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Businesses warned as IRD cracks down
8 Jul 2025Businesses are being urged to get their books in order and be ready to answer probing questions.
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The six things 'cool' people seem to have in common
7 Jul 2025An international team of researchers may have just cracked the code.
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Patient not drug tested hours before second killing, father alleges
7 Jul 2025A mental health patient was not drug tested on the day he committed his second killing because the staffer believed he was "acting cagey", his father alleges.
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Nearly 70 killed, including 21 children, in catastrophic Texas floods
Experts question if cuts by the Trump administration led to a failure to accurately predict the floods.
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'Don't be scared': Kiwi knights do medieval battle
7 Jul 2025Noble knights spend their free time donning full suits of medieval armour, and battling it out with swords and shields in an Auckland warehouse.
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Family's tiny home smashed, dragged 400m in floods
7 Jul 2025Blue Malosso, her husband and their two young kids moved to the Motueka Valley six months ago. Their home was carried off by floodwaters.
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Elon Musk says he has created a new US political party
7 Jul 2025Elon Musk, an ex-ally of US President Donald Trump, said he has launched a new political party to challenge the "one-party system".
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Downsizing: It’s more than just stuff
7 Jul 2025For many older people, downsizing is a painful process. Objects hold memories. Getting rid of them is like saying goodbye to friends for ever.
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Woman who found 'real love and care' in NZ spared deportation
7 Jul 2025She fled trauma and found healing in Aotearoa - now a tribunal has ruled it would be "unduly harsh" to send her back.
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French fare leaves sour taste after bakers vanish leaving unpaid bills
A couple who arrived in New Zealand and set up a French patisserie cut a swath of deceit before leaving the country suddenly.
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What can pearls and whale poo teach us about the nature of life?
6 Jul 2025Wellington writer Una Cruickshank explores earthly curiosities and patterns in her award-winning essay collection The Chthonic Cycle.
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What's inside Britain’s national collection of 'prized clutter'?
6 Jul 2025The Victoria & Albert's brand-new East London storage facility is being dubbed the 'Museum of Absolutely Everything'.
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Hundreds of homes assessed following Nelson Tasman flooding
5 Jul 2025Crews have assessed nearly 650 properties after record-setting rain left homes damaged and roads destroyed across the top of the South Island.
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Chinese documentaries expand presence at 2025 Doc Edge
5 Jul 2025Ai Weiwei's Turandot leads a strong line-up of seven films related to China at this year's festival.
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Are you an otrovert?
4 Jul 2025If you have a deep need for privacy and a strong aversion to following the herd, the answer might be yes.
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Pensioner with no power in caravan for six years finally gets new home
4 Jul 2025Steven Connelly, 67, spent years on a waitlist.
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'Petrified': Woman with $70k student loan debt too afraid to return home
4 Jul 2025New Zealanders who moved overseas without paying their students loans are living with skyrocketing debt because of compounding penalties and interest.
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Seymour criticises Waititi for 'insane views' about African leader
4 Jul 2025Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré has drawn praise from the Te Pāti Māori co-leader, provoking the ire of ACT.
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'No safe amount' of processed meat to eat
Research shows a connection between diet and the risk of major diseases including cancer and type 2 diabetes.
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Landlord with 22 tenants in unlawful five-room home fined over $100k
4 Jul 2025James Truong chose to ignore tenancy rules and had 22 people living in the building.
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The woman who has delivered 19 babies over the phone
4 Jul 2025Gemma Cale helped deliver a baby in her first week on the phones for Hato Hone St John. After ten years, she's earned the nickname "baby magnet".
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MSD staff refuse to work at mould, sewage-smelling office any longer
4 Jul 2025More than a dozen Ministry of Social Development staff have walked off the job.
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Farmers consider options after Mt Messenger Bypass court setback
4 Jul 2025The Transport Agency wants to compulsorily acquire 11 hectares of Tony and Debbie Pascoe's cattle farm.
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Scientists discover microplastics in human semen, follicular fluid
3 Jul 2025Chemicals used in plastic production are linked with health risks including hormonal disruptions.
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