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Teen's journey from sex assault and pack-rape to finding justice
12 Jan 2026She suffered a sex attack in a car before being kept in a room and raped by multiple men.
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'Matinee Idle' co-hosts Phil O'Brien and Simon Morris sign off
9 Jan 2026The hosts of the divisive show say goodbye as the broadcaster draws the programme to a close in its current form.
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Watch: Former mayoral hopeful arrested in protest scuffle
9 Jan 2026"Go and get my hat!": Video shows Wellington's Graham Bloxham and two others in a fight on the footpath at a rally.
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Are you getting the most out of your KiwiSaver scheme?
In our series on getting your finances sorted this year, here's how to maximise your KiwiSaver.
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'An extraordinary, charismatic man': Sir Tim Shadbolt remembered
9 Jan 2026Tributes flow for former Invercargill and Waitematā mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt who has died.
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ICE shooting victim a mother of 3 who loved to sing and write poetry
Her family along with neighbours in her stunned city are shocked by the circumstances surrounding her death.
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'Shambolic, frustrating': Criticism of Manage My Health mounts
9 Jan 2026As another deadline passes, patients and GPs are frustrated about a dearth of information, while others say the site is crashing again.
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How Queenstown is courting the ultra-rich
9 Jan 2026A hotel with rooms priced up to $50,000 a night is attracting visitors willing to book the whole building.
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Investigation after Auckland Harbour Bridge dive video
8 Jan 2026No amount of social media views was worth people risking their lives, Water Safety NZ says.
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Protesters, US officers clash after ICE officer kills woman
9 Jan 2026At least one protester was detained as federal officers armed with pepperball guns and tear gas faced off with demonstrators.
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'It's the Kiwi thing to do': Aucklanders question fines for washing cars at home
8 Jan 2026Aucklanders express surprise over potential $1500 fines for washing cars on driveways, calling the rules unfair and poorly publicised.
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'Like a movie': The brazen airport heist that stunned a Pacific nation
Three men wore white hazmat suits when they used a rifle to stick up a truck full of cash outside a Pacific Island airport in broad daylight.
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Kilos return four times faster after ending weight-loss drugs, study finds
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have become immensely popular.
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'Yeah boy': Meet Pleakley, the talking tūī
8 Jan 2026While it's not unheard of for tūī to mimic car alarms and the like, birds that talk are relatively rare.
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Why 2026 will be a great year for star-gazers
8 Jan 2026"Find yourself a really comfortable deck chair, sit back and just explore away," says astronomer Ian Griffin.
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More New Zealanders facing visa troubles in US
8 Jan 2026Dozens of Kiwis sought help from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after encountering border or visa issues.
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I don't like my kid's friends - what should I do?
8 Jan 2026What do you do about that ick feeling when it comes to one of your kid's friends?
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A walk through a forest that's closed to the public
8 Jan 2026Wainuiomata Regional Park forest is home to centuries-old trees, along with kiwi, but is under threat.
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US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker
8 Jan 2026The ship was being shadowed by a Russian submarine in a two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic.
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How can I cool down my house in summer?
8 Jan 2026If you're starting to swelter as temperatures around the country rise, you might be wondering how best to cool your house.
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