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Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:43:09 GMT
Mountain bike star Anton Cooper withdraws from Commonwealth Games due to Covid
The mountain biking star has Covid-19 and has withdrawn from the men's cross-country race.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:37:44 GMT
New Zealand jockey Michael Walker in intensive care after fall
Walker, who was raised in Waitara, Taranaki, was airlifted after the fall at Pakenham jumpouts in Victoria

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:14:31 GMT
What happened when Parliament travelled to Samoa, and why it matters
While there was a lot of pomp and ceremony, the short trip also covered serious issues which Samoa, New Zealand and the wider Pacific face.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:09:23 GMT
This is what long-haul travel to Europe looks like right now. Spoiler: It sucks
OPINION: I have a confession to make, I am not a great traveller.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Homophobia still 'ongoing issue' in sport but more willing to be inclusive
“It’s meant to be enjoyable and if we are doing things that make it unenjoyable and exclusive then we have to change what we’re doing.”

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:59:53 GMT
Kai company wins big at Māori Businesswomen's Awards
Reni Wereta-Gargiulo was named the Supreme Award winner on Friday and by Saturday she was back at work.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:55:00 GMT
Project X: A truly awful 'comedy' inspired by an infamous party hits Netflix
REVIEW: The weirdest example of the found-footage craze, this 2012 giant music video encouraged civil disobedience among those paddling in the gene pool's shallow end.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:27:40 GMT
Live: Commonwealth Games, day five action from Birmingham
The Black Sticks trail 1-0 at half-time after an Australian penalty stroke, while the Kiwi women hit the bowls greens in Birmingham.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:25:48 GMT
ANZ cuts home loan rates again
Bank says it will pass on savings to customers when it can.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:19:36 GMT
New Tauranga MP submits new gang bill on day one
National’s new MP for Tauranga, Sam Uffindell, used his maiden speech in parliament to reaffirm his pledge to tackle what he calls “prevalent” gang convoys on the city’s roads.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:16:42 GMT
Two people in critical condition after car rolls in Oamaru
Two helicopters were sent to the scene of the crash on Ardgowan Road.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:10:06 GMT
Candy: Melanie Lynskey delivers another terrific turn in Disney+'s true-crime drama
REVIEW: This evocative, provocative circa 1980 tale quickly becomes truly immersive thanks to the brilliance of both the Kiwi actor and Jessica Biel.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:10:00 GMT
Stuff to Watch: Your guide to the week's best on Sky and free-to-air TV
Brokenwood is back, while Australian chefs try their hand at recreating everything from Twisties to Cherry Ripes.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Musician hears the wisdom of kuia Dame Whina Cooper
“Sometimes, when I need some wisdom, I can hear her in my head," musician Jacinta Kerepeti says of her great-grandmother Dame Whina Cooper.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT
All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock draws on 2011 for inspiration against Springboks
The most capped All Black says it's on the players to fight their way out of a tight spot in back-to-back tests in South Africa.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT
How a media and wine business partnership ended in spying and Elizabeth Zhong's murder
Elizabeth Zhong had a successful career. But by late 2020, she had racked up $200,000 in slot machine losses and was in fear for her life.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Tired of potato mash? Here are 3 delicious alternatives
Celeriac, cauliflower, peas and even butter beans can be used to make a lovely, creamy mash.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Million dollar win leads to court battle between friend and family
"What goes around, comes around" says a judge when finding for a friend who was left a house by an elderly man who won a $1 million Bonus Bonds draw.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Fresh slips and cracks in road set Canterbury farming community on edge
Seven months ago, a rain-triggered slip cut off their remote bay for over a month. Now damage caused by a wet July has local farmers concerned once again.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 06:45:00 GMT
Rooftop prison standoff by teen inmates likely a 'cry for help'
Six youth wing offenders spent nearly 24 hours barricaded on the roof of Hawke's Bay Prison – a sign they were “pushed to the edge”, advocates say.



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