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Sun, 17 Apr 2022 08:44:42 GMT
Unhappy meal: Man lists 'disgusting' McDonald's cheeseburger on Trade Me
If you have a taste for the macabre – "or the McAbre" – then this could be the online auction for you.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 08:16:08 GMT
Jewellery designer Sarah Cotterall designs and chooses relaxed luxe pieces with an edge
Modern pieces with an edge inform the wardrobe of jewellery designer Sarah Cotterall.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 08:07:15 GMT
Five fatal police shootings in Taranaki since 2000
Police have used lethal force five times in Taranaki in little more than two decades.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 08:04:54 GMT
Warriors coach Nathan Brown refuses to blame officials for loss to Roosters
Nathan Brown says it was right that the Roosters got the 50/50 calls because they were the team on the front foot.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 07:52:27 GMT
New Zealand cyclist Patrick Bevin scores career-high victory in Tour of Turkey
Olympian Patrick Bevin won the seventh stage to take the overall lead into the final stage, which was cancelled due to bad weather.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 07:38:00 GMT
Man shot by police in Taranaki named online by friends
Although not officially named by police, associates of Kaoss Price, 22, have posted numerous messages about his death online.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 07:34:39 GMT
Phoenix fans ecstatic players have returned home, despite convincing loss
Wellington Phoenix were beaten – definitively – but that didn't stop the spread of yellow fever.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 07:31:03 GMT
Phoenix clinging onto top six spot after losing heavily on return to Wellington
Phoenix coach could not disappointment after first home game in almost a year ends in another heavy defeat.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 07:20:00 GMT
The North Water: A haunting, harrowing, highly addictive, chilling Arctic drama
REVIEW: It’s a production rife with a seemingly full-on commitment to facial fuzz and shower-free immersion, none-more-so than a truly imposing Colin Farrell.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 07:20:00 GMT
Disney+'s Devs, Netflix's Dirty Lines among eight great shows to stream this week
A Dutch dramedy looks at the creation of Europe's first erotic telephone lines, while one of 2020's most inventive series has a new home.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT
It's 'not too late' to rescue Three Waters Reforms says Waimate mayor
Waimate mayor claims a lobby group's alternative Three Waters Reform framework offered to the Government is something that “everyone can get behind.”

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 06:57:03 GMT
Easter weather: Rain and wind expected across the country
MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for Northland. Meanwhile, the remainder of the Easter weekend is looking like a wet one for many across the country.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 06:50:59 GMT
Auckland Easter weekend weather and traffic
Heavy traffic is expected late this afternoon heading south on State Highway 1, while Aucklanders can expect a mostly cloudy day with isolated showers.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 06:20:34 GMT
Harsh calls from officials rob Warriors chance of win over Roosters
The Warriors winning streak has ended, but at times it didn't seem like it was a 13 on 13 contest at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 06:00:46 GMT
ANZ Premiership: Steel beat Mystics in thriller in Invercargill
The Mystics couldn't match the Steel's intensity as the home side powered to a 64-59 win.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 05:26:03 GMT
Wellington Phoenix lose 4-0 as Central Coast Mariners crash homecoming party
The Phoenix were unable to rise to the occasion in their first game in New Zealand for more than 300 days.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 05:22:29 GMT
Full house back on the cards for theatres with orange light
Local arts venues have been given a boost with the move to orange in the Covid-19 traffic light system.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 05:16:18 GMT
A castle, a mess hall and a Georgian oddity: Inside the real homes of Bridgerton
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Netflix's flagship period romance Bridgerton would be nothing without its houses.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 05:00:00 GMT
First-time mums considering home birth as future of maternity unit uncertain
First-time expectant mothers in the country's second-largest city are anxious about where they'll give birth, as the only primary birthing unit faces possible closure.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 04:59:21 GMT
Pickens and Mosen share titles in weekend of tense racing
Palmerston North drivers show improvement from last year and appear on the pace the weekend before Teams' Champs begins.



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